The 1974 Haringey Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Haringey London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Background
Election result
Ward results
Alexandra-Bowes
Alexandra-Bowes (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | V. N. Jary* | 2,381 | 49.6 | -2.9 |
| Conservative | S. R. Gaubert* | 2,377 | 49.5 | -2.7 |
| Conservative | T. E. Allen | 2,374 | 49.5 | -2.2 |
| Conservative | E. W. Rayner* | 2,334 | 48.6 | -3.2 |
| Labour | D. F. W. Billingsley** | 1,550 | 32.3 | -13.7 |
| Labour | J. F. Hall | 1,533 | 31.9 | -13.7 |
| Labour | W. Nicholls | 1,502 | 31.3 | -13.8 |
| Labour | R. A. Penton** | 1,448 | 30.2 | -14.8 |
| Liberal | A. F. Jowett | 798 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Liberal | B. B. Sloam | 744 | 15.5 | N/A |
| Liberal | Mrs J. M. Wilson | 734 | 15.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | N. G. Thomson | 709 | 14.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 4,799 | 38.0 | -0.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
D. F. W. Billingsley was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward. R. A. Penton was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward.
Bruce Grove
Bruce Grove (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. M. Smith* | 1,173 | 61.9 | -6.5 |
| Labour | Mrs J. M. Smith* | 1,147 | 60.6 | -6.7 |
| Labour | R. A. R. Young* | 1,095 | 57.8 | -8.9 |
| Conservative | W. L. Hurley | 601 | 31.7 | +2.2 |
| Conservative | D. King | 586 | 30.9 | +1.5 |
| Conservative | D. Beale | 577 | 30.5 | +1.2 |
Turnout | 1,894 | 22.2 | -13.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Central Hornsey
Central Hornsey (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. A. Bullard | 1,181 | 47.5 | -9.2 |
| Labour | N. A. Cameron* | 1,176 | 47.3 | -12.4 |
| Labour | B. D. Lipson* | 1,105 | 44.5 | -14.5 |
| Conservative | J. M. S. Drew | 808 | 32.5 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Mrs Y. N. Owen | 797 | 32.1 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | B. L. Salinger | 795 | 32.0 | +2.1 |
| National Front | H. C. Lord | 302 | 12.2 | +8.6 |
| National Front | R. May | 274 | 11.0 | N/A |
| National Front | Mrs S. May | 257 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | M. W. Rogers | 175 | 7.0 | +1.6 |
| Communist | Mrs L. Hickey | 85 | 3.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,484 | 39.2 | -6.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Coleraine
Coleraine (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs D. Cunningham** | 1,988 | 61.5 | -10.5 |
| Labour | Mrs E. Garwood | 1,912 | 59.2 | -12.0 |
| Labour | E. V. Garwood* | 1,892 | 58.6 | -14.8 |
| Labour | Mrs M. F. Dewar* | 1,860 | 57.6 | -14.4 |
| Conservative | Miss J. A. Godfrey | 775 | 24.0 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | W. R. W. Taylor | 759 | 23.5 | -0.5 |
| Conservative | Miss E. M. Harries | 733 | 22.7 | -0.5 |
| Conservative | W. E. Band | 641 | 19.8 | -2.4 |
| Liberal | P. Snelling | 479 | 14.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,230 | 28.2 | -11.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mrs D. Cunningham was a sitting councillor for Seven Sisters ward.
Crouch End
Crouch End (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. G. Falk* | 1,864 | 50.4 | -1.5 |
| Conservative | B. D. Smith* | 1,849 | 50.0 | -2.0 |
| Conservative | W. A. Blackburne | 1,818 | 49.1 | -2.2 |
| Labour | R. S. Cotton | 1,183 | 32.0 | -9.3 |
| Labour | D. H. Stenhouse | 1,140 | 30.8 | -10.0 |
| Labour | U. M. Thompson** | 1,100 | 29.7 | -10.8 |
| Liberal | P. W. O’Brien | 637 | 17.2 | +10.6 |
| Liberal | Mrs C. G. Edwards | 542 | 14.7 | +8.4 |
| Liberal | H. O. Warschauer | 445 | 12.0 | +5.9 |
Turnout | 3,699 | 44.3 | +6.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
