# 1964 Sutton London Borough Council election

The 1964 Sutton Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council.

## Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Beddington and Wallington, Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam and Carshalton Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Sutton by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 51 seats being contested across 25 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 42 candidates. Other candidates included 10 Residents and 3 Communists. There were 24 two-seat wards and 1 three-seat ward.
This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. The Conservatives got 5 aldermen and Labour 3.
The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

## Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain the new council with a majority of 9 after winning 30 of the 51 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 45.0%. This turnout included 653 postal votes.

## Ward results

Beddington North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,392 | 59.0 | |
| | 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) |
Beddington South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,998 | 53.8 | |
| | 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) |
Belmont (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,912 | 38.5 | |
| | 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) |
Carshalton Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,269 | 34.9 | |
| | 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) |
Carshalton North East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,539 | 41.8 | |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Carshalton North West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,936 | 55.2 | |
| | 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) |
Carshalton St Helier North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,720 | 35.9 | |
| | 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) |
Carshalton St Helier South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | 31.0 | |
| | 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) |
Carshalton St Helier West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,949 | 41.1 | |
| | 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) |
Carshalton South East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,417 | 42.9 | |
| | 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) |
Carshalton South West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,146 | 47.8 | |
| | 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) |
Cheam North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,589 | 49.1 | |
| | 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) |
Cheam South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 36.3 | |
| | 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) |
Cheam West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,852 | 40.0 | |
| | 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) |
Sutton Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,954 | 48.7 | |
| | 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) |
Sutton East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,548 | 37.7 | |
| | 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) |
Sutton North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,358 | 50.0 | |
| | 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) |
Sutton North East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,457 | 47.8 | |
| | 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) |
Sutton South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,945 | 33.6 | |
| | 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) |
Sutton South East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,512 | 46.3 | |
| | 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) |
Wallington Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,451 | 49.0 | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
Wallington North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,227 | 59.0 | |
| | 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) |
Wallington South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,584 | 50.4 | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
Worcester Park North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,176 | 49.7 | |
| | 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) |
Worcester Park South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,394 | 46.0 | |
| | 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) |