# 1968 Hackney London Borough Council election

The 1968 Hackney Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Hackney 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

Brownswood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Chatham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Clissold (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 |
Dalston (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Ind. Conservative | | |
| | Ind. Conservative | | |
| | Ind. Conservative | | |
| | Independent | | |
| 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 |
De Beauvoir (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 |
Defoe (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Communist | | |
| | Communist | | |
| | Communist | | |
| | 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 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Downs (5) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Haggerston (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | Uncontested | |
| | Labour | | Uncontested | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | n/a | n/a |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Kingsmead (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | 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 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Leabridge (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 |
Moorfields (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
New River (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | H. J. Lobenstein | 1,180 | 47.2 |
| | Liberal | Jack Bright | 1,176 | |
| | Labour | Miss L Karpin* | 1,152 | 46.1 |
| | Labour | S. Mather* | 1,118 | |
| | Liberal | S Gresham | 1,113 | |
| | Labour | T S Pittson | 1,100 | |
| | Communist | W J Piggin | 169 | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Northfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Communist | | |
| | 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 |
Northwold (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Queensbridge (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | 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 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Rectory (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Springfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Liberal | | |
| | Communist | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Victoria (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 |
Wenlock (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | Uncontested | |
| | Labour | | Uncontested | |
| | Labour | | Uncontested | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | n/a | n/a |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wick (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Conservative | | |
| | Labour | | |
| | Labour | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |