# 1968 Haringey London Borough Council election

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

## Election result

Haringey Local Election Result 1968 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Conservative | 53 | 34 | 0 | +34 | |
| Labour | 7 | 0 | 34 | -34 | |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 |
| Hornsey College of Art | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 |
| Socialist (GB) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra-Bowes

Alexandra-Bowes (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. N. Jary* | 3,590 | 73.2 | +19.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs M. O. Moutrie | 3,565 | 72.7 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | D. J. Patrick | 3,556 | 72.5 | +17.4 |
| | Conservative | E. W. Rayner | 3,548 | 72.4 | +18.4 |
| | Labour | R. A. Penton** | 1,210 | 24.7 | −18.4 |
| | Labour | J. W. Barnett | 1,202 | 24.5 | −18.0 |
| | Labour | G. C. Jimack | 1,197 | 24.4 | −16.6 |
| | Labour | D. Ghosh | 1,167 | 23.8 | −17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,902 | 39.3 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
R. A. Penton was a sitting councillor for Park ward.

### Bruce Grove

Bruce Grove (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. A. Croft | 1,550 | 58.6 | +22.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Beale | 1,541 | 58.3 | +23.2 |
| | Conservative | P. E. Hitchens | 1,408 | 53.3 | +18.3 |
| | Labour | E. G. Large* | 989 | 37.4 | −23.2 |
| | Labour | R. L. Singer* | 954 | 36.1 | −22.2 |
| | Labour | E. M. Smith | 936 | 35.4 | −22.3 |
| | Communist | H. S. Harman | 193 | 7.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,643 | 31.0 | −0.8 |
| | 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 | | |

### Central Hornsey

Central Hornsey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Miss C. D. Jackson | 1,769 | 60.9 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | R. J. Atkins | 1,768 | 60.8 | +26.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs C. J. Levinson | 1,681 | 57.8 | +23.4 |
| | Labour | M. F. Dewar | 1,033 | 35.5 | −26.9 |
| | Labour | B. D. Lipson* | 1,017 | 35.0 | −28.3 |
| | Labour | J. Martin | 994 | 34.2 | −27.8 |
| | Communist | W. Wayne | 94 | 3.2 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,906 | 39.2 | +0.9 |
| | 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 | | |

### Coleraine

Coleraine (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. C. Godfrey | 1,650 | 51.0 | +27.9 |
| | Conservative | G. C. Cleaver | 1,619 | 50.0 | +27.6 |
| | Conservative | M. S. Hiller | 1,557 | 48.1 | +25.7 |
| | Conservative | M. A. Warburton | 1,522 | 47.0 | +25.3 |
| | Labour | E. V. Garwood* | 1,465 | 45.3 | −19.6 |
| | Labour | L. H. Collis* | 1,456 | 45.0 | −19.9 |
| | Labour | C. D. Moss** | 1,368 | 42.3 | −22.7 |
| | Labour | I. L. Peirce | 1,363 | 42.1 | −22.0 |
| | Communist | A. Salisbury | 253 | 7.8 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,236 | 30.6 | +1.2 |
| | 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 | | |
C. D. Moss was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward.

### Crouch End

Crouch End (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. G. Falk | 2,688 | 76.5 | +26.6 |
| | Conservative | B. D. Smith* | 2,660 | 75.7 | +25.1 |
| | Conservative | Miss S. A. Jones | 2,637 | 75.0 | +25.2 |
| | Labour | D. F. Hendry | 728 | 20.7 | −17.8 |
| | Labour | C. Tikly | 653 | 18.6 | −19.5 |
| | Labour | J. J. Jaffé | 651 | 18.5 | −19.4 |
| | Communist | Mrs M. Morris | 210 | 6.0 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,514 | 38.4 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fortis Green

Fortis Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Hannington** | 2,695 | 75.6 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | D. F. P. Rosa | 2,695 | 75.6 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | C. H. Harvey | 2,679 | 75.1 | +16.4 |
| | Labour | Mrs P. M. Wilson | 704 | 19.7 | −11.8 |
| | Labour | P. Hinchliff | 686 | 19.2 | −12.0 |
| | Labour | J. A. Caton | 665 | 18.6 | −12.5 |
| | Communist | E. Cohen | 202 | 5.7 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,566 | 42.9 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
C. Hannington was a sitting councillor for Stroud Green ward.

