# 1968 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

The 1968 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Conservative Party | 31,769 (59.24%) | 11.44 | 54 (100.0%) | 54 / 54 | 13 |
| Labour Party | 10,758 (20.06%) | 10.83 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54 | 12 |
| Liberal Party | 9,697 (18.08%) | 0.06 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54 | 0 |
| Residents Association | 1,162 (2.17%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54 | N/A |
| Communist Party | 133 (0.25%) | 0.60 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54 | 0 |
| Independent | 113 (0.21%) | 2.24 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54 | 1 |
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## Ward results

Barnes (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Armstrong J. | 2150 | 63.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Raison T. | 2126 | | − |
| | Conservative | Mason H. | 2064 | | − |
| | Labour | Aylett E. | 660 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Raphael P. | 659 | | − |
| | Labour | Walburn W. | 612 | | − |
| | Liberal | Armstrong D. | 569 | 16.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Paish A. | 470 | | − |
| | Liberal | Raine G. | 469 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 | N/A |
Central Twickenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bell-Wright H. Ms. | 1604 | 59.0 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Smith D. | 1588 | | − |
| | Conservative | Williams J. | 1532 | | − |
| | Labour | Chamberlain P. | 559 | 20.6 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | Cunningham M. Ms. | 536 | | − |
| | Labour | Scholefield A. | 523 | | − |
| | Liberal | Marlow R. | 442 | 16.3 | −4.6 |
| | Independent | Lock J. | 113 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3 | −0.8 |
East Sheen (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kramer E. | 1786 | 83.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Grose S. | 1770 | | − |
| | Conservative | Nation W. | 1755 | | − |
| | Labour | Thompson A. | 344 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Campion W. | 334 | | − |
| | Labour | Seager G. | 302 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1 | N/A |
East Twickenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexander J. Ms. | 1778 | 63.8 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Gilday-Fox F. | 1733 | | − |
| | Conservative | Leaney A. | 1700 | | − |
| | Labour | Jones W. | 516 | 18.5 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal | Davies A. Ms. | 492 | 17.7 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | Gourgey P. | 474 | | − |
| | Labour | Kareh A. | 460 | | − |
| | Liberal | Lewis B. | 415 | | − |
| | Liberal | Nunn S. | 386 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 | +1.9 |
Ham & Petersham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Battle T. | 1367 | 48.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Arbour A. | 1358 | | − |
| | Conservative | Organ J. | 1342 | | − |
| | Labour | Palmer A. | 986 | 35.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Mostyn J. Ms. | 937 | | − |
| | Labour | Smith G. | 931 | | − |
| | Liberal | Smith M. | 454 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Hicks F. | 301 | | − |
| | Liberal | Leighton J. | 288 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 | N/A |
Hampton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenton V. | 2462 | 62.6 | +12.4 |
| | Conservative | Hall H. | 2349 | | − |
| | Conservative | Lewis H. | 2289 | | − |
| | Liberal | Russell D. | 1009 | 25.7 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Reddrop A. | 958 | | − |
| | Liberal | Weissblatt W. | 878 | | − |
| | Labour | Holman C. | 459 | 11.7 | −12.2 |
| | Labour | Hyam J. Ms. | 386 | | − |
| | Labour | Gilbert J. | 337 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2 | −4.9 |
Hampton Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harris D. | 1888 | 61.4 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | Muir J. | 1835 | | − |
| | Conservative | Scott J. | 1826 | | − |
| | Liberal | Henderson P. | 603 | 19.6 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | Elmes K. | 583 | 19.0 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | Rosenthal S. Ms. | 572 | | − |
| | Labour | Cooper G. | 549 | | − |
| | Liberal | Twaits J. | 543 | | − |
| | Liberal | Starnes A. | 536 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5 | −6.7 |
Hampton Wick (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wilkins O. Ms. | 2112 | 66.6 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | Key W. | 2051 | | − |
| | Conservative | Blackmore P. | 1932 | | − |
| | Liberal | Wade M. Ms. | 560 | 17.7 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | Brett M. Ms. | 508 | | − |
| | Liberal | D'Souza F. | 508 | | − |
| | Labour | Brown J. Ms. | 498 | 15.7 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | Heitzmann A. | 471 | | − |
| | Labour | Dunn R. | 428 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 | −3.9 |
Heathfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Champion H. Ms. | 1674 | 63.3 | +19.8 |
| | Conservative | Beal M. | 1667 | | − |
| | Conservative | Woodward M. Ms. | 1589 | | − |
