# 1964 Islington London Borough Council election

The 1964 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

## Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury and Metropolitan Borough of Islington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Islington by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 171 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 19 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 55 and 18 respectively. Other candidates included 19 New Liberal candidates, 13 Communists, 1 Independent Communist, 1 Independent Labour, 1 Union Movement and 3 Independent P/Labour. There were 10 three-seat wards, 6 four-seat wards and 3 two-seat wards.
This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 10 aldermen.
The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

## Election result

The results saw Labour gain the new council after winning all 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.8%. This turnout included 461 postal votes.
1964 Islington London Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Total | Total | 60 | | | | | | | |

## Ward results
### Barnsbury

Barnsbury (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dr. M. G. O'Donoghue | 1,155 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. Brown | 1,068 | |
| | Labour | C. Goddard | 1,058 | |
| | Conservative | P. E. Postgate | 191 | |
| | Conservative | G. F. Luttridge | 183 | |
| | Conservative | F. H. Luttridge | 174 | |
| | Communist | J. W. Jones | 128 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,081 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 17.7 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Bunhill

Bunhill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Payne | 979 | |
| | Labour | A. A. Goldshaw | 947 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. L. M. Baycock | 250 | |
| | Conservative | W. D. Barrett | 246 | |
| | Communist | F. O'Shea | 124 | |
| | Liberal | E. Hull | 114 | |
| | Liberal | S. Raphael | 103 | |
| | Independent Communist | I. Kenna | 79 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,479 | 23.3 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Canonbury

Canonbury (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. F. Chaloner | 1,464 | |
| | Labour | H. J. Robinson | 1,436 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. A. Seeley | 1,431 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. M. Ford | 1,423 | |
| | Conservative | J. P. Bennett | 370 | |
| | Conservative | Miss E. M. Carlson | 361 | |
| | Conservative | Miss D. Driscoll | 350 | |
| | Conservative | P. E. Medlycott | 322 | |
| | Liberal | C. Simpson | 216 | |
| | Liberal | P. J. Hudson | 213 | |
| | Liberal | D. A. Heigham | 209 | |
| | Liberal | T. Tarling | 205 | |
| | New Liberal | F. White | 160 | |
| | New Liberal | A. Midson | 158 | |
| | New Liberal | T. Savage | 156 | |
| | New Liberal | S. Popkin | 145 | |
| | Independent Labour | J. T. Yule | 22 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,887 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,193 | 18.4 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Slater | 943 | |
| | Labour | J. Trotter | 926 | |
| | Labour | S. W. Withey | 886 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. J. P. Smith | 240 | |
| | Conservative | S. J. Thomas | 240 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. J. Mason | 232 | |
| | Liberal | C. Wicker | 137 | |
| | Liberal | H. Wilson | 131 | |
| | Liberal | Miss D. Edwardes | 106 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,113 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,318 | 16.2 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Highbury

Highbury (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. A. Barnard | 1,127 | |
| | Labour | A. G. Seeley | 1,103 | |
| | Labour | L. T. Coombs | 1,100 | |
| | Labour | D. J. Lewis | 1,094 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. V. M. Brand | 429 | |
| | Conservative | E. M. Williams | 429 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. C. D. Jelbart | 424 | |
| | Conservative | K. J. Wenden | 418 | |
| | New Liberal | F. Barrett | 210 | |
| | New Liberal | A. G. Batt | 194 | |
| | New Liberal | V. Babb | 193 | |
| | New Liberal | A. White | 174 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,003 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,777 | 16.2 |
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### Highview

Highview (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. C. Lubin | 1,073 | |
| | Labour | D. J. Davies | 1,065 | |
| | Labour | J. B. Thirlwell | 1,055 | |
| | Conservative | D. W. Bromfield | 711 | |
| | Conservative | Miss A. T. Callaghan | 698 | |
| | Conservative | E. I. Jones | 670 | |
| | Liberal | K. I. Parker | 188 | |
| | Communist | J. Kean | 95 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,576 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,939 | 22.6 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hillmarton

Hillmarton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Brack | 648 | |
| | Labour | A. J. Cannon | 639 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. H. Leeson | 318 | |
| | Conservative | R. P. C. Taft | 314 | |
| | Communist | R. Scaffardi | 52 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,498 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | 15.8 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hillrise

Hillrise (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Hockin | 1,037 | |
| | Labour | S. E. Ley | 1,017 | |
| | Labour | A. E. White | 982 | |
| | Conservative | G. W. Bennett | 461 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. F. P. Markes | 451 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. Whittington | 442 | |
| | Communist | R. Bolster | 110 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,741 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,541 | 17.6 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Holloway

Holloway (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. G. Baker | 929 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. F. H. Cantwell | 920 | |
| | Labour | Miss J. E. Woodhall | 893 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. V. F. Prythergch | 879 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. M. Bourne | 189 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. N. D. Champ | 181 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. H. P. Stubbs | 160 | |
| | Conservative | G. E. Leeson | 149 | |
| | Communist | J. F. Moss | 134 | |
| | Union Movement | R. S. Pegg | 102 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,256 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,242 | 12.1 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Junction

