1968 Croydon London Borough Council election information
1968 local election in England
Croydon Council Election, 1968
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9 May 1968
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All 60 councillors in 20 wards, and 10 Aldermen in the London Borough of Croydon 36 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Unknown
Unknown
N/A
Party
Conservative
Labour
Independent
Seats before
26
24
20
Seats won
54
3
12
Seat change
28
21
8
Fourth party
Leader
Unknown
Party
Liberal
Seats before
0
Seats won
1
Seat change
1
Leader of the Council before election
Unknown
Conservative
Elected Leader
Unknown
Conservative
The 1968 Croydon Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.[1] Turnout in this election was 36.2%.
^"London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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