The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having three votes in the three-member seats.

The Labour Party, who had already run the council for 24 years, won their largest ever majority.

[1] Their manifesto argued that the Labour Party were wasting money; they proposed reducing rates, and encouraged Londoners to move to new towns.

[2] The Liberal Party stood 31 candidates, but reports suggested that they were hampered by poor organisation, and were not optimistic of taking a seat.

[1] The Labour Party gained 27 seats from the Conservatives,[3] giving them a record majority on the council.