# 1964 Hammersmith London Borough Council election

The 1964 Hammersmith Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Hammersmith London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council with almost 63% of the vote.

## Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and Metropolitan Borough of Fulham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Hammersmith by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 134 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 21 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 9 candidates. Other candidates included 5 from the Communist party. There were 18 three-seat wards and 3 two-seat wards.
This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 9 aldermen and the Conservatives 1.
The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

## Election result

The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 46 after winning 53 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 32.0%. This turnout included 696 postal votes.

## Ward results
### Addison

Addison (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Parsons | 1,025 | | |
| | Labour | B. Sawbridge | 1,021 | | |
| | Labour | S. Ward | 990 | | |
| | Conservative | I. J. Lawrence | 802 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Walter | 777 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Fearn | 768 | | |
| | Communist | H. T. Goulding | 118 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,880 | 27.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Avonmore

Avonmore (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. E. B. Brightley | 1,122 | | |
| | Conservative | J. A. Tagg | 1,112 | | |
| | Labour | S. R. Chriss | 720 | | |
| | Labour | J. C. Beckett | 705 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,848 | 34.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Broadway

Broadway (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. E. Simpson | 1,255 | | |
| | Labour | C. W. Howard | 1,250 | | |
| | Labour | Miss J. Henry | 1,170 | | |
| | Liberal | S. H. J. A. Knott | 1,004 | | |
| | Liberal | R. J. Groves | 820 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Hildred-Goode | 788 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Brook | 623 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Belsham | 595 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. A. Hall | 580 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,766 | 42.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Brook Green

Brook Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Belsham | 1,243 | | |
| | Conservative | R. G. Field | 1,200 | | |
| | Conservative | L. W. Heading | 1,183 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. Bamford | 1,168 | | |
| | Labour | G. Bunyan | 1,155 | | |
| | Labour | L. Stanley | 1,145 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,409 | 36.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Colehill

Colehill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. G. I. Dimmick | 1,257 | | |
| | Labour | G. W. Dimmick | 1,256 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Dunphy | 669 | | |
| | Conservative | W. R. Hallam | 646 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,946 | 38.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### College Park & Old Oak

College Park & Old Oak (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. W. Ing | 1,352 | | |
| | Labour | R. Oak | 1,351 | | |
| | Labour | M. Silverman | 1,342 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss P. Oxley | 191 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Claxton | 173 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Simpson | 168 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,557 | 22.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Coningham

Coningham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. W. Freeman | 1,044 | | |
| | Labour | Miss V. Grant | 1,037 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. D. Freeman | 1,035 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Williams | 306 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Hagger | 303 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Wharram | 292 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,380 | 22.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Crabtree

Crabtree (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. B. Little | 1,703 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. E. F. Sears | 1,702 | | |
| | Labour | D. A. S. Noel | 1,684 | | |
| | Conservative | S. G. Peyton | 1,383 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. M. Joseph | 1,381 | | |
| | Conservative | D. A. Smith | 1,349 | | |
| | Liberal | F. C. Scrivener | 184 | | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. R. Black | 181 | | |
| | Liberal | H. Tucker | 166 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,281 | 42.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Gibbs Green

Gibbs Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. B. F. Jones | 1,386 | | |
| | Labour | H. H. Perlin | 1,352 | | |
| | Labour | Miss B. Boothroyd | 1,347 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Giovene | 1,219 | | |
| | Conservative | P. M. Longmore | 1,218 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Shell | 1,193 | | |
| | Communist | J. Edwards | 99 | | |
| | Communist | Mrs. J. Secker | 71 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,666 | 35.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Grove

Grove (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Morris | 1,409 | | |
| | Labour | D. Murray | 1,407 | | |
| | Labour | E. R. Gosling | 1,387 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Sutton | 847 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Zander | 826 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Virando | 823 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,221 | 30.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Halford

Halford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. H. Clark | 1,512 | | |
| | Labour | T. M. Cox | 1,504 | | |
| | Labour | H. R. Babstock | 1,492 | | |
| | Conservative | G. T. E. Grey | 604 | | |
| | Conservative | N. Parkinson | 601 | | |
| | Conservative | Dr. Sylvia Waters | 598 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,129 | 32.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Margravine

Margravine (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. W. Banfield | 1,836 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. F. C. Pusey | 1,826 | | |
| | Labour | W. J. Molloy | 1,816 | | |
| | Conservative | J. C. Chapman | 482 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. M. Jarvis | 480 | | |
| | Conservative | B. A. Glister | 467 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,339 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Parsons Green

Parsons Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. T. King | 1,610 | | |
| | Labour | I. M. Jordan | 1,608 | | |
| | Labour | H. D. Duff | 1,606 | | |
| | Conservative | A. C. Hatton | 1,204 | | |
| | Conservative | K. G. F. Howe | 1,204 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. H. Hart | 1,202 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,850 | 37.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### St Stephen's

St Stephen's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. S. Jones | 840 | | |
| | Labour | J. Bull | 836 | | |
| | Labour | F. E. Keppel | 830 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Garner | 352 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss H. Ellis | 348 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss M. Gilling | 342 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,218 | 19.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Sandford

Sandford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. M. Browning | 1,808 | | |
| | Labour | Miss P. M. Cooper | 1,802 | | |
| | Labour | P. J. Barton | 1,751 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. Fish | 408 | | |
| | Conservative | P. G. Humphreys | 407 | | |
| | Conservative | R. C. Trayhorn | 402 | | |
| | Communist | V. I. Boulton | 217 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,303 | 29.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. A. Matthews | 1,363 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. J. Noyes | 1,346 | | |
| | Conservative | A. S. Clarke | 336 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss J. Phillips | 326 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 32.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Starch Green

Starch Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. G. Breeze | 1,187 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. M. A. Havelka | 1,161 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Collins | 1,154 | | |
| | Labour | D. Horton | 1,146 | | |
| | Conservative | C. E. Arnold | 1,122 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss G. Powers | 1,115 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,334 | 33.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sulivan

Sulivan (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. A. Hall | 1,630 | | |
| | Labour | A. R. L. Chapman | 1,605 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. C. J. Liardet | 1,600 | | |
| | Conservative | S. N. B. Leishman | 803 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. H. Curtis | 799 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss J. Whyman | 772 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | 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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### Town

Town (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Gray | 1,396 | | |
| | Labour | M. House | 1,356 | | |
| | Conservative | B. J. Hill | 1,324 | | |
| | Labour | E. L. Hill | 924 | | |
| | Conservative | C. J. Clarke | 908 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Bland | 877 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Ridd | 129 | | |
| | Liberal | G. H. Stevens | 124 | | |
| | Liberal | Mrs. J. M. Stevens | 110 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,420 | 34.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### White City

White City (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Beresford | 1,480 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. D. Heakes | 1,470 | | |
| | Labour | F. Williams | 1,453 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss J. Beattie | 243 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. K. Walter | 240 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss R. Palompo | 235 | | |
| | Communist | W. Massey | 130 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,783 | 25.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Wormholt

Wormholt (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. V. Freeman | 1,228 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs. R. Hounsome | 1,222 | | |
| | Labour | C. Van Gelderen | 1,206 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss H. Lewis | 427 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Sands | 423 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss P. Walker | 410 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,673 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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