The 1974 Barking Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]
100 Candidates across 7 parties ran. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates. The Conservative Party ran 25 candidates and the Liberal Party ran 11 candidates.
Labour comfortably maintained its majority holding all of its seats. The Residents Association held all 4 of its Councillors. Labour won 45 councillors to the Residents Association 4. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Bruce | 1,959 | 55.7 | -0.2 | |
Labour | H Howie | 1,956 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Longden | 1,899 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Puddefoot | 1,891 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A Beadle | 926 | 26.4 | +17.6 | |
Liberal | M Taylor | 905 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Keenan | 820 | N/A | ||
Liberal | M Staines | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Martin | 629 | 17.9 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | A Gray | 623 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Barnett | 594 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Williamson | 575 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 31.8 | -4.2 | |||
Registered electors | 10,691 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Butler | 1,884 | 90.2 | -2.8 | |
Labour | S Cole | 1,877 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Jones | 1,788 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Jones | 1,679 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Williamson | 205 | 9.8 | +2.8 | |
Turnout | 20.9 | -6.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,849 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | D Grandison | 1,783 | 54.9 | +1.2 | |
Residents | C Ayres | 1,763 | N/A | ||
Residents | P Miller | 1,733 | N/A | ||
Residents | J Harper | 1,698 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Coomber | 898 | 27.7 | -13.9 | |
Labour | L Henstock | 872 | N/A | ||
Labour | J O'Donogue | 841 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Tweed | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G Hyams | 413 | 12.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | L Hyams | 360 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Connor | 151 | 4.7 | -0.1 | |
Turnout | 29.9 | -0.9 | |||
Registered electors | 9,459 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Tibble | 1,824 | 80.3 | -5.3 | |
Labour | L Collins | 1,812 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Biles | 1,791 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Lawrence | 1,772 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Johnson | 301 | 13.2 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | W Maule | 222 | N/A | ||
Communist | J Carter | 147 | 6.5 | -0.5 | |
Turnout | 19.3 | -6.6 | |||
Registered electors | 10,177 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Jones | 1,823 | 81.3 | -5.2 | |
Labour | M Eales | 1,736 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Walker | 1,681 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Turner | 1,651 | N/A | ||
Communist | K Madden | 233 | 10.4 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | M Whiter | 187 | 8.3 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 168 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19.6 | -10.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,553 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Harris | 2,640 | 82.8 | -8.3 | |
Labour | C Godfrey | 2,591 | N/A | ||
Labour | G Shaw | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Waters | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Reed | 335 | 10.5 | +1.6 | |
Communist | F Creamer | 215 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 26.4 | -9.5 | |||
Registered electors | 10,277 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Fairbrass | 2,020 | 70.3 | -8.5 | |
Labour | J Thomas | 1,947 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Wilkins | 1,890 | N/A | ||
Labour | K Darby | 1,794 | N/A | ||
Labour | T Reynolds | 1,668 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Horrell | 682 | 23.7 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | S Horrell | 659 | N/A | ||
Communist | H Ott | 173 | 6.0 | +1.4 | |
Turnout | 17.3 | -8.0 | |||
Registered electors | 12,548 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Cavanagh | 1,649 | 49.2 | -12.5 | |
Labour | M Cole | 1,560 | N/A | ||
Labour | M O'Shea | 1,463 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Ness | 1,361 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Pool | 1,067 | 31.8 | -6.5 | |
Conservative | V Pool | 998 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Barnett | 958 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Reed | 947 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Vernon | 635 | 18.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | R Keenan | 615 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Felton | 611 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J James | 609 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.1 | -3.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,724 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Ball | 796 | 80.8 | -6.6 | |
Labour | E Mansell | 648 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Arnold | 623 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Preston | 519 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Pool | 189 | 19.2 | +6.6 | |
Turnout | 7.5 | -21.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,230 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Morton | 1,516 | 80.9 | -1.3 | |
Labour | P Bradley | 1,508 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Bradley | 1,504 | N/A | ||
Labour | E White | 1,380 | N/A | ||
Conservative | V Nainby | 236 | 12.6 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | J Patterson | 208 | N/A | ||
Communist | G Wake | 122 | 6.5 | +1.2 | |
Turnout | 19.4 | -5.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,322 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Brooker | 1,773 | 70.4 | -12.3 | |
Labour | J Davis | 1,622 | N/A | ||
Labour | C Whitelock | 1,581 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Wilkins | 1,580 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S Barnard | 259 | 10.3 | -3.3 | |
Ind. Labour Party | V Cridland | 244 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Communist | A Brooks | 241 | 9.6 | +3.2 | |
Turnout | 18.7 | -8.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,770 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Rusha | 1,652 | 64.4 | -16.7 | |
Labour | L Bryant | 1,610 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Spencer | 1,595 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Tindell | 1,544 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Poole | 421 | 16.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | P Northover | 318 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Andrews | 301 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Russell | 257 | 10.0 | -3.0 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 235 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Wilkens | 213 | N/A | ||
Free Socialist | W Metcalfe | 122 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Communist | T Keyworth | 114 | 4.4 | -1.5 | |
Turnout | 21.6 | -3.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,694 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
There were no by-elections. [3]
The 1974 Barking Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]
100 Candidates across 7 parties ran. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates. The Conservative Party ran 25 candidates and the Liberal Party ran 11 candidates.
