# 1974 Haringey London Borough Council election

The 1974 Haringey Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Haringey London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Ward results
### Alexandra-Bowes

Alexandra-Bowes (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. N. Jary* | 2,381 | 49.6 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | S. R. Gaubert* | 2,377 | 49.5 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | T. E. Allen | 2,374 | 49.5 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | E. W. Rayner* | 2,334 | 48.6 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | D. F. W. Billingsley** | 1,550 | 32.3 | −13.7 |
| | Labour | J. F. Hall | 1,533 | 31.9 | −13.7 |
| | Labour | W. Nicholls | 1,502 | 31.3 | −13.8 |
| | Labour | R. A. Penton** | 1,448 | 30.2 | −14.8 |
| | Liberal | A. F. Jowett | 798 | 16.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | B. B. Sloam | 744 | 15.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Mrs J. M. Wilson | 734 | 15.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | N. G. Thomson | 709 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,799 | 38.0 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
D. F. W. Billingsley was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward. R. A. Penton was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward.

### Bruce Grove

Bruce Grove (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. M. Smith* | 1,173 | 61.9 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | Mrs J. M. Smith* | 1,147 | 60.6 | −6.7 |
| | Labour | R. A. R. Young* | 1,095 | 57.8 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | W. L. Hurley | 601 | 31.7 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | D. King | 586 | 30.9 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Beale | 577 | 30.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,894 | 22.2 | −13.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Central Hornsey

Central Hornsey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. A. Bullard | 1,181 | 47.5 | −9.2 |
| | Labour | N. A. Cameron* | 1,176 | 47.3 | −12.4 |
| | Labour | B. D. Lipson* | 1,105 | 44.5 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative | J. M. S. Drew | 808 | 32.5 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs Y. N. Owen | 797 | 32.1 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | B. L. Salinger | 795 | 32.0 | +2.1 |
| | National Front | H. C. Lord | 302 | 12.2 | +8.6 |
| | National Front | R. May | 274 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | National Front | Mrs S. May | 257 | 10.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | M. W. Rogers | 175 | 7.0 | +1.6 |
| | Communist | Mrs L. Hickey | 85 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,484 | 39.2 | −6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coleraine

Coleraine (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs D. Cunningham** | 1,988 | 61.5 | −10.5 |
| | Labour | Mrs E. Garwood | 1,912 | 59.2 | −12.0 |
| | Labour | E. V. Garwood* | 1,892 | 58.6 | −14.8 |
| | Labour | Mrs M. F. Dewar* | 1,860 | 57.6 | −14.4 |
| | Conservative | Miss J. A. Godfrey | 775 | 24.0 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | W. R. W. Taylor | 759 | 23.5 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Miss E. M. Harries | 733 | 22.7 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | W. E. Band | 641 | 19.8 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal | P. Snelling | 479 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,230 | 28.2 | −11.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mrs D. Cunningham was a sitting councillor for Seven Sisters ward.

### Crouch End

Crouch End (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. G. Falk* | 1,864 | 50.4 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | B. D. Smith* | 1,849 | 50.0 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | W. A. Blackburne | 1,818 | 49.1 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | R. S. Cotton | 1,183 | 32.0 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | D. H. Stenhouse | 1,140 | 30.8 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | U. M. Thompson** | 1,100 | 29.7 | −10.8 |
| | Liberal | P. W. O’Brien | 637 | 17.2 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Mrs C. G. Edwards | 542 | 14.7 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal | H. O. Warschauer | 445 | 12.0 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,699 | 44.3 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
U. M. Thompson was a sitting councillor for South Hornsey ward.

