1962 Orpington Urban District Council election information
1962 UK local government election
1962 Orpington Council election
← 1961
10 May 1962
1963 →
12 councillors to Orpington Council
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Liberal
Conservative
Labour
Seats won
9
3
0
Seat change
6
5
1
Majority party before election
Conservative Party (UK)
Majority party after election
Liberal Party (UK)
Orpington's 1962 municipal elections were held on 10 May 1962. One third of the council was up for election. The elections took place just under two months after the Liberals had won the 1962 Orpington by-election.[1]
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