# 1974 Bexley London Borough Council election

The 1974 Bexley Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.

## Background

Construction of the Thamesmead estate led to a new ward being created for this election, Thamesmead East returning three councilors.

## Ward results

Belvedere (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Bostall (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Brampton (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Christchurch (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Crayford North (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Crayford Town (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Crayford West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Danson (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
East Wickham (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Erith Town (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Falconwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lamorbey East (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Lamorbey West (4) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
North Cray (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Northumberland Heath (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
St Mary's (4) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
St Michael's (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Sidcup East (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Sidcup West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thamesmead East (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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) |
Upton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |