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    Defoe, Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington

    At the most recent election (10 May 1962), A. Waller (The Liberal Party), F. Maw (The Liberal Party) and W. Webster (The Liberal Party) won Defoe, with a majority of 60 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington
    Elections recorded
    4
    Recorded results
    29
    Defoe: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 3,722
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. WallerThe Liberal Party50016.6%Yes
    F. MawThe Liberal Party49516.4%Yes
    W. WebsterThe Liberal Party48416%Yes
    L. CalfeThe Labour Party42414%No
    B. RossThe Labour Party41813.8%No
    R. BennettThe Labour Party39413.1%No
    J. GordonConservative Party1234.1%No
    A. KaneConservative Party1234.1%No
    R. HallCommunist581.9%No
    Defoe: Local elections 7 May 1959electorate 3,802
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. RossThe Labour Party51220.6%Yes
    L. CalfeThe Labour Party51020.5%Yes
    L. TabbererThe Labour Party49820%Yes
    P. GalbraithConservative Party28711.5%No
    O. IllingworthConservative Party27911.2%No
    A. KaneConservative Party27911.2%No
    H. AtterburyThe Liberal Party1234.9%No
    Defoe: Local elections 10 May 1956electorate 3,819
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. CalfeThe Labour Party51121.2%Yes
    B. RossThe Labour Party48119.9%Yes
    E. FranceyThe Labour Party47719.8%Yes
    S. BarnettConservative Party30312.6%No
    P. GalbraithConservative Party29312.1%No
    E. BoastConservative Party28912%No
    K. WinsloeCommunist582.4%No
    Defoe: Local elections 7 May 1953electorate 4,005
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CoxThe Labour Party95420.9%Yes
    J. PenningtonThe Labour Party95020.8%Yes
    L. CalfeThe Labour Party93920.6%Yes
    W. SlaterConservative Party60213.2%No
    T. HyamsConservative Party56512.4%No
    H. YaleConservative Party55012.1%No

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