Bermondsey Borough election, 1962

Elections to Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey were held in 1962. These were the last elections before the borough became part of the London Borough of Southwark in 1965.

The borough had 13 wards which returned between 3 and 5 members. Of the 13 wards 9 of the wards had all candidates elected unopposed. Labour won all the seats and the Conservatives, the only opposition, only stood in 4 wards.

Election result

Bermondsey Borough Election Result 1962^[1]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	45				100			–
	Conservative	0				0

References

↑ Willis, Alan; Woollard, John (2000). Twentieth Century Local Election Results Volume 2: Election Results For London Metropolitan Boroughs (1931–1962). Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.

Preceded by Bermondsey Borough election, 1959	Southwark local elections	Succeeded by Southwark Council election, 1964

(1961 ←) United Kingdom local elections, 1962 (→ 1963)

Metropolitan boroughs	Battersea Bermondsey Bethnal Green Camberwell Chelsea Deptford Finsbury Fulham Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Hampstead Holborn Islington Kensington Lambeth Lewisham Paddington Poplar Shoreditch Southwark St Marylebone St Pancras Stepney Stoke Newington Wandsworth Westminster Woolwich

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