1964 London local elections
Local government elections were held in the thirty-two London boroughs on Thursday 7 May 1964. Polling stations were open between 8 am and 9 pm.
This was the first election for the London boroughs, which had been created by the London Government Act 1963. All seats were up for election. The result was a landslide for the Labour Party, who won twenty of the boroughs. The Conservatives won nine, and three were under no overall control. Only sixteen Liberal councillors were elected in London, along with forty-nine residents and ratepayers candidates, three independents and three Communists.
The result followed the convincing Labour gain of the new Greater London Council in the first GLC elections held on 9 April.
Until 1978, each council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Following the elections, each council elected all of its aldermen, half of which served until 1968 and half until 1971. This did not affect political control in any borough.Council results
Summary of council election results:
