[1] The Labour Party began their campaign with a celebration at the Royal Festival Hall, to mark twenty-one years of running the council, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Daily Herald.

[3] The Labour Party manifesto proposed more comprehensive schools, and championed their programmes of house building and improved services for children and elderly people.

The Conservative Party opposed comprehensive schools, and argued that the council wasted money, proposing that civic restaurants should be closed and residential nurseries reduce their costs.

[3] The Liberal Party manifesto proposed more housing, schools, nurseries and play areas, with their highest hopes of a seat being in Bethnal Green.

[4] Barons Court was particularly closely fought, with six recounts required before the result was announced: two Labour seats, and one Conservative.