# 1974 Sutton London Borough Council election

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

## Sutton & Cheam

Belmont (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Charles Cox* | 1895 |
| | Conservative | Alan George Deards | 1869 |
| | Liberal | J H F Biffin | 862 |
| | Liberal | J A Illsley | 859 |
| | Labour | Charles M Harkin | 224 |
| | Labour | Malcolm C Smith | 214 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Cheam North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M D Baldwin | 1165 | 42.9 | n/a |
| | Liberal | Mrs Joan Crowhurst | 1113 | | |
| | Conservative | A R Green | 1074 | 39.5 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | D Worthington | 1050 | | |
| | Labour | J F Bell | 479 | 17.6 | −32.7 |
| | Labour | Mrs May Jackson | 464 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.3 | +16.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.1 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +16.3 | |
Cheam South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward G Trevor | 2157 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth A Rose | 2127 |
| | Liberal | G R Watkin | 578 |
| | Liberal | A R Craske | 576 |
| | Labour | David Jarman | 108 |
| | Labour | C Thompson | 82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Cheam West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Herbert A Bennett | 1264 |
| | Conservative | Stuart A Walker | 1252 |
| | Liberal | Mrs Elizabeth M Sharp | 1096 |
| | Liberal | P A Thomas | 991 |
| | Labour | D Banks | 169 |
| | Labour | Mrs D M I Anscombe | 166 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Sutton Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Norman Tope | 1273 | 53.1 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs J C Thomas | 1073 | | |
| | Labour | James Kenneth Rhodes* | 620 | 25.9 | |
| | Labour | Eric C Marshall* | 605 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard T Barber | 504 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs Lesley D Symonds | 477 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 27.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.0 | +17.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +19.4 | |
Sutton East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs Evelyn M McEwen | 825 |
| | Labour | Donald B Hopkins | 769 |
| | Conservative | A P Phillips | 625 |
| | Conservative | B E Coombs | 605 |
| | Liberal | D F Pell | 531 |
| | Liberal | Miss Jill L Servian | 521 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Sutton North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Leslie R G Brown | 980 |
| | Conservative | Stephen J Langley | 974 |
| | Liberal | Mrs P A Marlborough | 904 |
| | Liberal | John A Phillimore | 842 |
| | Labour | D R Cornell | 467 |
| | Labour | Mrs D K Knibbs | 449 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Sutton North East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M J Parker | 1061 | 39.2 | |
| | Liberal | Donald E Strong | 1052 | | |
| | Conservative | Clifford C G Carter | 879 | 32.4 | −14.9 |
| | Conservative | D A Drane | 844 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs Pauline M Brennan* | 769 | 28.4 | −24.3 |
| | Labour | Ronald S Williams* | 721 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.7 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.4 | +17.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +6.0 | |
Sutton South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs Marjorie R Grimes | 1206 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas J Ferrier | 1202 |
| | Liberal | W A Neil | 786 |
| | Liberal | C Clark | 779 |
| | Labour | A L Clark | 250 |
| | Labour | Richard K Anscombe | 244 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Sutton South East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Miss F A Blackler | 1479 |
| | Conservative | Robin C Squire | 1439 |
| | Liberal | P B Donner | 627 |
| | Liberal | Mrs E C Harrold | 584 |
| | Labour | Mrs Ada Pinkney | 136 |
| | Labour | H Wright | 124 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Worcester Park North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs Jessie M Ryder | 1305 |
| | Conservative | J R Belcher | 1295 |
| | Liberal | David F Stockwell | 1155 |
| | Liberal | A Wenham-Prosser | 1127 |
| | Labour | M J Wadsworth | 807 |
| | Labour | Philip A Evers | 802 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Worcester Park South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Anthony Kerslake* | 1307 |
| | Conservative | David J H Trafford | 1269 |
| | Liberal | John Aubrey Mullin | 1190 |
| | Liberal | A F Horner | 1176 |
| | Labour | Mrs S K Burridge | 293 |
| | Labour | J Burridge | 284 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

## Carshalton
### Beddington North

Beddington North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | D.J. Farthing | 784 | 36.2 |
| | Labour | G Eve* | | |
| | Residents | | | |
| | Labour | | | |
| | Conservative | | | |
| | Conservative | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Residents gain from Labour | Residents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Beddington South

Beddington South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | P.L. Spalding* | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Residents | Mrs R.E.G. Haydon | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Carshalton Central

Carshalton Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | Dennis Hedley T. Salari* | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |