The 1968 Westminster Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
9 May 1968
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Background
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Election result
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Ward results
editBaker Street
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Cavendish
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Charing Cross
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Churchill
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Church Street
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Harrow Road
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Hyde Park
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Knightsbridge
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Lancaster Gate
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Lords
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Maida Vale
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Millbank
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Queen's Park
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Regent Street
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Regent's Park
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Victoria Street
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Warwick
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Westbourne
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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References
edit- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.