1974 Bexley London Borough Council election

The 1974 Bexley Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Bexley 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

Construction of the Thamesmead estate led to a new ward being created for this election, Thamesmead East returning three councilors.

Election result

Ward results

Belvedere (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Bostall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Brampton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Christchurch (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Crayford North (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Crayford Town (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Crayford West (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Danson (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

East Wickham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Erith Town (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Falconwood (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lamorbey East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lamorbey West (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

North Cray (1)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour hold		Swing

Northumberland Heath (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

St Mary's (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

St Michael's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Sidcup East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sidcup West (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Thamesmead East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Upton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

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

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v t e Council elections in Greater London
Barking and Dagenham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Barnet	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
City of London	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022
Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Ealing	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

v t e (1973 ←) 1974 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1975)
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Regional councils (Scotland)	Borders Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Highland Lothian Orkney Shetland Strathclyde Tayside Western Isles
See also: UK General election (Feb) UK General election (Oct)