1968 Greenwich London Borough Council election

The 1968 Greenwich Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Greenwich London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.[1]

## Background

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## Election result

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## Ward results

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Abbey Wood (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Academy (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Blackheath (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Charlton (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Coldharbour (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Eastcombe (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Eltham (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Eynsham (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Hornfair (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Horn Park (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Kidbrooke (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Communist |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Marsh (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Middle Park (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
New Eltham (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Park (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
St George's (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
St Margaret's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
St Mary's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
St Nicholas (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Sherard (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Independent |  |  |  |
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| Communist |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Shooters Hill (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Slade (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Trafalgar (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Vanbrugh (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Well Hall (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
West (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Woolwich (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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Barking and Dagenham|

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Bexley|

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Brent|

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Bromley|

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Camden|

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City of London|

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Croydon|

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Ealing|

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Enfield|

* 1964
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Greenwich|

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Hackney|

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Hammersmith and Fulham|

* 1964
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Haringey|

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Harrow|

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Havering|

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Hillingdon|

* 1964
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* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
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Hounslow|

* 1964
* 1968
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* 1978
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Islington|

* 1964
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* 1978
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Kensington and Chelsea|

* 1964
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Kingston upon Thames|

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Lambeth|

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Lewisham|

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Merton|

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Newham|

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Redbridge|

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Richmond upon Thames|

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Southwark|

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Sutton|

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Tower Hamlets|

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Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.
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