# 1968 Hillingdon London Borough Council election

The 1968 Hillingdon Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.

## Election result

1968 Hillingdon Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 60 | 36 | 0 | +36 | 100.0 | +150% |
| | Labour | 0 | 0 | 36 | -36 | 0.0 | -100% |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| | Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total | Total | 60 | | | | | |

## Ward results
### Belmore

Belmore (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. C. Ellis | 1,824 | 15.26 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. H. King | 1,758 | 14.71 | 32.36 |
| | Conservative | S. K. Hand | 1,740 | 14.56 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. L. Runnicles | 1,731 | 14.48 | N/A |
| | Labour | Mrs E. E. Broughton | 1,268 | 10.61 | −55 |
| | Labour | M. C. Craxton | 1,168 | 9.77 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. V. A. McGuire | 1,137 | 9.51 | N/A |
| | Labour | S. Gelburg | 1,125 | 9.41 | N/A |
| | Communist | E. G. Brooks | 201 | 1.68 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3165 | 44.6% | +20.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,904 | | −0.35 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Colham-Cowley

Colham-Cowley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. N. C. Coles | 2,048 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mrs. E. G. Boff | 2,044 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. W. Hayton | 2,001 | N/A |
| | Labour | L. J. Davies | 1,216 | −31.1 |
| | Labour | F. J. Mitchell | 1,124 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. G. Price | 1,103 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Eastcote

Eastcote (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. J. Lally | 3,130 | 20.3 |
| | Conservative | Miss B. A. Double | 3,120 | 24 |
| | Conservative | G. A. L. Sullivan | 3,095 | 25.7 |
| | Liberal | A. P. Douglas | 613 | N/A |
| | Liberal | G. Thomas | 585 | 13.8 |
| | Liberal | M. Cole | 577 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. P. Wohlfarth | 413 | −64.2 |
| | Labour | T. E. Tolchard | 411 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 387 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Frogmore

Frogmore (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs. I. L. Murray | 2,301 | 103.6 |
| | Conservative | L. F. Redding | 2,247 | 103.3 |
| | Conservative | E. J. A. Webb | 2,202 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. A. B. Palmer | 2,195 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. J. Vance | 1,680 | −35.6 |
| | Labour | K. A. Gigg | 1,658 | |
| | Labour | B. Shaw | 1,640 | |
| | Labour | E. A. J. Harris | 1,601 | |
| | Communist | Mrs. R. D. Currell | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Harefield

Harefield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. R. W. Cox | 1,216 |
| | Conservative | D. E. James | 1,072 |
| | Labour | G. E. Preston | 787 |
| | Labour | Mrs. J. E. Gooch | 675 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Haydon

Haydon (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | W. D. Charles | 2,985 |
| | Conservative | Dr. C. H. Nemeth | 2,982 |
| | Conservative | J. A. Woolf | 2,926 |
| | Liberal | D. F. J. Wood | 399 |
| | Liberal | D. J. Honeygold | 362 |
| | Liberal | M. V. Gwyn | 340 |
| | Labour | R. A. Rosser | 284 |
| | Labour | J. G. Bartlett | 274 |
| | Labour | P. K. Harmsworth | 273 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Hayes

Hayes (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | K. E. Salisbury | 2,101 |
| | Conservative | R. S. Treloar | 2,079 |
| | Conservative | E. Stanmore | 2,076 |
| | Conservative | G. F. Farr | 2,073 |
| | Labour | G. A. Childs | 1,525 |
| | Labour | O. Garvin | 1,511 |
| | Labour | E. A. Wiltshire | 1,455 |
| | Labour | R. J. Came | 1,454 |
| | Communist | E. W. Edwards | 255 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Hillingdon East

Hillingdon East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. H. Green | 1,992 |
| | Conservative | J. C. Garside | 1,922 |
| | Conservative | M. A. Searls | 1,881 |
| | Labour | T. L. Morgan | 1,233 |
| | Labour | R. W. Blossom | 1,219 |
| | Labour | A. J. Ball | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Hillingdon West

Hillingdon West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | G. P. Buttrum | 2,741 |
| | Conservative | J. H. Wells | 2,730 |
| | Conservative | Mrs. L. E. Wane | 2,695 |
| | Labour | D. W. Heppenstall | 644 |
| | Labour | R. G. W. Carlier | 622 |
| | Labour | M. S. Came | 621 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Ickenham

Ickenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | E. L. Ing | 3,536 |
| | Conservative | J. E. Skidmore | 3,421 |
| | Conservative | J. R. Payton | 3,420 |
| | Liberal | B. Outhwaite | 799 |
| | Liberal | L. W. Smith | 777 |
| | Liberal | A. J. Kent | 736 |
| | Labour | F. Irwin | 473 |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. B. Jones | 411 |
| | Labour | P. L. N. Smith | 342 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Manor

Manor (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | K. I. D. Double | 2,644 |
| | Conservative | N. H. Butler | 2,636 |
| | Conservative | E. Hales | 2,630 |
| | Labour | F. H. Rapley | 836 |
| | Labour | L. J. Stent | 796 |
| | Labour | Miss E. G. White | 774 |
| | Liberal | C. A. Herring | 559 |
| | Liberal | Mrs. M. B. Locke | 558 |
| | Liberal | A. J. Tett | 531 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Northwood

Northwood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | C. C. Rogers | 3,494 |
| | Conservative | G. N. White | 3,429 |
| | Conservative | P. G. Kittel | 3,426 |
| | Liberal | G. D. Leigh | 355 |
| | Liberal | J. Good | 336 |
| | Liberal | G. Jones | 301 |
| | Labour | Mrs. K. Dallas | 209 |
| | Labour | Mrs. J. Green | 197 |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. M. Bartlett | 186 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Ruislip

Ruislip (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | E. A. Daniell | 3,446 |
| | Conservative | P. W. Jobling | 3,373 |
| | Conservative | C. A. Smith | 3,334 |
| | Liberal | S. H. Davidson | 512 |
| | Liberal | H. J. Evans | 402 |
| | Liberal | Miss E. I. Pearce | 396 |
| | Labour | A. T. Blundell | 286 |
| | Labour | C. C. G. Barton | 268 |
| | Labour | G. Walford | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South

South (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | H. G. P. Manders | 2,751 |
| | Conservative | Mrs. S. Ensch | 2,699 |
| | Conservative | C. C. Vennell | 2,648 |
| | Conservative | R. A. Montague | 2,639 |
| | Labour | D. P. Flory | 1,626 |
| | Labour | J. H. C. Key | 1,584 |
| | Labour | J. E. E. Walters | 1,528 |
| | Labour | M. C. Wheeler | 1,515 |
| | Communist | C. G. Smith | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### South Ruislip

South Ruislip (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | M. H. Blackman | 2,524 |
| | Conservative | J. W. Johnson | 2,492 |
| | Conservative | B. C. W. Reid | 2,468 |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. G. E. Surman | 2,441 |
| | Labour | N. A. Mulliner | 1,568 |
| | Labour | F. A. Cooper | 1,564 |
| | Labour | R. H. Collman | 1,552 |
| | Labour | A. L. Bound | 1,532 |
| | Liberal | Miss M. Avery | 485 |
| | Liberal | Mrs. B. Downes | 454 |
| | Liberal | K. R. Meredith | 423 |
| | Liberal | A. R. Pope | 415 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Uxbridge

Uxbridge (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | A. R. Buckeldee | 2,458 |
| | Conservative | Mrs. B. M. Thorndike | 2,242 |
| | Conservative | R. S. B. Shepard | 2,225 |
| | Labour | K. R. Griffiths | 566 |
| | Labour | A. S. How | 550 |
| | Liberal | J. B. Leno | 540 |
| | Liberal | R. Pinkney | 449 |
| | Labour | Mrs. A. Schaverien | 525 |
| | Communist | J. J. Thompson | 170 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Yeading

Yeading (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | P. C. Heath | 1,966 |
| | Conservative | F. G. Murray | 1,922 |
| | Conservative | A. J. Tyrell | 1,876 |
| | Conservative | F. V. M. Carroll | 1,794 |
| | Labour | S. G. Chilton | 1,597 |
| | Labour | H. R. Hann | 1,498 |
| | Labour | C. Somers | 1,476 |
| | Labour | R. Williams | 1,435 |
| | Independent | A. H. Kurtz | 338 |
| | Communist | P. R. Pink | 164 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Yiewsley

Yiewsley (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | D. P. Cloet | 2,549 |
| | Conservative | R. C. Foote | 2,548 |
| | Conservative | N. C. Hawkins | 2,476 |
| | Conservative | E. G. S. Dommett | 2,448 |
| | Labour | T. Cluny | 1,704 |
| | Labour | J. Rowe | 1,557 |
| | Labour | A. J. Potts | 1,506 |
| | Labour | A. J. Ainsworth | 1,445 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |