Election Name: | 1974 Camden Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
Previous Election: | 1971 Camden London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1971 |
Next Election: | 1978 Camden London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 1978 |
Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Camden London Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Election Date: | 2 May 1974 |
Turnout: | 37.1% |
Leader1: | Frank Dobson |
Leader Since1: | 1973 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat1: | Holborn |
Seats1: | 48 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Percentage1: | 54.7% |
Swing1: | 4.8% |
Leader2: | Martin Morton |
Leader Since2: | 1970 |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat2: | None (defeated in Highgate) |
Seats2: | 12 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Percentage2: | 37.1% |
Swing2: | 0.6% |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats3: | 0 |
Seat Change3: | 0 |
Percentage3: | 7.0% |
Swing3: | 5.2% |
Leader | |
Before Election: | Frank Dobson |
Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
Posttitle: | Leader |
After Election: | Frank Dobson |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1974 Camden Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Camden 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]