Claim: During the 1964 Council election of the new London Borough of Hillingdon, 60 seats were contested by full slates from the Conservative and Labour parties, 33 Liberals, 5 Independents and 4 Communists and the Labour group took control.
Evidence: A total of 162 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 18 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 33 candidates. Other candidates included 5 Independents and 4 Communists. The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 12 after winning 36 of the 60 seats.