# 1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 14.3%.
Until 1978, each London council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Tower Hamlets had ten aldermen. Following the elections, Tower Hamlets elected five aldermen, who served until 1974. The remaining five aldermen had been elected in 1964 and would serve until 1971. All aldermen on Tower Hamlets were Labour.

## Election result

Tower Hamlets Local Election Result 1968 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Labour | 57 | 2 | +2 | |
| Communist | 3 | | | |
| Conservative | 0 | | | 0.0 |
| Liberal | 0 | | | 0.0 |
| Independent | 0 | | | 0.0 |
| Independent Labour | 0 | | | 0.0 |
| Union Movement | 0 | | | 0.0 |

## Ward results
### Bethnal Green Central

Bethnal Green Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Docherty | 591 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. D. M. Couling | 576 | |
| | Labour | Miss H. Morsman | 570 | |
| | Conservative | R. D. Mitchell | 499 | |
| | Conservative | J. R. M. Baker | 465 | |
| | Conservative | E. Isaacs | 452 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,799 | 19.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bethnal Green East

Bethnal Green East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Bishop | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | G. M. Browne | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | Mrs. P. J. Walker | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,454 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bethnal Green North

Bethnal Green North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Stocks | 420 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. L. D. Crook | 401 | |
| | Labour | A. C. Jacob | 398 | |
| | Liberal | C. A. S. Suett | 251 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. L. Law | 247 | |
| | Liberal | Miss M. E. W. Hewison | 237 | |
| | Union Movement | F. C. Lang | 160 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,957 | 14.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bethnal Green South

Bethnal Green South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. G. Walker | 503 | |
| | Labour | H. Bloom | 501 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. L. E. Brazier | 499 | |
| | Independent Labour | W. E. Turner | 143 | |
| | Communist | D. Cronin | 138 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,522 | 12.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bethnal Green West

Bethnal Green West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Friedlander | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | H. A. Moore | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | A. Praag | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,175 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bow North

Bow North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. J. Beningfield | 638 | |
| | Labour | E. C. Winterflood | 599 | |
| | Conservative | R. C. Denney | 306 | |
| | Conservative | R. W. Hartley | 271 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,087 | 23.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bow South

Bow South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. A. Dodd | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | W. T. Tuson | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | Miss J. E. Wiggins | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,182 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bromley

Bromley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. W. Downes | 845 | |
| | Labour | V. E. Johnson | 808 | |
| | Labour | M. Pollins | 767 | |
| | Communist | M. Houlihan | 173 | |
| | Communist | Ms. G. Collier | 158 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,433 | 16.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. O'Connor | 617 | |
| | Labour | J. Olley | 609 | |
| | Labour | G. H. Wall | 553 | |
| | Communist | D. Lyons | 151 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,530 | 10.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Limehouse

Limehouse (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Milrood | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | A. R. Moffat | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | Mrs. K. O'Connor | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | J. Riley | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,200 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Poplar East

Poplar East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. T. G. Guy | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | G. W. Negus | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | D. N. Watts | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,294 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Poplar Millwall

Poplar Millwall (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. T. Johns | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | W. F. Willson | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,148 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | |

### Poplar South

Poplar South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Daniel Kelly | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | J. T. Tucker | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,035 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Poplar West

Poplar West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. W. Briden | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | G. T. Desmond | Unopposed | |
| | Labour | H. Kerens | Unopposed | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,612 | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Redcoat

Redcoat (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. J. Durell | 578 | |
| | Labour | G. R. Chaney | 576 | |
| | Labour | R. Cockel | 559 | |
| | Liberal | G. F. Stewart | 336 | |
| | Liberal | J. A. Rudd | 334 | |
| | Liberal | T. R. Bond | 327 | |
| | Communist | J. B. Dash | 220 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,843 | 16.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St Dunstan's

St Dunstan's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. W. Hill | 504 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. I. B. Calnan | 484 | |
| | Labour | B. Holmes | 481 | |
| | Communist | F. Whipple | 135 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,208 | 10.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St Katherine's

St Katharine's (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. Armsby | 540 | |
| | Labour | J. M. Desmond | 530 | |
| | Labour | W. Leary | 517 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. R. E. Perkins | 451 | |
| | Communist | B. Marten | 167 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,552 | 9.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St Mary's

St Mary's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Communist | Solly Kaye | 635 | |
| | Communist | B. Borman | 624 | |
| | Communist | Max Levitas | 549 | |
| | Labour | H. Conway | 481 | |
| | Labour | R. W. Ashkettle | 428 | |
| | Labour | S. Marchant | 428 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,027 | 19.1 |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |

### Shadwell

Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. G. Spearing | 540 | |
| | Labour | J. C. Lawder | 504 | |
| | Labour | C. W. Mudd | 503 | |
| | Communist | K. Halpin | 176 | |
| | Independent | W. J. C. Gardener | 136 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,019 | 11.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Spitalfields

Spitalfields (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Harris | 640 | |
| | Labour | Mrs. A. Elboz | 634 | |
| | Labour | J. Reardon | 605 | |
| | Labour | W. C. Simson | 600 | |
| | Conservative | W. H. Dove | 273 | |
| | Conservative | D. H. P. Bridgehouse | 239 | |
| | Conservative | R. M. Fysh | 223 | |
| | Communist | G. Anthony | 192 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,846 | 14.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |