# 1968 Merton London Borough Council election

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

## Ward results

Cannon Hill (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Mitcham Central (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | | |
| | Independent | | |
| | Independent | | |
| | Independent | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Independent gain from Residents | Independent gain from Residents | Swing |
Mitcham East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Mitcham North (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 |
Mitcham South (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 |
Mitcham West (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 |
Morden (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Priory (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Ravensbury (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
West Barnes (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Wimbledon East (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 |
Wimbledon North (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Wimbledon South (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 |
Wimbledon West (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |