1968 Islington London Borough Council election

1968 Islington London Borough Council election

9 May 1968 (1968-05-09)

All 60 council seats
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered158,251
Turnout22.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Con Lab Ind
Seats before 0 60 0
Seats after 47 10 3
Seat change 47 50 3
Popular vote 56,613 42,725 2,438
Percentage 51.97% 39.22% 2.24%

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1968 Islington Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.