1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1964 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
Previous Year:1964
Next Election:1971 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
Next Year:1971
Majority Seats:31
Election Date:9 May 1968
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Subsequent council control
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 14.3%.

Until 1978, each London council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Tower Hamlets had ten aldermen. Following the elections, Tower Hamlets elected five aldermen, who served until 1974. The remaining five aldermen had been elected in 1964 and would serve until 1971. All aldermen on Tower Hamlets were Labour.

Election result

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Ward results

Spitalfields

References

Book: London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. Research and Intelligence unit, Greater London Council. 1968. London.