1968 Islington London Borough Council election

The 1968 Islington Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.[1]

Background

Election result

Ward results
Barnsbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent
Independent
Independent
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Bunhill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Canonbury (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Independent
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Clerkenwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Highbury (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Labour
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Highview (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hillmarton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hillrise (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Holloway (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Union Movement
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Junction (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Mildmay (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Labour
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Parkway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Pentonville (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Quadrant (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St George's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
St Mary's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Communist
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
St Peter's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Station (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Communist
Communist
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Thornhill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Independent Labour
Liberal
Independent Labour
Independent Labour
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Islington Tenants and Ratepayers
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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References
  1. "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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