Labour comfortably maintained its majority holding all of its seats. The Residents Association held all 4 of its Councillors. Labour won 45 councillors to the Residents Association 4. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Bruce | 1,959 | 55.7 | -0.2 | |
Labour | H Howie | 1,956 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Longden | 1,899 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Puddefoot | 1,891 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A Beadle | 926 | 26.4 | +17.6 | |
Liberal | M Taylor | 905 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Keenan | 820 | N/A | ||
Liberal | M Staines | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Martin | 629 | 17.9 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | A Gray | 623 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Barnett | 594 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Williamson | 575 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 31.8 | -4.2 | |||
Registered electors | 10,691 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Butler | 1,884 | 90.2 | -2.8 | |
Labour | S Cole | 1,877 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Jones | 1,788 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Jones | 1,679 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Williamson | 205 | 9.8 | +2.8 | |
Turnout | 20.9 | -6.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,849 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | D Grandison | 1,783 | 54.9 | +1.2 | |
Residents | C Ayres | 1,763 | N/A | ||
Residents | P Miller | 1,733 | N/A | ||
Residents | J Harper | 1,698 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Coomber | 898 | 27.7 | -13.9 | |
Labour | L Henstock | 872 | N/A | ||
Labour | J O'Donogue | 841 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Tweed | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G Hyams | 413 | 12.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | L Hyams | 360 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Connor | 151 | 4.7 | -0.1 | |
Turnout | 29.9 | -0.9 | |||
Registered electors | 9,459 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Tibble | 1,824 | 80.3 | -5.3 | |
Labour | L Collins | 1,812 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Biles | 1,791 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Lawrence | 1,772 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Johnson | 301 | 13.2 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | W Maule | 222 | N/A | ||
Communist | J Carter | 147 | 6.5 | -0.5 | |
Turnout | 19.3 | -6.6 | |||
Registered electors | 10,177 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Jones | 1,823 | 81.3 | -5.2 | |
Labour | M Eales | 1,736 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Walker | 1,681 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Turner | 1,651 | N/A | ||
Communist | K Madden | 233 | 10.4 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | M Whiter | 187 | 8.3 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 168 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19.6 | -10.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,553 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Harris | 2,640 | 82.8 | -8.3 | |
Labour | C Godfrey | 2,591 | N/A | ||
Labour | G Shaw | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Waters | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Reed | 335 | 10.5 | +1.6 | |
Communist | F Creamer | 215 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 26.4 | -9.5 | |||
Registered electors | 10,277 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Fairbrass | 2,020 | 70.3 | -8.5 | |
Labour | J Thomas | 1,947 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Wilkins | 1,890 | N/A | ||
Labour | K Darby | 1,794 | N/A | ||
Labour | T Reynolds | 1,668 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Horrell | 682 | 23.7 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | S Horrell | 659 | N/A | ||
Communist | H Ott | 173 | 6.0 | +1.4 | |
Turnout | 17.3 | -8.0 | |||
Registered electors | 12,548 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Cavanagh | 1,649 | 49.2 | -12.5 | |
Labour | M Cole | 1,560 | N/A | ||
Labour | M O'Shea | 1,463 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Ness | 1,361 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Pool | 1,067 | 31.8 | -6.5 | |
Conservative | V Pool | 998 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Barnett | 958 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Reed | 947 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Vernon | 635 | 18.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | R Keenan | 615 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Felton | 611 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J James | 609 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.1 | -3.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,724 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Ball | 796 | 80.8 | -6.6 | |
Labour | E Mansell | 648 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Arnold | 623 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Preston | 519 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Pool | 189 | 19.2 | +6.6 | |
Turnout | 7.5 | -21.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,230 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Morton | 1,516 | 80.9 | -1.3 | |
Labour | P Bradley | 1,508 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Bradley | 1,504 | N/A | ||
Labour | E White | 1,380 | N/A | ||
Conservative | V Nainby | 236 | 12.6 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | J Patterson | 208 | N/A | ||
Communist | G Wake | 122 | 6.5 | +1.2 | |
Turnout | 19.4 | -5.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,322 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Brooker | 1,773 | 70.4 | -12.3 | |
Labour | J Davis | 1,622 | N/A | ||
Labour | C Whitelock | 1,581 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Wilkins | 1,580 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S Barnard | 259 | 10.3 | -3.3 | |
Ind. Labour Party | V Cridland | 244 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Communist | A Brooks | 241 | 9.6 | +3.2 | |
Turnout | 18.7 | -8.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,770 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Rusha | 1,652 | 64.4 | -16.7 | |
Labour | L Bryant | 1,610 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Spencer | 1,595 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Tindell | 1,544 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Poole | 421 | 16.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | P Northover | 318 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Andrews | 301 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Russell | 257 | 10.0 | -3.0 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 235 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Wilkens | 213 | N/A | ||
Free Socialist | W Metcalfe | 122 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Communist | T Keyworth | 114 | 4.4 | -1.5 | |
Turnout | 21.6 | -3.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,694 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
There were no by-elections. [3]