1968 Barnet London Borough Council election
The 1968 Barnet Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
Background
Election result
Overall turnout in the election was 40.8%.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 56 | 62.5 | |||||||
| Labour | 3 | 17.0 | |||||||
| Liberal | 1 | 20.3 | |||||||
Ward results
Arkley
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Brunswick Park
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Burnt Oak
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Childs Hill
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Colindale
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East Barnet
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East Finchley
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Edgware
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Finchley
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Friern Barnet
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Garden Suburb
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Golders Green
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Hadley
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Hale
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Hendon
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Mill Hill
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St Paul’s
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Totteridge
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West Hendon
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Woodhouse
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By-elections between 1968 and 1971
Colindale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Labour | B. E. McCormack | 1,515 | |||
| Conservative | L. J. Pym | 1,106 | |||
| Liberal | B. A. Wrigley | 320 | |||
| Turnout | 39.7% | ||||
Friern Barnet
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. C. Tiplady | 1,616 | |||
| Liberal | S. C. Winter | 277 | |||
| Labour | M. A. N. Goddard | 263 | |||
| Turnout | 18.6% | ||||
Hadley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Conservative | Mrs R. W. Middleton | 1,907 | |||
| Labour | R. H. Potter | 726 | |||
| Liberal | B. A. Standing | 616 | |||
| Independent | A. J. Freake | 506 | |||
| Turnout | 28.3% | ||||
Childs Hill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Conservative | B. A. Jarman | 1,192 | |||
| Liberal | M. E. Palmer | 874 | |||
| Labour | L. W. Cole | 628 | |||
| Turnout | 21.9% | ||||
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References
- Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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