Claim: the 1964 Havering London Borough Council election was joined by a total of 146 candidates, Labour party(10), Conservative(44), Liberal (19) including 24 Independents and 4 Communists.
Evidence: A total of 146 candidates stood in the election for the 55 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 44 and 19 respectively. Other candidates included 24 Independents and 4 Communists. Labour H. B. F. Sherlock Labour F. W. Wood A. Hawkesworth A. A. Thomas L. C. Mills W. F. Cole Mrs. I. M. Barker W. A. Gillman Mrs. V. L. Walton R. Whitworth L. W. Carroll Mrs. M. P. Hurley S. G. Heath-Coleman S. Mugaseth P. B. J. Rudlin V. M. Murphy