1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 29.9%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives both got 5 aldermen. Labour lost control of the Council which was under the control of the Conservatives until the next election.

## Election result

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Lambeth Local Election Result 1968[1] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 62 |  |  | +43 | 88.6 | 63.7 |  |
| Labour | 8  |  |  | -43  | 11.4  | 31.0  |  |
| Liberal | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 2.6  |  |

## Ward results

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Candidates shown below are confirmed candidates.[2] An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent Councillor seeking re-election.

### Angell

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Angell (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Donatus Anyanwu  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Bishop's

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Bishop's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Clapham Park

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Clapham Park (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| National Front |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Clapham Town

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Clapham Town (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Ferndale

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Ferndale (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J.E. Langley  | 1,025  | 18.0%  |
| Conservative | G.R.I. Allnut  | 1,002  | 17.6%  |
| Conservative | John Roy Major | 991  | 17.4%  |
| Labour | L.G.M. Davis  | 921  | 16.2%  |
| Labour | J.M. Dodson  | 892  | 15.7%  |
| Labour | D.J. Packer  | 863  | 15.2%  |
Turnout | 5,694  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Knight's Hill

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Knight's Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Larkhall

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Larkhall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Leigham

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Leigham (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Oval

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W.A. Brownett an incumbent councillor of the ward was defeated and lost their seat.

Oval (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | M. Becker  | 1,308  | 54.6  | +32.0
| Conservative | L.M. Burton  | 1,270  |  |
| Conservative | J. Smith  | 1,240  |  |
| Labour | J.W. Boyle  | 1,089  | 45.4  | −32.0
| Labour | W.A. Brownett *  | 1,076  |  |
| Labour | F.J. Chesher  | 1,061  |  |
Turnout | 2,427  | 22.4  | +4.5
Registered electors | 10,835  |  | −9.5
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0  |

### Prince's

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Prince's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### St Leonard's

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St Leonard's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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

### Stockwell

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Stockwell (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Streatham South

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Streatham South (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Streatham Wells

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Streatham Wells (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Independent |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Thornton

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Thornton (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Thurlow Park

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Thurlow Park (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
| Liberal |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Town Hall

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Town Hall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Union Movement |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Tulse Hill

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Tulse Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Lambethan  |  |  |  |
| Lambethan  |  |  |  |
| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Vassall

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Vassall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Conservative |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Labour |  |  |  |
| Communist |  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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