# 1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 29.9%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives both got 5 aldermen. Labour lost control of the Council which was under the control of the Conservatives until the next election.

## Election result

Lambeth Local Election Result 1968 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % |
| Conservative | 62 | | | +43 | 88.6 | 63.7 |
| Labour | 8 | | | -43 | 11.4 | 31.0 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |

## Ward results

Candidates shown below are confirmed candidates. An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent Councillor seeking re-election.

### Angell

Angell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | C. Dryland | 1,154 |
| | Labour | G. Carey | 1,132 |
| | Labour | S. Fitchett | 1,065 |
| | Conservative | R. Clinch | 1,053 |
| | Conservative | D. Hodgson | 1,045 |
| | Conservative | P. Whitelaw | 989 |
| | Communist | J. Skipp | 180 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Bishop's

Bishop's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| 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 |

### Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | National Front | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| 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 |

### Ferndale

Ferndale (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J.E. Langley | 1,025 | 18.0% |
| | Conservative | G.R.I. Allnut | 1,002 | 17.6% |
| | Conservative | John Roy Major | 991 | 17.4% |
| | Labour | L.G.M. Davis | 921 | 16.2% |
| | Labour | J.M. Dodson | 892 | 15.7% |
| | Labour | D.J. Packer | 863 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,694 | |
| | 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 | |

### Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | 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 |

### Larkhall

Larkhall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | D. Stephens | 1,506 |
| | Conservative | A. Young | 1,500 |
| | Conservative | G. Pisani | 1,489 |
| | Labour | D. Speakman | 1,489 |
| | Labour | W. King | 1,177 |
| | Labour | S. Parry | 1,154 |
| | Communist | S. Hope | 198 |
| 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 |

### Leigham

Leigham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Oval

W.A. Brownett an incumbent councillor of the ward was defeated and lost their seat.
Oval (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Becker | 1,308 | 54.6 | +32.0 |
| | Conservative | L.M. Burton | 1,270 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,240 | | |
| | Labour | J.W. Boyle | 1,089 | 45.4 | −32.0 |
| | Labour | W.A. Brownett * | 1,076 | | |
| | Labour | F.J. Chesher | 1,061 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,427 | 22.4 | +4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,835 | | −9.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |

### Prince's

Prince's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | 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 |

### St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Stockwell

Stockwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| 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 |

### Streatham South

Streatham South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Thornton

Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | 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 |

### Thurlow Park

Thurlow Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Town Hall

Town Hall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. McDonnell | 2,136 |
| | Conservative | I. Pepper | 2,134 |
| | Conservative | G. Barclay | 2,124 |
| | Labour | C. Draper | 1,144 |
| | Labour | B. Lawrence | 1,137 |
| | Labour | H. Rees | 1,127 |
| | Union Movement | D. Archer | 180 |
| 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 |

### Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Lambethan | | |
| | Lambethan | | |
| | 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 |

### Vassall

Vassall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Boyle | 1,215 |
| | Conservative | L. Roux | 1,194 |
| | Conservative | B. Manley | 1,188 |
| | Labour | I. England | 1,092 |
| | Labour | F. Rigger | 1,035 |
| | Labour | F. Quenault | 1,026 |
| | Communist | J. Harman | 236 |
| 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 |