1974 Sutton London Borough Council election

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The 1974 Sutton Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Background[edit]

Election result[edit]

Sutton & Cheam[edit]

Belmont (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Charles Cox* 1895
Conservative Alan George Deards 1869
Liberal J H F Biffin 862
Liberal J A Illsley 859
Labour Charles M Harkin 224
Labour Malcolm C Smith 214
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Cheam North (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M D Baldwin 1165 42.9 n/a
Liberal Mrs Joan Crowhurst 1113
Conservative A R Green 1074 39.5 -10.2
Conservative D Worthington 1050
Labour J F Bell 479 17.6 -32.7
Labour Mrs May Jackson 464
Majority 3.3
Turnout 54.3 +16.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +5.1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +16.3
Cheam South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward G Trevor 2157
Conservative Kenneth A Rose 2127
Liberal G R Watkin 578
Liberal A R Craske 576
Labour David Jarman 108
Labour C Thompson 82
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Cheam West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Herbert A Bennett 1264
Conservative Stuart A Walker 1252
Liberal Mrs Elizabeth M Sharp 1096
Liberal P A Thomas 991
Labour D Banks 169
Labour Mrs D M I Anscombe 166
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton Central (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Norman Tope 1273 53.1
Liberal Mrs J C Thomas 1073
Labour James Kenneth Rhodes* 620 25.9
Labour Eric C Marshall* 605
Conservative Richard T Barber 504 21.0
Conservative Mrs Lesley D Symonds 477
Majority 27.2
Turnout 60.0 +17.1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +19.4
Sutton East (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs Evelyn M McEwen 825
Labour Donald B Hopkins 769
Conservative A P Phillips 625
Conservative B E Coombs 605
Liberal D F Pell 531
Liberal Miss Jill L Servian 521
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Sutton North (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie R G Brown 980
Conservative Stephen J Langley 974
Liberal Mrs P A Marlborough 904
Liberal John A Phillimore 842
Labour D R Cornell 467
Labour Mrs D K Knibbs 449
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton North East (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M J Parker 1061 39.2
Liberal Donald E Strong 1052
Conservative Clifford C G Carter 879 32.4 -14.9
Conservative D A Drane 844
Labour Mrs Pauline M Brennan* 769 28.4 -24.3
Labour Ronald S Williams* 721
Majority 6.7 12.1
Turnout 52.4 +17.2
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +6.0
Sutton South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs Marjorie R Grimes 1206
Conservative Nicholas J Ferrier 1202
Liberal W A Neil 786
Liberal C Clark 779
Labour A L Clark 250
Labour Richard K Anscombe 244
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton South East (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Miss F A Blackler 1479
Conservative Robin C Squire 1439
Liberal P B Donner 627
Liberal Mrs E C Harrold 584
Labour Mrs Ada Pinkney 136
Labour H Wright 124
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Worcester Park North (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs Jessie M Ryder 1305
Conservative J R Belcher 1295
Liberal David F Stockwell 1155
Liberal A Wenham-Prosser 1127
Labour M J Wadsworth 807
Labour Philip A Evers 802
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Worcester Park South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Anthony Kerslake* 1307
Conservative David J H Trafford 1269
Liberal John Aubrey Mullin 1190
Liberal A F Horner 1176
Labour Mrs S K Burridge 293
Labour J Burridge 284
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Carshalton[edit]

Beddington North[edit]

Beddington North (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents D.J. Farthing 784 36.2
Labour G Eve*
Residents
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Majority
Turnout
Residents gain from Labour Swing

Beddington South[edit]

Beddington South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Labour P.L. Spalding*
Labour
Residents Mrs R.E.G. Haydon
Residents
Liberal
Liberal
Communist
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Carshalton Central[edit]

Carshalton Central (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative Dennis Hedley T. Salari*
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Carshalton North East[edit]

Carshalton North West[edit]

Carshalton St. Helier North[edit]

Carshalton St. Helier South[edit]

Carshalton St. Helier West[edit]

Carshalton South East[edit]

Carshalton South West[edit]

Wallington Central[edit]

Wallington North[edit]

Wallington South[edit]

References[edit]

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