Claim: The  Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and Metropolitan Borough of Fulham were combined to form the new London Borough of Hammersmith by the London Government Act 1963 where 143 candidates stood in the election on May 7, 1964, where the Labor party gained control of the council with more than 63% of the votes.
Evidence: A total of 134 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 21 wards.