### Green Lanes

Green Lanes (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. J. Human | 1,295 | 58.8 | +30.7 |
| | Conservative | Mrs H. M. Bavin | 1,266 | 57.4 | +27.5 |
| | Conservative | P. D. Tuck | 1,219 | 55.3 | +26.0 |
| | Labour | A. J. R. Chaplin* | 901 | 40.9 | −15.0 |
| | Labour | Mrs M. E. Protheroe* | 825 | 37.4 | −20.9 |
| | Labour | Mrs J. M. Smith | 813 | 36.9 | −20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,204 | 25.7 | ±0.0 |
| | 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 | | |

### High Cross

High Cross (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs B. S. Remington* | 658 | 54.0 | −29.0 |
| | Labour | J. R. Searle | 650 | 53.3 | −25.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Wright | 522 | 42.8 | +28.2 |
| | Conservative | Mrs E. E. Fitter | 496 | 40.7 | +26.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,219 | 23.2 | −0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Highgate

Highgate (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. P. Rigby* | 2,354 | 67.2 | +11.9 |
| | Conservative | Sir R. P. Williams | 2,348 | 67.1 | +13.0 |
| | Conservative | H. J. Worms* | 2,323 | 66.4 | +11.8 |
| | Labour | J. M. Marquand | 689 | 19.7 | −10.7 |
| | Labour | L. R. Norman | 647 | 18.5 | −11.9 |
| | Labour | P. L. Davis | 642 | 18.3 | −11.2 |
| | Liberal | Mrs D. C. M. Lambton | 428 | 12.2 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | N. S. Lambert | 382 | 10.9 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | R. J. Aron | 346 | 9.9 | −2.3 |
| | Communist | D. G. Parker | 120 | 3.4 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,501 | 42.6 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. M. Cooke | 2,839 | 72.7 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | Dr J. Cooper | 2,820 | 72.3 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Miss A. Harris | 2,723 | 69.8 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | N. L. Brewer | 639 | 16.4 | −11.3 |
| | Labour | H. Green | 631 | 16.2 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | O. N. Berry | 606 | 15.5 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal | D. R. Trafford | 343 | 8.8 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | J. S. Martin | 326 | 8.4 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | D. N. Ison | 316 | 8.1 | +0.5 |
| | Communist | Mrs G. M. Jones | 137 | 3.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,903 | 45.5 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Noel Park

Noel Park (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs D. C. Findley** | 2,141 | 57.2 | +26.0 |
| | Conservative | Mrs M. E. Human | 2,016 | 53.8 | +22.8 |
| | Conservative | S. R. Gaubert | 2,015 | 53.8 | +23.6 |
| | Conservative | Miss J. R. Tarris | 1,912 | 51.0 | +21.9 |
| | Labour | R. G. Kendall* | 1,547 | 41.3 | −25.4 |
| | Labour | L. A. Vitoria** | 1,510 | 40.3 | −25.5 |
| | Labour | G. W. C. Peacock | 1,466 | 39.1 | −26.6 |
| | Labour | D. F. W. Billingsley | 1,411 | 37.7 | −27.9 |
| | Communist | Mrs E. L. Ramsay | 167 | 4.5 | −1.2 |
| | Communist | A. M. Rawle | 123 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,746 | 32.6 | +1.5 |
| | 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 | | |
Mrs D. C. Findley was a sitting councillor for Alexandra-Bowes ward. L. A. Vitoria was a sitting councillor for Town Hall ward.

### Park

Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Butler* | 1,266 | 52.4 | −28.9 |
| | Labour | C. W. Ware | 1,209 | 50.1 | −28.2 |
| | Labour | Mrs L. A. Angell** | 1,134 | 47.0 | −31.1 |
| | Independent | R. G. Wigley* | 641 | 26.5 | −51.8 |
| | Conservative | Mrs Z. D. Tuck | 611 | 25.3 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | Mrs E. M. Smith | 600 | 24.8 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | A. G. Willett | 540 | 22.4 | +7.1 |
| | Communist | J. A. Hiles | 182 | 7.5 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,415 | 25.9 | −1.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mrs L. A. Angell was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward.

### Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. M. Scott | 1,089 | 49.5 | +28.6 |
| | Conservative | A. C. Perry | 1,088 | 49.5 | +28.8 |
| | Conservative | Mrs E. M. Donno | 1,050 | 47.7 | +29.2 |
| | Labour | F. A. Knight* | 1,012 | 46.0 | −30.6 |
| | Labour | R. A. R. Young | 957 | 43.5 | −29.7 |
| | Labour | Mrs D. Cunningham* | 951 | 43.2 | −30.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,200 | 30.5 | +8.8 |
| | 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 | | |

### South Hornsey

South Hornsey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. J. H. Shepherd | 1,602 | 58.1 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | Dr E. A. W. Wilkins | 1,602 | 58.1 | +20.0 |
| | Conservative | S. M. Ayres | 1,587 | 57.5 | +20.9 |
| | Labour | Mrs L. H. Lipson** | 967 | 35.1 | −20.3 |
| | Labour | Mrs N. E. S. McIntosh* | 940 | 34.1 | −22.4 |
| | Labour | B. Murphy* | 927 | 33.6 | −22.7 |
| | Communist | R. J. Condon | 196 | 7.1 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,758 | 34.3 | −1.6 |
| | 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 | | |
Mrs L. H. Lipson was a sitting councillor for West Green ward.

### South Tottenham

South Tottenham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith* | 713 | 41.8 | −35.2 |
| | Labour | A. T. Protheroe* | 679 | 39.8 | −36.2 |
| | Conservative | R. A. Green | 590 | 34.6 | +16.7 |
| | Conservative | B. King | 587 | 34.4 | +16.9 |
| | Liberal | M. R. Gidley | 322 | 18.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | D. A. F. Arnold | 300 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,704 | 28.4 | +4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Stroud Green

Stroud Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Lotery* | 2,026 | 72.4 | +15.8 |
| | Conservative | G. H. Stansall* | 2,021 | 72.3 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | B. Lewis | 1,923 | 68.8 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | J. E. Wehrfritz | 604 | 21.6 | −19.8 |
| | Labour | E. W. J. Young | 576 | 20.6 | −20.5 |
| | Labour | W. L. Akerman | 572 | 20.5 | −19.6 |
| | Communist | M. Baker | 122 | 4.4 | −0.2 |
| | Hornsey College of Art | M. J. Coles | 69 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | Socialist (GB) | A. J. L. Buick | 52 | 1.9 | N/A |
| | Socialist (GB) | J. Carter | 49 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | Socialist (GB) | J. P. Lee | 49 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,797 | 34.6 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Tottenham Central

Tottenham Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. F. C. Good | 1,175 | 61.9 | +40.5 |
| | Conservative | Miss R. A. Whitehead | 1,163 | 61.2 | +42.1 |
| | Conservative | T. W. Wilkins | 1,155 | 60.8 | +42.0 |
| | Labour | E. A. Remington* | 666 | 35.1 | −41.0 |
| | Labour | R. W. H. Ford* | 653 | 34.4 | −34.3 |
| | Labour | Mrs J. Searle | 644 | 33.9 | −39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,899 | 25.2 | +5.1 |
| | 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 | | |

### Town Hall

Town Hall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. E. Roy | 1,911 | 65.8 | +22.4 |
| | Conservative | R. D. Smith | 1,829 | 63.0 | +19.2 |
| | Conservative | R. G. Anderson | 1,808 | 62.3 | +19.9 |
| | Labour | D. Page* | 944 | 32.5 | −20.9 |
| | Labour | F. C. Carnell | 936 | 32.2 | −22.1 |
| | Labour | F. P. Nicholls | 908 | 31.3 | −21.9 |
| | Communist | Mrs L. H. Medus | 156 | 5.4 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,904 | 37.6 | +1.5 |
| | 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 | | |

### Turnpike

Turnpike (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. J. Y. Murphy | 1,275 | 60.5 | +20.2 |
| | Conservative | S. A. Shrank | 1,250 | 59.3 | +20.8 |
| | Labour | A. R. McIntosh* | 728 | 34.6 | −20.3 |
| | Labour | C. J. Ettinger* | 725 | 34.4 | −20.1 |
| | Communist | G. A. Brain | 73 | 3.5 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,107 | 37.0 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### West Green

West Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. E. Spratt | 1,945 | 68.1 | +22.9 |
| | Conservative | W. C. Donno | 1,917 | 67.1 | +20.1 |
| | Conservative | Mrs P. A. Spratt | 1,885 | 66.0 | +20.4 |
| | Labour | Mrs A. F. Remington | 817 | 28.6 | −21.7 |
| | Labour | Mrs G. Atkinson | 793 | 27.8 | −21.5 |
| | Labour | D. Clark* | 782 | 27.4 | −24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,857 | 36.0 | +2.6 |
| | 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 | | |