The  Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and Metropolitan Borough of Fulham were combined to form the new London Borough of Hammersmith by the London Government Act 1963 where 143 candidates stood in the election on May 7, 1964, where the Labor party gained control of the council with more than 60% of the votes.
Hammersmith and Fulham (Borough 11) were unable to choose a single name, and sent a shortlist to the Minister including "Riverside" and "Olympia". The borough was formed in 1965 by merging the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith and the much more ancient Metropolitan Borough of Fulham. 
