1971 Redbridge London Borough Council election

1971 Redbridge London Borough Council election
	13 May 1971
All 60 Redbridge London Borough Council seats; 31 seats needed for a majority

The 1971 Redbridge Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

Background

Results

Ward results

Aldborough

Aldborough (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	J. Smith	1,519
	Conservative	R. Chapman	1,496
	Conservative	E. Watts	1,481
	Labour	M. Roderick	1471
	Conservative	J. Savage	1460
	Labour	K. Axon	1416
	Liberal	J. Hewitt	172
	Liberal	R. Price	172
	Liberal	V. Shuman	158
	Independent	C. Giles	152
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Barkingside

Barkingside (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Bridge

Bridge (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Chadwell

Chadwell (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Clayhall

Clayhall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Clementswood

Clementswood (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cranbrook

Cranbrook (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Fairlop

Fairlop (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	B. Davies	1,934
	Labour	H. Kober	1,791
	Labour	A. Tapper	1,746
	Conservative	A. Follows	1,323
	Conservative	I. Cameron	1,295
	Conservative	K. Harvey	1,260
	Liberal	J. Graham	298
	Liberal	R. Scott	275
	Liberal	D. Swindell	261
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Goodmayes

Goodmayes (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hainault

Hainault (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	George Davies	3,296
	Labour	Glen Jarman	3,251
	Labour	J. