# 1964 Havering London Borough Council election

The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

## Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Romford and Hornchurch Urban District. The borough and urban district was joined to form the new London Borough of Havering by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 146 candidates stood in the election for the 55 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 44 and 19 respectively. Other candidates included 24 Independents and 4 Communists. There were 15 three-seat wards and 5 two-seat wards.
The council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

## Results
### General election of councillors

The results saw no party gain overall control of the new council with Labour winning 27 and the Conservatives winning 16 of the 55 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 40.9%. This turnout included 713 postal votes.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 27 | New | New | New | 49.1 | 43.2 | 76,616 | New |
| Conservative | 16 | New | New | New | 29.1 | 29.8 | 52,858 | New |
| Independent | 12 | New | New | New | 21.8 | 19.6 | 34,865 | New |
| Liberal | 0 | New | New | New | 0.0 | 7.2 | 12,821 | New |
| Communist | 0 | New | New | New | 0.0 | 0.2 | 365 | New |

### Aldermanic election

In addition to the 55 councillors, there were nine aldermen elected by the council. The four aldermen with the least votes were elected to serve until 1967 (subsequently extended to 1968) and the other five until 1970 (subsequently extended to 1971).
Aldermen elected in 1964, to retire in 1967:
| Party | Alderman |
| Labour | Lawrence Carroll |
| Labour | Arthur Latham |
| Labour | Olive Roberts |
| Conservative | John Whale |
Aldermen elected in 1964, to retire in 1970:
| Party | Alderman |
| Independent | Alan Good |
| Independent | Kenneth Hay |
| Conservative | Jack Moultrie |
| Conservative | Bill Sibley |
| Labour | Arthur Twigger |
The aldermen divided four to Labour, three to the Conservatives and two Independents.

## Ward results

The results for each electoral ward were as follows:

### Bedfords

Bedfords (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Evan Davies | 1,600 | | |
| | Conservative | Stanley Shute | 1,587 | | |
| | Labour | H. Sherlock | 765 | | |
| | Labour | F. Wood | 748 | | |
| | Independent | T. Hunt | 299 | | |
| | Independent | D. Bates | 281 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,683 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Central

Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Hawkesworth | 1,827 | | |
| | Labour | A. Thomas | 1,728 | | |
| | Labour | Reta Coffin | 1,721 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Smith | 1,294 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Course | 1,277 | | |
| | Conservative | V. Eades | 1,211 | | |
| | Independent | F. Daly | 382 | | |
| | Independent | M. Bates | 322 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,350 | 41.7 | |
| | 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) |

### Collier Row

Collier Row (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Mills | 1,907 | | |
| | Labour | William Cole | 1,883 | | |
| | Labour | I. Barker | 1,816 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Falk | 1,262 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Joslin | 1,159 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Ratcliffe | 1,129 | | |
| | Independent | J. Higgs | 446 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,355 | 40.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cranham

Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alan Good | 2,586 | | |
| | Independent | M. Ansell | 2,515 | | |
| | Independent | F. Powell | 2,429 | | |
| | Labour | W. Gillman | 1,137 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Panormo | 1,017 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Walker | 1,004 | | |
| | Labour | V. Walton | 994 | | |
| | Labour | R. Whitworth | 979 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,591 | 45.3 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
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### Elm Park

Elm Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lawrence Carroll | 2,355 | | |
| | Labour | M. Hurley | 2,349 | | |
| | Labour | Stanley Heath-Coleman | 2,346 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Hogan | 708 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Horey | 676 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Blows | 626 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Harris | 559 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,477 | 40.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jack Moultrie | 2,312 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Foye | 2,305 | | |
| | Conservative | Bill Sibley | 2,271 | | |
| | Labour | S. Mugaseth | 1,225 | | |
| | Labour | P. Rudlin | 1,222 | | |
| | Labour | V. Murphy | 1,207 | | |
| | Liberal | W. West | 828 | | |
| | Liberal | O. Hill | 722 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Watts | 712 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,341 | 46.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Johnson | 1,596 | | |
| | Conservative | John Whale | 1,582 | | |
| | Independent | E. Bates | 349 | | |
| | Labour | A. Houghton | 347 | | |
| | Labour | A. Mills | 316 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,188 | 39.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Gooshays

Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Olive Roberts | 1,011 | | |
| | Labour | A. Day | 971 | | |
| | Labour | F. Smyth | 949 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Brewster | 397 | | |
| | Liberal | E. Ashford | 264 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Mereweather | 236 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Scates | 203 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Tancock | 173 | | |
| | Communist | R. Cohen | 108 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,751 | 32.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hacton

Hacton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | N. Miles | 1,608 | | |
| | Independent | A. Davis | 1,584 | | |
| | Independent | N. Richards | 1,563 | | |
| | Labour | Frank Coffin | 1,267 | | |
| | Labour | H. Reid | 1,252 | | |
| | Labour | M. French | 1,211 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Collins | 620 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Carnaby | 552 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,461 | 42.5 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
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### Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Gallant | 1,717 | | |
| | Conservative | N. Kemble | 1,696 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,680 | | |
| | Labour | Pat Ridley | 1,662 | | |
| | Labour | Ken Weetch | 1,650 | | |
| | Labour | G. Otter | 1,629 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Harris | 895 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Gale | 823 | | |
| | Liberal | B. Potter | 807 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,256 | 50.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Heath Park

Heath Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Allam | 2,541 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Hutton | 2,516 | | |
| | Conservative | William Smith | 2,480 | | |
| | Labour | R. Latham | 757 | | |
| | Labour | D. Libman | 728 | | |
| | Labour | M. Riordan | 704 | | |
| | Liberal | H. Barber | 691 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Smith | 665 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Mills | 624 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,954 | 45.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Heaton

Heaton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Morley | 1,642 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Ward | 1,615 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Foulger | 206 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Line | 176 | | |
| | Communist | V. Carpenter | 62 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,888 | 29.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hilldene

Hilldene (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Latham | 1,720 | | |
| | Labour | W. Russell | 1,719 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Dicks | 228 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Holiday | 228 | | |
| | Communist | W. French | 59 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,997 | 30.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hylands

Hylands (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Twigger | 1,918 | | |
| | Labour | W. Hegarty | 1,807 | | |
| | Labour | A. Winch | 1,732 | | |
| | Independent | R. Reid | 1,254 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Wheatstone | 879 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Elliott | 828 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Ayer | 790 | | |
| | Liberal | F. May | 686 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,718 | 44.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Mawney

Mawney (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Wright | 1,722 | | |
| | Labour | R. Kilbey | 1,700 | | |
| | Labour | L. Eley | 1,682 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Norris | 767 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Fogarty | 765 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Laycock | 724 | | |
| | Independent | J. Hand | 328 | | |
| | Independent | R. Starr | 298 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,777 | 31.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Baker | 1,022 | | |
| | Labour | H. Packham | 1,004 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Swift | 439 | | |
| | Conservative | E. McBurnie | 426 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Rainham

Rainham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H. Turner | 2,551 | | |
| | Independent | D. Poole | 2,516 | | |
| | Independent | A. Livingstone | 2,511 | | |
| | Labour | R. Cartwright | 1,892 | | |
| | Labour | C. Welch | 1,855 | | |
| | Labour | J. Pittaway | 1,765 | | |
| | Communist | F. Barlow | 136 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,551 | 44.7 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
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### St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sidney Legg | 2,008 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Macy | 1,962 | | |
| | Conservative | Albert James | 1,933 | | |
| | Labour | May Rudlin | 1,453 | | |
| | Labour | A. Winch | 1,444 | | |
| | Labour | H. Moss | 1,436 | | |
| | Liberal | T. Rimmer | 643 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Journet | 633 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Elliott | 591 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Seager | 1,959 | | |
| | Labour | A. Booton | 1,932 | | |
| | Labour | E. Hillman | 1,925 | | |
| | Independent | H. Webb | 1,357 | | |
| | Independent | R. Manning | 1,340 | | |
| | Independent | F. Parr | 1,334 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,371 | 39.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Upminster

Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Dix | 2,403 | | |
| | Independent | Kenneth Hay | 2,339 | | |
| | Independent | F. Morley | 2,270 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Ellis | 1,305 | | |
| | Conservative | O. Collins | 1,241 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Dughes | 1,202 | | |
| | Labour | W. Mills | 347 | | |
| | Labour | G. Miles | 334 | | |
| | Labour | S. Moore | 328 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,965 | 46.2 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
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