### Fortis Green

Fortis Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Hannington* | 1,782 | 55.1 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs P. A. Hodgson | 1,762 | 54.4 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | G. J. Y. Murphy* | 1,712 | 52.9 | −8.0 |
| | Labour | R. P. Lowe | 1,018 | 31.4 | −1.9 |
| | Labour | R. M. Fisher | 1,013 | 31.3 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | G. M. Rowan-Robinson | 933 | 28.8 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal | W. G. Wood | 367 | 11.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | A. J. Emmerson | 353 | 10.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. M. H. Levene | 332 | 10.3 | N/A |
| | Communist | Mrs G. M. Jones | 169 | 5.2 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,237 | 40.6 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Green Lanes

Green Lanes (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. E. Greenacre* | 1,015 | 58.5 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | A. G. Hudson* | 984 | 56.7 | −11.5 |
| | Labour | G. F. Meehan* | 960 | 55.3 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative | K. G. Palos | 556 | 32.0 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Mrs I. E. Harrington | 532 | 30.7 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | L. J. Farthing | 511 | 29.5 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,735 | 24.1 | −7.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### High Cross

High Cross (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs B. S. Remington* | 497 | 72.4 | −2.7 |
| | Labour | D. C. Rumble* | 445 | 64.9 | −8.4 |
| | Conservative | R. E. Plumb | 149 | 21.7 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | I. Crowther | 143 | 20.8 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 686 | 21.2 | −12.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Highgate

Highgate (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. P. Rigby* | 1,707 | 54.1 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative | Mrs S. A. S. Whitby* | 1,692 | 53.6 | −5.5 |
| | Conservative | Mrs D. E. Whitmore | 1,633 | 51.7 | −7.4 |
| | Labour | Mrs M. E. Caines | 921 | 29.2 | −10.4 |
| | Labour | Mrs J. M. Goodwin | 884 | 28.0 | −10.8 |
| | Labour | H. M. Stedman | 880 | 27.9 | −10.8 |
| | Liberal | D. W. Maxwell | 512 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Mrs B. C. Zentner | 452 | 14.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | D. J. L. Richardson | 443 | 14.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,156 | 39.0 | −0.6 |
| | 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 | R. J. Atkins* | 1,755 | 55.5 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Miss A. Harris* | 1,738 | 54.9 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Miss C. D. Jackson** | 1,710 | 54.1 | −4.7 |
| | Labour | Mrs G. M. Dain | 962 | 30.4 | −5.4 |
| | Labour | D. R. Lewin | 939 | 29.7 | −5.8 |
| | Labour | M. S. Watson | 918 | 29.0 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | D. R. Trafford | 388 | 12.3 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Mrs A. Duddington | 379 | 12.0 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | I. Single | 347 | 11.0 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,163 | 39.5 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Miss C. D. Jackson was a sitting councillor for Stroud Green ward.

### Noel Park

Noel Park (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. W. J. Young* | 1,674 | 50.3 | −15.5 |
| | Labour | C. P. Nuttall | 1,592 | 47.9 | −18.9 |
| | Labour | Mrs M. E. Warbris | 1,580 | 47.5 | −18.6 |
| | Labour | A. G. Krokou** | 1,525 | 45.8 | −17.6 |
| | Liberal | J. B. Heron | 879 | 26.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. Summerhill | 840 | 25.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. G. Hoskins | 805 | 24.2 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | J. J. Human | 790 | 23.7 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | P. E. Hitchens | 782 | 23.5 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Mrs M. E. Human | 754 | 22.7 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,327 | 31.1 | −6.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
A. G. Krokou was a sitting councillor for West Green ward.

### Park

Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Butler* | 1,530 | 78.7 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | D. Page** | 1,301 | 67.0 | −7.6 |
| | Labour | C. Ware* | 1,245 | 64.1 | −11.4 |
| | Conservative | Miss S. M. Lumb | 342 | 17.6 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Mrs J. Allen | 339 | 17.4 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Mrs Z. D. Tuck | 312 | 16.1 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,943 | 21.4 | −13.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
D. Page was a sitting councillor for Coleraine ward.

### Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. A. Knight* | 736 | 79.1 | −2.1 |
| | Labour | L. H. Collis* | 709 | 76.2 | −4.2 |
| | Labour | E. W. Day | 681 | 73.2 | −7.8 |
| | Conservative | Mrs D. Atkins | 158 | 17.0 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Mrs L. Braithwaite | 139 | 14.9 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs S. S. E. Hannington | 126 | 13.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 24.0 | −10.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### South Hornsey

South Hornsey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. B. Corbyn | 1,190 | 50.6 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | D. H. Billingsley | 1,169 | 49.7 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | F. Neuner* | 1,041 | 44.3 | −11.3 |
| | Conservative | B. C. Greaves | 879 | 37.4 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | P. R. Haselwood | 838 | 35.6 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Kavallares | 824 | 35.0 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | D. A. Arnold | 198 | 8.4 | N/A |
| | Communist | J. A. Luckett | 116 | 4.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,352 | 34.3 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### South Tottenham

South Tottenham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Independence Party and Residents Association | M. P. Coney | 1,039 | 47.8 | +24.0 |
| | Labour | Miss J. L. Chapman | 926 | 42.6 | −22.4 |
| | Labour | A. Weichselbaum* | 912 | 42.0 | −22.2 |
| | National Independence Party and Residents Association | Mrs F. E. Knox | 767 | 35.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Alleyn | 145 | 6.7 | −8.5 |
| | Conservative | E. Christoforides | 124 | 5.7 | −8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,174 | 37.2 | +2.4 |
| | National Independence Party and Residents Association gain from Labour | National Independence Party and Residents Association gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Stroud Green

Stroud Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. R. Lewis* | 1,388 | 42.6 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Lotery* | 1,384 | 42.5 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | S. G. Parker | 1,294 | 39.7 | −4.3 |
| | Labour | G. Long | 1,254 | 38.5 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Mrs E. M. Murphy** | 1,203 | 36.9 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | G. England | 1,198 | 36.8 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | D. C. Racher | 463 | 14.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Miss G. E. O'Halloran | 420 | 12.9 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | E. C. Sandy | 400 | 12.3 | +0.2 |
| | Communist | P. Sinclair | 206 | 6.3 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,257 | 42.9 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mrs E. M. Murphy was a sitting councillor for Town Hall ward.

### Tottenham Central

Tottenham Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs A. D. Rumble* | 915 | 61.4 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | R. Turner* | 885 | 59.4 | −9.7 |
| | Labour | Miss K. A. Patrick | 858 | 57.6 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative | I. H. Bell | 266 | 17.9 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | Mrs D. R. Bell | 251 | 16.8 | −9.0 |
| | National Front | R. W. Painter | 235 | 15.8 | N/A |
| | National Front | K. Squire | 214 | 14.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Miss J. M. Backhouse | 212 | 14.2 | −11.0 |
| | National Front | Mrs N. R. M. Kerby | 201 | 13.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,490 | 23.6 | −10.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Town Hall

Town Hall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. J. Butt | 1,115 | 48.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Mrs L. H. Lipson** | 1,046 | 45.4 | −9.4 |
| | Labour | Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith** | 1,026 | 44.5 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative | K. T. Carr | 943 | 40.9 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | J. L. Carrington | 871 | 37.8 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | P. D. Tuck | 864 | 37.5 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal | D. M. Coombe | 323 | 14.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,304 | 29.0 | −11.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mrs L. H. Lipson was a sitting councillor for South Hornsey ward. Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith was a sitting councillor for South Tottenham ward.

### Turnpike

Turnpike (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. R. O'Sullivan* | 775 | 46.7 | −14.6 |
| | Labour | C. L. Silverstone* | 736 | 44.3 | −16.9 |
| | Conservative | M. J. Harris | 686 | 41.3 | +6.9 |
| | Conservative | T. W. A. Easton | 672 | 40.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Mrs A. M. O'Brien | 144 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | 34.0 | −4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West Green

West Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs G. Atkinson* | 1,098 | 60.1 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | D. Clark** | 891 | 48.8 | −4.1 |
| | Labour | S. J. Whittle | 871 | 47.7 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Mrs E. M. Donno | 768 | 42.0 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | A. J. Bell | 763 | 41.8 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | W. C. Donno | 755 | 41.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,827 | 29.9 | −6.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
D. Clark was a sitting councillor for Tottenham Central ward.