1971 London local elections
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| Turnout | 38.7% ( 2.9%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by Borough in 1971. (Red indicates Labour, blue indicates the Conservatives and grey indicates No Overall Control) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 13 May 1971.
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1968.[1]
Results summary[]
| Party | Councillors | Change | Councils | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,221 | +871 | 21 | +18 | |
| Conservative | 597 | -841 | 10 | -18 | |
| Liberal | 9 | -1 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Others | 36 | -29 | 0 | ±0 | |
| No overall control | n/a | n/a | 1 | ±0 | |
- Turnout: 2,105,571 voters cast ballots, a turnout of 38.7% (+2.9%).[2]
Council results[]
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Barnet | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Bexley | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Brent | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Bromley | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Camden | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Croydon | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Ealing | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Enfield | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Greenwich | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Hackney | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Hammersmith | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Haringey | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Harrow | Conservative | No overall control | Details | ||
| Havering | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Hillingdon | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Hounslow | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Islington | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Kensington and Chelsea | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Kingston upon Thames | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Lambeth | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Lewisham | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Merton | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Newham | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
| Redbridge | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Richmond upon Thames | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Southwark | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Sutton | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
| Tower Hamlets | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
| Waltham Forest | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Wandsworth | Conservative | Labour | Details | ||
| Westminster | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Overall councillor numbers[]
| London local elections 1971
Councillor statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gain/loss | |
| Labour | 1,221 | +871 | |
| Conservative | 597 | -841 | |
| Liberal | 9 | -1 | |
| Others | 36 | -29 | |
References[]
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council.
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