The Lane (ward)
| The Lane | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Southwark London Borough Council | |
The Lane ward boundaries from 2002 to 2018 | |
| Borough | Southwark |
| County | Greater London |
| Major settlements | Peckham |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 2018 |
| Number of members |
|
| ONS code | 00BEGY (2002–2018) |
| GSS code | E05000553 (2002–2018) |
The Lane was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark from 1968 to 2018. The ward was first used in the 1968 elections and last used at the 2014 elections. It returned councillors to Southwark London Borough Council.
Southwark council elections
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Cianfarani | 891 | 49.6 | ||
| Conservative | L. Marshall | 869 | 48.4 | ||
| Conservative | G. Thornton | 848 | 47.2 | ||
| Labour | F. Francis | 822 | 45.8 | ||
| Labour | F. Rolfe | 785 | 43.7 | ||
| Labour | P. Cather | 760 | 42.3 | ||
| Communist | E. Hodson | 119 | 6.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,796 | 19.0 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.