1974 Havering London Borough Council election

The 1974 Havering Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.^[1]

Background

Election result

Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. T. Davies	1,441
	Conservative	C. J. Kemp	1,351
	Liberal	T. E. Hurlstone	764
	Liberal	G. E. Jacobs	585
	Labour	E. Taylor	466
	Labour	D. A. Ainsworth	449
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Central

Central (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. F. Cox	1,255
	Labour	J. E. Taylor	1,174
	Labour	S. C. Parish	1,117
	Conservative	W. L. Whittingham	991
	Conservative	R. E. Ramsey	986
	Conservative	N. F. Symonds	986
	Liberal	T. W. Beaver	480
	Liberal	E. Bates	417
	Liberal	G. V. P. Donnelly	401
	Communist	C. R. Harper	58
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Collier Row

Collier Row (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cranham

Cranham (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hacton

Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Heaton

Heaton (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hylands

Hylands (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. N. Birnie	1,421
	Labour	P. J. Osborne	1,417
	Labour	A. J. Prescott	1,415
	Conservative	Jimmy Greaves	1,387
	Conservative	J. Frost	1,327
	Conservative	F. W. Roberts	1,262
	Independent	B. Percy-Davis	964
	Liberal	B. G. McCarthy	543
	Liberal	A. L. Kendall	490
	Liberal	J. E. Hewitt	489
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Mawney

Mawney (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Rainham

Rainham (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David E. Biddlecombe	1,487
	Conservative	Albert T. James	1,448
	Conservative	E. H. P. Hoad	1,445
	Labour	B. Taylor	1,136
	Labour	W. G. Russell	1,112
	Labour	B. Baker	1,096
	Residents	J. A. E. Woollard	1,079
	Residents	G. Lewis	1,068
	Residents	H. A. Stubbles	1,065
	Liberal	B. A. Grant	242
	Liberal	T. Rimmer	231
	Liberal	T. M. Wood	219
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Upminster

Upminster (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References

1. "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.