1974 Redbridge London Borough Council election

The 1974 Redbridge Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

Background

Election result

Ward results

Aldborough

Aldborough (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	G. Borrott	1,815
	Conservative	E. Watts	1,804
	Conservative	J. Lovell	1,796
	Labour	W. Axon	1,390
	Labour	R. Belkin	1,372
	Labour	H. Lewis	1,348
	Liberal	J. Davis	488
	Liberal	M. Davies	484
	Liberal	B. Freeman	451
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Barkingside

Barkingside (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Bridge

Bridge (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Chadwell

Chadwell (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Clayhall

Clayhall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Clementswood

Clementswood (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cranbrook

Cranbrook (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Fairlop

Fairlop (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	B. Davies	1,610
	Labour	H. Kober	1,544
	Labour	A. Tapper	1,525
	Conservative	T. Jacobs	1,425
	Conservative	M. Kirrage	1,380
	Conservative	P. McDonnell	1,371
	Liberal	P. Briggs	552
	Liberal	G. Seabridge	545
	Liberal	V. Schuman	542
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Goodmayes

Goodmayes (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hainault

Hainault (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Ilford

Ilford (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	K. Axon	1,396
	Labour	M. Batton	1,378
	Labour	S. Mather	1,279
	Conservative	A. Branscombe	661
	Conservative	P. Cottrell	651
	Conservative	P. Crellin	626
	Residents	P. Kavanagh	301
	Liberal	J. Boxell	277
	Liberal	D. Jackson	232
	Liberal	J. Alexander	231
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Mayfield

Mayfield (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J. Jones	2,059
	Conservative	Roland Hill	2,051
	Conservative	H. Pearce	2,040
	Conservative	Bert Barker	2,024
	Labour	Charles Burgess	1,477
	Labour	D. Cunningham	1,460
	Labour	R. Hutton	1,407
	Labour	J. O'Reilly	1,401
	Liberal	J. Boden	422
	Liberal	Bernard Boon	422
	Liberal	R. Farrow	397
	Liberal	M. Way	386
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J. Smith	1,431
	Conservative	C. Annal	1,418
	Conservative	A. Toms	1,384
	Labour	J. Blay	980
	Labour	S. Marchant	971
	Labour	D. Fenton	966
	Liberal	J. Newland	428
	Liberal	M. Newman	404
	Liberal	P. Wright	377
	Communist	M. Woddis	106
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Seven Kings

Seven Kings (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Snaresbrook

Snaresbrook (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Wanstead

Wanstead (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Woodford

Woodford (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Fred Mountier	3,616
	Conservative	N. Thurgood	3,583
	Conservative	David Evennett	3,577
	Conservative	H. Nicholson	3,554
	Liberal	D. Gilby	903
	Liberal	D. Blackett	828
	Liberal	A. Griffiths	793
	Liberal	G. Goldberg	772
	Labour	P. Pollard	576
	Labour	V. Pollard	564
	Labour	J. Haworth	550
	Labour	T. McKellar	531
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

By-elections

The following by-elections took place between the 1974 and 1978 elections:

References

^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
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Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

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