# 1964 Westminster City Council election

The 1964 Westminster Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative 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 Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone and Metropolitan Borough of Westminster. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Westminster by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 155 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 31 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 31 candidates. Other candidates included 4 from the Communist party. There were 20 single-seat wards, 6 three-seat wards, 4 five-seat wards and 1 two-seat ward.
This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. The Conservatives got 7 aldermen and Labour 3.
The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

## Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain the new council with a majority of 22 after winning 41 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 28.0%. This turnout included 1,343 postal votes.

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. J. H. Bishop | 524 | | |
| | Conservative | L. B. Farmiloe | 471 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,000 | 38.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Alderney

Alderney (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. A. Bramall | 789 | | |
| | Conservative | A. J. Hardiman | 762 | | |
| | Liberal | Miss P. M. Andrews | 27 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,595 | 41.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aldwych

Aldwych (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. G. Cubitt | 549 | | |
| | Labour | J. J. Curran | 454 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,012 | 36.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Baker Street

Baker Street (5) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. I. Harley | 2,221 | | |
| | Conservative | C. T. Hesketh | 2,221 | | |
| | Conservative | R. T. Glenny | 2,220 | | |
| | Conservative | J. G. Mordue | 2,196 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss D. W. Doyle | 2,180 | | |
| | Labour | K. A. Hardacre | 705 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. C. S. Heller | 694 | | |
| | Labour | P. O. Phillips | 689 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. D. M. Mackay | 686 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. A. C. Walters | 678 | | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. A. D. Gardiner | 387 | | |
| | Liberal | A. M. Gerrard | 367 | | |
| | Liberal | P. Freitag | 366 | | |
| | Liberal | I. A. Noble | 343 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Janis | 333 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,324 | 24.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Berkeley

Berkeley (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. C. Wells | 603 | | |
| | Labour | G. L. McDermott | 22 | | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. B. J. Capel | 21 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 20.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Cathedral

Cathedral (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Miss P. C. Paton Walsh | 792 | | |
| | Labour | J. P. Duffy | 258 | | |
| | Liberal | Miss U. A. C. Alder | 109 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,170 | 27.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Cavendish

Cavendish (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. E. Guest | 1,681 | | |
| | Conservative | H. K. Ashworth | 1,671 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Pearl | 1,669 | | |
| | Labour | Countess of Lucan | 601 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. R. N. Grenville | 573 | | |
| | Labour | D. B. Fraser | 572 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,295 | 22.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Churchill

Churchill (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. G. M. Bramall | 1,089 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss A. M. Tennant | 824 | | |
| | Liberal | P. J. Ogilvie | 53 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,978 | 47.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Church Street

Church Street (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dr. L. Jacobs | 1,807 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. J. Merriton | 1,678 | | |
| | Labour | R. C. Edmonds | 1,669 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss J. M. Pearson | 774 | | |
| | Conservative | C. L. Gimblett | 773 | | |
| | Conservative | K. S. Solomons | 761 | | |
| | Communist | L. R. Temple | 218 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,654 | 30.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Covent Garden

Covent Garden (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. L. C. Dribbell | 261 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. I. J. Griffiths | 80 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 344 | 16.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Dolphin

Dolphin (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. F. Rawlence | 806 | | |
| | Labour | W. H. Wheeler | 322 | | |
| | Liberal | W. D. Ainger | 80 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,218 | 29.2 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Eaton

Eaton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. A. Prendergast | 761 | | |
| | Labour | L. G. Harris | 81 | | |
| | Liberal | P. J. C. Howgego | 16 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 864 | 25.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ebury

Ebury (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. C. L. Gay | 752 | | |
| | Labour | G. Wilson | 661 | | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. G. S. Howgego | 31 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,457 | 48.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Grosvenor

Grosvenor (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Miss E. A. Marsh | 596 | | |
| | Labour | B. C. G. Whitaker | 104 | | |
| | Liberal | N. H. Barnes | 39 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 743 | 23.2 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Harrow Road

Harrow Road (5) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. F. Bulmer | 2,265 | | |
| | Labour | H. E. Browne | 2,257 | | |
| | Labour | W. D. Goss | 2,249 | | |
| | Labour | I. Harrington | 2,243 | | |
| | Labour | A. A. Dumont | 2,240 | | |
| | Conservative | S. W. Y. Cottrell | 843 | | |
| | Conservative | H. H. Hodgson | 757 | | |
| | Conservative | L. T. Sheldrake | 726 | | |
| | Conservative | M. P. Nulloth | 722 | | |
| | Conservative | A. J. Welch | 710 | | |
| | Communist | R. Vizard | 164 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,178 | 20.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hyde Park