U. M. Thompson was a sitting councillor for South Hornsey ward.
Fortis Green
Fortis Green (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Hannington* | 1,782 | 55.1 | -6.3 |
| Conservative | Mrs P. A. Hodgson | 1,762 | 54.4 | -7.4 |
| Conservative | G. J. Y. Murphy* | 1,712 | 52.9 | -8.0 |
| Labour | R. P. Lowe | 1,018 | 31.4 | -1.9 |
| Labour | R. M. Fisher | 1,013 | 31.3 | -0.6 |
| Labour | G. M. Rowan-Robinson | 933 | 28.8 | -3.0 |
| Liberal | W. G. Wood | 367 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | A. J. Emmerson | 353 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Liberal | J. M. H. Levene | 332 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Communist | Mrs G. M. Jones | 169 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
Turnout | 3,237 | 40.6 | +2.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Green Lanes
Green Lanes (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. E. Greenacre* | 1,015 | 58.5 | -10.0 |
| Labour | A. G. Hudson* | 984 | 56.7 | -11.5 |
| Labour | G. F. Meehan* | 960 | 55.3 | -12.5 |
| Conservative | K. G. Palos | 556 | 32.0 | +1.8 |
| Conservative | Mrs I. E. Harrington | 532 | 30.7 | +2.1 |
| Conservative | L. J. Farthing | 511 | 29.5 | +1.1 |
Turnout | 1,735 | 24.1 | -7.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
High Cross
High Cross (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs B. S. Remington* | 497 | 72.4 | -2.7 |
| Labour | D. C. Rumble* | 445 | 64.9 | -8.4 |
| Conservative | R. E. Plumb | 149 | 21.7 | +1.0 |
| Conservative | I. Crowther | 143 | 20.8 | +0.9 |
Turnout | 686 | 21.2 | -12.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Highgate
Highgate (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. P. Rigby* | 1,707 | 54.1 | -5.8 |
| Conservative | Mrs S. A. S. Whitby* | 1,692 | 53.6 | -5.5 |
| Conservative | Mrs D. E. Whitmore | 1,633 | 51.7 | -7.4 |
| Labour | Mrs M. E. Caines | 921 | 29.2 | -10.4 |
| Labour | Mrs J. M. Goodwin | 884 | 28.0 | -10.8 |
| Labour | H. M. Stedman | 880 | 27.9 | -10.8 |
| Liberal | D. W. Maxwell | 512 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Liberal | Mrs B. C. Zentner | 452 | 14.3 | N/A |
| Liberal | D. J. L. Richardson | 443 | 14.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,156 | 39.0 | -0.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. J. Atkins* | 1,755 | 55.5 | -3.6 |
| Conservative | Miss A. Harris* | 1,738 | 54.9 | -2.2 |
| Conservative | Miss C. D. Jackson** | 1,710 | 54.1 | -4.7 |
| Labour | Mrs G. M. Dain | 962 | 30.4 | -5.4 |
| Labour | D. R. Lewin | 939 | 29.7 | -5.8 |
| Labour | M. S. Watson | 918 | 29.0 | -5.9 |
| Liberal | D. R. Trafford | 388 | 12.3 | +5.5 |
| Liberal | Mrs A. Duddington | 379 | 12.0 | +5.2 |
| Liberal | I. Single | 347 | 11.0 | +5.3 |
Turnout | 3,163 | 39.5 | -2.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Miss C. D. Jackson was a sitting councillor for Stroud Green ward.
Noel Park
Noel Park (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. W. J. Young* | 1,674 | 50.3 | -15.5 |
| Labour | C. P. Nuttall | 1,592 | 47.9 | -18.9 |
| Labour | Mrs M. E. Warbris | 1,580 | 47.5 | -18.6 |
| Labour | A. G. Krokou** | 1,525 | 45.8 | -17.6 |
| Liberal | J. B. Heron | 879 | 26.4 | N/A |
| Liberal | J. Summerhill | 840 | 25.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | R. G. Hoskins | 805 | 24.2 | -6.7 |
| Conservative | J. J. Human | 790 | 23.7 | -6.5 |
| Conservative | P. E. Hitchens | 782 | 23.5 | -6.5 |
| Conservative | Mrs M. E. Human | 754 | 22.7 | -7.8 |
Turnout | 3,327 | 31.1 | -6.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
A. G. Krokou was a sitting councillor for West Green ward.
Park
Park (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | V. Butler* | 1,530 | 78.7 | -2.9 |
| Labour | D. Page** | 1,301 | 67.0 | -7.6 |
| Labour | C. Ware* | 1,245 | 64.1 | -11.4 |
| Conservative | Miss S. M. Lumb | 342 | 17.6 | +4.4 |
| Conservative | Mrs J. Allen | 339 | 17.4 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | Mrs Z. D. Tuck | 312 | 16.1 | +3.9 |
Turnout | 1,943 | 21.4 | -13.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
D. Page was a sitting councillor for Coleraine ward.
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. A. Knight* | 736 | 79.1 | -2.1 |
| Labour | L. H. Collis* | 709 | 76.2 | -4.2 |
| Labour | E. W. Day | 681 | 73.2 | -7.8 |
| Conservative | Mrs D. Atkins | 158 | 17.0 | +1.9 |
| Conservative | Mrs L. Braithwaite | 139 | 14.9 | +0.3 |
| Conservative | Mrs S. S. E. Hannington | 126 | 13.5 | -0.4 |
Turnout | 1,630 | 24.0 | -10.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South Hornsey
South Hornsey (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. B. Corbyn | 1,190 | 50.6 | -7.3 |
| Labour | D. H. Billingsley | 1,169 | 49.7 | -6.9 |
| Labour | F. Neuner* | 1,041 | 44.3 | -11.3 |
| Conservative | B. C. Greaves | 879 | 37.4 | +3.0 |
| Conservative | P. R. Haselwood | 838 | 35.6 | +1.7 |
| Conservative | C. Kavallares | 824 | 35.0 | +1.8 |
| Liberal | D. A. Arnold | 198 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Communist | J. A. Luckett | 116 | 4.9 | +0.7 |
Turnout | 2,352 | 34.3 | -4.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South Tottenham
South Tottenham (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National Independence Party and Residents Association | M. P. Coney | 1,039 | 47.8 | +24.0 |
| Labour | Miss J. L. Chapman | 926 | 42.6 | -22.4 |
| Labour | A. Weichselbaum* | 912 | 42.0 | -22.2 |
| National Independence Party and Residents Association | Mrs F. E. Knox | 767 | 35.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | G. Alleyn | 145 | 6.7 | -8.5 |
| Conservative | E. Christoforides | 124 | 5.7 | -8.2 |
Turnout | 2,174 | 37.2 | +2.4 |
| National Independence Party and Residents Association gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stroud Green
Stroud Green (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. R. Lewis* | 1,388 | 42.6 | -0.4 |
| Conservative | J. Lotery* | 1,384 | 42.5 | -1.0 |
| Conservative | S. G. Parker | 1,294 | 39.7 | -4.3 |
| Labour | G. Long | 1,254 | 38.5 | +1.2 |
| Labour | Mrs E. M. Murphy** | 1,203 | 36.9 | -0.4 |
| Labour | G. England | 1,198 | 36.8 | +0.6 |
| Liberal | D. C. Racher | 463 | 14.2 | +0.2 |
| Liberal | Miss G. E. O'Halloran | 420 | 12.9 | +0.4 |
| Liberal | E. C. Sandy | 400 | 12.3 | +0.2 |
| Communist | P. Sinclair | 206 | 6.3 | +2.5 |
Turnout | 3,257 | 42.9 | +4.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mrs E. M. Murphy was a sitting councillor for Town Hall ward.
Tottenham Central
Tottenham Central (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs A. D. Rumble* | 915 | 61.4 | -8.7 |
| Labour | R. Turner* | 885 | 59.4 | -9.7 |
| Labour | Miss K. A. Patrick | 858 | 57.6 | -12.3 |
| Conservative | I. H. Bell | 266 | 17.9 | -8.2 |
| Conservative | Mrs D. R. Bell | 251 | 16.8 | -9.0 |
| National Front | R. W. Painter | 235 | 15.8 | N/A |
| National Front | K. Squire | 214 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Miss J. M. Backhouse | 212 | 14.2 | -11.0 |
| National Front | Mrs N. R. M. Kerby | 201 | 13.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,490 | 23.6 | -10.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Town Hall
Town Hall (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. J. Butt | 1,115 | 48.4 | -6.6 |
| Labour | Mrs L. H. Lipson** | 1,046 | 45.4 | -9.4 |
| Labour | Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith** | 1,026 | 44.5 | -10.1 |
| Conservative | K. T. Carr | 943 | 40.9 | ±0.0 |
| Conservative | J. L. Carrington | 871 | 37.8 | -2.7 |
| Conservative | P. D. Tuck | 864 | 37.5 | -2.6 |
| Liberal | D. M. Coombe | 323 | 14.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,304 | 29.0 | -11.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mrs L. H. Lipson was a sitting councillor for South Hornsey ward. Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith was a sitting councillor for South Tottenham ward.
Turnpike
Turnpike (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. R. O'Sullivan* | 775 | 46.7 | -14.6 |
| Labour | C. L. Silverstone* | 736 | 44.3 | -16.9 |
| Conservative | M. J. Harris | 686 | 41.3 | +6.9 |
| Conservative | T. W. A. Easton | 672 | 40.5 | +4.5 |
| Liberal | Mrs A. M. O'Brien | 144 | 8.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,661 | 34.0 | -4.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Green
West Green (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs G. Atkinson* | 1,098 | 60.1 | +3.9 |
| Labour | D. Clark** | 891 | 48.8 | -4.1 |
| Labour | S. J. Whittle | 871 | 47.7 | -4.0 |
| Conservative | Mrs E. M. Donno | 768 | 42.0 | -0.1 |
| Conservative | A. J. Bell | 763 | 41.8 | -0.3 |
| Conservative | W. C. Donno | 755 | 41.3 | -0.4 |
Turnout | 2,827 | 29.9 | -6.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
D. Clark was a sitting councillor for Tottenham Central ward.
References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.