Junction (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Grant | 1,229 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. A. Plummer | 1,221 | |
| | Labour | L. Ross | 1,200 | |
| | Labour | C. S. Tarr | 1,155 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. I. M. Akers | 576 | |
| | Conservative | E. J. Ranson | 527 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. J. Jones | 523 | |
| | Conservative | H. J. Ranson | 515 | |
| | Communist | Mrs. K. Thomas | 206 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,306 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,872 | 16.6 |
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### Mildmay

Mildmay (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. W. F. Ford | 1,248 | |
| | Labour | J. Walker | 1,245 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. Z. Bagnari | 1,241 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. M. Short | 1,233 | |
| | Conservative | Miss P. Carr | 619 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. E. H. Archer | 609 | |
| | Conservative | C. G. Roche | 603 | |
| | Conservative | J. W. Nott | 597 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. U. F. Barber | 240 | |
| | Liberal | C. S. Hatchard | 216 | |
| | Liberal | K. Scriven | 210 | |
| | Liberal | S. T. Leigh | 205 | |
| | New Liberal | Miss E. Newman | 147 | |
| | New Liberal | Mrs. Elsie W. Lomas | 145 | |
| | New Liberal | S. Morris | 140 | |
| | New Liberal | R. J. Nabarro | 140 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,502 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,247 | 18.0 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Parkway

Parkway (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. A. Clubb | 837 | |
| | Labour | H. J. Reid | 832 | |
| | Labour | T. C. Rooney | 831 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. Greenland | 137 | |
| | Conservative | N. S. Jamison | 130 | |
| | Communist | G. Riddell | 124 | |
| | Conservative | Miss M. Simmonds | 124 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,621 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,065 | 12.4 |
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### Pentonville

Pentonville (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. J. Redrupp | 1,128 | |
| | Labour | W. C. Comley | 1,097 | |
| | Labour | J. F. Sabini | 1,073 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. W. A. Dudley | 370 | |
| | Conservative | A. H. Hull | 370 | |
| | Conservative | P. N. Gilbert | 360 | |
| | Liberal | A. S. Applin | 171 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. J. Burns | 170 | |
| | Liberal | A. Cole | 169 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,925 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,686 | 18.9 |
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### Quadrant

Quadrant (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. S. Bailey | 1,252 | |
| | Labour | B. A. Bagnari | 1,250 | |
| | Labour | C. V. Connell | 1,212 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. B. Stradling | 1,186 | |
| | Conservative | Miss L. O. Clark | 564 | |
| | Conservative | Miss D. E. Nelson | 551 | |
| | Conservative | Miss C. J. Wells | 546 | |
| | Conservative | N. Victor | 541 | |
| | New Liberal | Mrs. I. Barrett | 288 | |
| | New Liberal | W. Eaton | 246 | |
| | New Liberal | Mrs. E. White | 245 | |
| | New Liberal | W. Wilsher | 234 | |
| | Communist | Mrs. R. Apter | 111 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,930 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,120 | 17.8 |
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### St George's

St George's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. J. Walker | 964 | |
| | Labour | J. Barnes | 957 | |
| | Labour | N. Hitchen | 952 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. L. R. Bennett | 391 | |
| | Conservative | Miss R. Smith | 372 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. German | 358 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. D. Balden | 176 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,321 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,449 | 17.4 |
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### St Mary

St Mary (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. C. Gough | 831 | |
| | Labour | R. L. Cross | 814 | |
| | Labour | G. A. Ives | 800 | |
| | Conservative | R. A. Baker | 278 | |
| | Conservative | C. V. Bourne | 269 | |
| | Conservative | Miss A. G. Leeson | 262 | |
| | Communist | E. Collings | 109 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,608 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,181 | 13.7 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### St Peter

St Peter (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. L. Bell | 1,250 | |
| | Labour | E. D. Ward | 1,235 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. D. K. Rogers | 1,224 | |
| | Conservative | G. P. Smith | 268 | |
| | Conservative | E. A. Day | 263 | |
| | Conservative | D. S. Manuel | 233 | |
| | Communist | Mrs. M. Betteridge | 102 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,761 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,590 | 16.3 |
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### Station

Station (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Smith | 605 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simms | 590 | |
| | Communist | Mrs. C. Perry | 87 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,738 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 687 | 12.0 |
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### Thornhill

Thornhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simpkins | 800 | |
| | Labour | H. Beard | 790 | |
| | Labour | W. E. Simpkins | 769 | |
| | Independent P/Labour | A. Bennett | 316 | |
| | Independent P/Labour | W. J. Morley | 287 | |
| | Independent P/Labour | R. Morley | 279 | |
| | New Liberal | Miss A. Lewis | 247 | |
| | New Liberal | A. Davis | 239 | |
| | New Liberal | Alan Ernest Lomas | 234 | |
| | Communist | D. Dunn | 90 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,373 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,450 | 15.5 |
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