1974 Croydon London Borough Council election

Croydon Council Election, 1974
← 1971 2 May 1974 1978 →

All 60 councillors in 20 wards, and 10 Aldermen in the London Borough of Croydon
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Unknown Unknown N/A
Party Conservative Labour Other parties
Seats before 38 29 3
Seats won 47 20 3
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 9 Steady 0

Leader of the Council before election

Unknown
Conservative

Elected Leader

Unknown
Conservative

The 1974 Croydon Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Croydon 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

Croydon Council election result 1974 - Councillors
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 40 Increase10 66.67 52.8
  Labour 17 Decrease10 28.33 30.5
  Independent 3 Steady 5
Croydon Council election result 1974 - Aldermen (1974-78)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 4 0 1 Decrease1 80
  Labour 1 1 0 Increase1 20
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0
Croydon Council election result 1971 - Aldermen (1971-77)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 3 60
  Labour 2 40
  Independent 0 0
  Liberal 0 0
Croydon Council election result 1974 - Total result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 47 Increase9 67.14 52.8
  Labour 20 Decrease9 28.57 30.5
  Independent 3 Steady 4.29
47 3 20
Con Independent Labour

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Residents
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East

East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Independent
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead & Selsdon

Sanderstead & Selsdon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead North

Sanderstead North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P.W. Rickards 3,773
Conservative K.A. Wells 3,707
Conservative W.N. Peet 3,659
Liberal D. Nunneley 1,150
Liberal Mrs G.E. Westmoreland 1,105
Liberal G.S. Andrews 1,091
Labour W.A. Grimes 607
Labour J.C. Barlow 603
Labour A.J. Woodward 578
Majority
Turnout 43.3
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shirley

Shirley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Labour
Liberal
Labour
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents
Residents
Residents
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Burgos 2366
Conservative M. E. Crick 2341
Labour A. Brett 2327
Conservative J. J. Nea 2317
Conservative M. D. Wunn 2227
Labour B. H. Davies 2180
Liberal Mrs Z. George 537
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Communist
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

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

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