Election Name: | Croydon Council Election, 1968 |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1964 Croydon London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Election Date: | 9 May 1968 |
Next Election: | 1971 Croydon London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 1971 |
Seats For Election: | All 60 councillors in 20 wards, and 10 Aldermen in the London Borough of Croydon |
Majority Seats: | 36 |
Leader1: | Unknown |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 54 |
Seats Before1: | 26 |
Seat Change1: | 28 |
Leader2: | Unknown |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 3 |
Seats Before2: | 24 |
Seat Change2: | 21 |
Leader3: | N/A |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Seats3: | 12 |
Seats Before3: | 20 |
Seat Change3: | 8 |
Leader4: | Unknown |
Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats4: | 1 |
Seats Before4: | 0 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Map Size: | 330px |
Leader of the Council | |
Posttitle: | Elected Leader |
Before Election: | Unknown |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Election: | Unknown |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1968 Croydon Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.[1] Turnout in this election was 36.2%.