# 1968 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election

The 1968 Waltham Forest Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Waltham Forest London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.

## Ward results

Cann Hall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Central (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 |
Chapel End (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 |
Chingford Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Communist | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
Chingford North West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
Chingford South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
Forest (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | 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 |
Hale End (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
High Street (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| 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 |
Higham Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| 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 |
Hoe Street (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| 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 |
Lea Bridge (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 |
Leyton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Leytonstone (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| 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 James Street (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | Residents | | |
| | 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 |
Wood Street (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 |