| | Labour | Davies H. | 684 | 25.9 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | Peters D. Ms. | 609 | | − |
| | Labour | Penrose O. | 587 | | − |
| | Liberal | Morrison A. | 285 | 10.8 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal | Walters M. | 265 | | − |
| | Liberal | Humphrey P. | 254 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | −6.1 |
Kew (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nugent J. | 1711 | 34.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Morland R. | 1702 | | − |
| | Conservative | Robinson M. | 1663 | | − |
| | Liberal | Rundle S. | 1407 | 28.2 | N/A |
| | Residents | Kerslade R. | 1162 | 23.2 | N/A |
| | Residents | Pride B. | 1110 | | − |
| | Liberal | Worth L. | 941 | | − |
| | Liberal | Palmer T. | 925 | | − |
| | Residents | Peters F. | 904 | | − |
| | Labour | Campion E. | 718 | 14.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Dunne W. | 683 | | − |
| | Labour | Kidger D. Ms. | 564 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9 | N/A |
Mortlake (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cooper S. Ms. | 1217 | 44.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Vince E. | 1211 | | − |
| | Conservative | Isaacson C. | 1167 | | − |
| | Labour | Lawrance A. | 1071 | 39.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Hart A. | 1068 | | − |
| | Labour | Stevens R. | 1028 | | − |
| | Liberal | Drane A. | 310 | 11.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Tooley M. Ms. | 306 | | − |
| | Liberal | Parton J. | 286 | | − |
| | Communist | Banfield A. | 133 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 | N/A |
Palewell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barrow N. | 1985 | 83.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Wade S. | 1980 | | − |
| | Conservative | Needs G. | 1972 | | − |
| | Labour | Brandon E. | 408 | 17.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Kingsley G. | 388 | | − |
| | Labour | Riedlinger P. | 347 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2 | N/A |
Richmond Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alcock R. | 1404 | 57.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Thomas A. | 1349 | | − |
| | Conservative | Harston C. | 1327 | | − |
| | Liberal | Nemet M. Ms. | 715 | 29.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Oddie C. | 683 | | − |
| | Liberal | Dickson D. | 670 | | − |
| | Labour | Gilligan K. | 329 | 13.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Monaghan J. | 299 | | − |
| | Labour | Jupp T. | 280 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.2 | N/A |
Richmond Town (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tremlett G. | 1694 | 60.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Wilton E. | 1683 | | − |
| | Conservative | Winslow D. | 1658 | | − |
| | Labour | Masters E. | 650 | 23.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Winter J. | 625 | | − |
| | Labour | Langford W. | 562 | | − |
| | Liberal | Lee F. | 449 | 16.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Moore P. | 444 | | − |
| | Liberal | Rippon J. | 328 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8 | N/A |
South Twickenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Woodward J. | 1929 | 68.4 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | Eslick K. | 1924 | | − |
| | Conservative | Lever M. Ms. | 1885 | | − |
| | Labour | Lewis A. Ms. | 523 | 18.5 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | Park M. Ms. | 510 | | − |
| | Labour | Goldring P. | 494 | | − |
| | Liberal | Brooks C. | 369 | 13.1 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal | Collins D. Ms. | 358 | | − |
| | Liberal | Collins A. | 336 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.2 | −5.9 |
Teddington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gold M. | 1771 | 54.6 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | West A. | 1726 | | − |
| | Conservative | Newstead L. | 1606 | | − |
| | Liberal | Newcombe F. | 972 | 30.0 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Hancock J. Ms. | 890 | | − |
| | Liberal | Jacobs H. | 831 | | − |
| | Labour | Grant J. | 499 | 15.4 | −21.2 |
| | Labour | Schaler H. Ms. | 472 | | − |
| | Labour | Kent B. | 466 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 | −7.4 |
West Twickenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Warren W. | 1541 | 56.4 | +25.5 |
| | Conservative | Miller L. | 1517 | | − |
| | Conservative | Muteau C. | 1488 | | − |
| | Labour | Sewell C. | 931 | 34.1 | −11.3 |
| | Labour | Samuel G. | 888 | | − |
| | Labour | Eldridge E. | 833 | | − |
| | Liberal | Marshall J. Ms. | 261 | 9.5 | −14.2 |
| | Liberal | Hancock C. | 226 | | − |
| | Liberal | Beardow C. | 190 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 | −7.4 |
Whitton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bligh B. | 1696 | 59.8 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | Owen M. Ms. | 1596 | | − |
| | Conservative | Lambeth J. | 1580 | | − |
| | Liberal | Barnes C. | 800 | 28.2 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | Letch W. | 689 | | − |
| | Liberal | Marshall S. | 635 | | − |
| | Labour | Cordingley D. | 340 | 12.0 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | Murray L. | 319 | | − |
| | Labour | Tutchell E. Ms. | 308 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.2 | −2.0 |