Hyde Park (5) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Gillett | 2,369 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss C. P. Rabagliati | 2,328 | | |
| | Conservative | D. McNair | 2,327 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Parkes | 2,301 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Collins | 2,293 | | |
| | Labour | J. S. Doran | 963 | | |
| | Labour | C. F. H. Wegg-Prosser | 943 | | |
| | Labour | Miss E. R. Gray | 926 | | |
| | Labour | J. T. Dunn | 923 | | |
| | Labour | S. Nagendra | 881 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,344 | 23.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. L. Burton | 852 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. E. Garside | 42 | | |
| | Liberal | Arthur W. Capel | 38 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 935 | 25.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Lancaster Gate

Lancaster Gate (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. V. Kenyon | 1,752 | | |
| | Conservative | M. W. Lowry-Corry | 1,749 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Lugton | 1,720 | | |
| | Labour | K. Richardson | 795 | | |
| | Labour | C. W. Clark | 784 | | |
| | Labour | F. W. Hedges | 780 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,552 | 23.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Lords

Lords (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. M. Dawe | 2,124 | | |
| | Conservative | H. H. Sandford | 2,114 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. S. E. de K. Rivington | 2,109 | | |
| | Labour | D. J. Cocks | 726 | | |
| | Labour | R. N. Wood | 723 | | |
| | Labour | Miss M. N. Rendal | 719 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Cummins | 399 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Lea | 363 | | |
| | Liberal | K. G. Faircloth | 356 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,271 | 22.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Maida Vale

Maida Vale (5) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. B. Brown | 2,814 | | |
| | Conservative | W. F. Brooks | 2,774 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. E. G. Lane | 2,765 | | |
| | Conservative | J. M. Shersby | 2,747 | | |
| | Conservative | G. J. O’Connell | 2,739 | | |
| | Labour | K. E. Dickinson | 2,504 | | |
| | Labour | R. Whyte | 2,493 | | |
| | Labour | J. Cooze | 2,489 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. G. E. Haywood | 2,472 | | |
| | Labour | E. W. Wellin | 2,452 | | |
| | Liberal | Miss M. Charlesworth | 431 | | |
| | Liberal | D. B. Griffiths | 394 | | |
| | Liberal | S. M. Cowan | 392 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Epsztein | 370 | | |
| | Liberal | M. G. Rabin | 364 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,775 | 35.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Millbank

Millbank (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. A. Jelley | 719 | | |
| | Conservative | K. F. Creighton | 587 | | |
| | Liberal | A. E. Harris | 216 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 36.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Queen's Park

Queen's Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Lowe | 1,694 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. I. L. Bolton | 1,665 | | |
| | Conservative | W. A. Bratton | 343 | | |
| | Conservative | E. W. White | 321 | | |
| | Liberal | J. A. Gibbons | 154 | | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. M. I. Singer | 133 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,186 | 32.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Regent Street

Regent Street (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. F. Shaw-Kennedy | 319 | | |
| | Labour | F. B. Groves | 80 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 400 | 17.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Regent's Park

Regent's Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. L. Hancock | 1,661 | | |
| | Conservative | R. W. Forrester | 1,635 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss J. C. Marsh | 1,629 | | |
| | Labour | R. D. Powell | 934 | | |
| | Labour | C. D. Dennington | 932 | | |
| | Labour | W. Robins | 923 | | |
| | Communist | Mrs. C. S. Rabstein | 112 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,646 | 28.0 | |
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### St James's

St James's (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. D. N. Cobbold | 335 | | |
| | Liberal | G. D. Bucklebridge | 23 | | |
| | Labour | P. M. Aldis | 19 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 380 | 16.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Soho

Soho (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. V. Mares | 426 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Stern | 381 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 813 | 27.5 | |
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### Tachbrook

Tachbrook (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. G. Garside | 803 | | |
| | Conservative | A. F. E. Johnston | 734 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,549 | 46.3 | |
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### Victoria

Victoria (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. B. Pugh | 457 | | |
| | Labour | Miss D. H. Sylven | 87 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 545 | 21.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Warwick

Warwick (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Le Marchant | 684 | | |
| | Labour | L. F. Squires | 248 | | |
| | Liberal | Miss B. R. Karmel | 43 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 986 | 23.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Westbourne

Westbourne (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Dow | 1,667 | | |
| | Labour | C. H. Genese | 1,614 | | |
| | Labour | E. R. Packer | 1,606 | | |
| | Conservative | P. J. Crawford | 801 | | |
| | Conservative | C. C. Chalker | 789 | | |
| | Conservative | R. S. Price | 766 | | |
| | Liberal | A. J. R. Nolan | 143 | | |
| | Liberal | A. C. Durie | 135 | | |
| | Liberal | R. J. Ballinger | 121 | | |
| | Communist | J. C. Spring | 107 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,645 | 25.5 | |
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### Wilton

Wilton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. H. M. Pirie | 488 | | |
| | Liberal | J. C. Atkinson | 36 | | |
| | Labour | Miss R. H. Allan | 22 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 548 | 21.8 | |
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