# Bethnal Green West (1965 ward)

Bethnal Green West was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was created in 1965 and abolished in 1978. It was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council. In 2022, the ward of St Peter's was renamed and has since been called Bethnal Green West.

## Tower Hamlets council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bethnal Green West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Main | Unopposed | | |
| | Labour | H. Moore | Unopposed | | |
| | Labour | A. Praag | Unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,790 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bethnal Green West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Brazier | Unopposed | | |
| | Labour | C. Main | Unopposed | | |
| | Labour | H. Moore | Unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,337 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1970 by-election

The by-election took place on 24 September 1970.
1970 Bethnal Green West by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Main | 633 | |
| | Liberal | C. Suett | 82 | |
| | Conservative | J. Baker | 56 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 13.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bethnal Green West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Friedlander | Unopposed | | |
| | Labour | H. Moore | Unopposed | | |
| | Labour | A. Praag | Unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,175 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election]: Bethnal Green West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Moore | 940 | | |
| | Labour | A. Friedlander | 910 | | |
| | Labour | A. Praag | 901 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Fraser | 161 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Macdonald | 155 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Adams | 143 | | |
| | Communist | R. Rousay | 119 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | 19.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |