The 1964 London local elections were held on 7 May 1964 alongside nationwide elections. They were the inaugural elections for the thirty-two London boroughs, which were created on 1 April 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. All seats were up for election, with polling stations open between 08:00 and 21:00.
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 which had been held on 9 April.
Aldermanic elections 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: Political control Conservative Labour Liberal Residents Others Details Barking Labour - 45 - 4 - Details Barnet Conservative 37 13 6 - - Details Bexley Labour 17 39 - - - Details Brent Labour 26 34 - - - Details Bromley Conservative 38 15 7 - - Details Camden Labour 26 34 - - - Details Croydon NOC 30 21 - 6 3 Details Ealing Labour 26 34 - - - Details Enfield Labour 29 31 - - - Details Greenwich Labour 11 49 - - - Details Hackney Labour - 60 - - - Details Hammersmith Labour 7 53 - - - Details Haringey Labour 19 41 - - - Details Harrow Conservative 36 20 - - - Details Havering NOC 16 27 - 12 - Details Hillingdon Labour 24 36 - - - Details Hounslow Labour 12 48 - - - Details Islington Labour - 60 - - - Details Kensington and Chelsea Conservative 46 14 - - - Details Kingston upon Thames Conservative 40 20 - - - Details Lambeth Labour 18 42 - - - Details Lewisham Labour 15 45 - - - Details Merton NOC 24 26 - 4 - Details Newham Labour - 50 3 7 - Details Redbridge Conservative 45 15 - - - Details Richmond upon Thames Conservative 41 12 - 1 - Details Southwark Labour 6 54 - - - Details Sutton Conservative 30 17 - 4 - Details Tower Hamlets Labour - 55 - 2 3 Details Waltham Forest Labour 3 36 - 9 - Details Wandsworth Labour 13 47 - - - Details Westminster Conservative 41 19 - - - Details
Overall councillor numbers Councillor statistics, 1964Party Seats+/- Councils+/-Labour1,11220Conservative6689Residents' association49Liberal16Independent11Communist3No overall control 3
References Greater London Assembly – London Borough Council Elections 2006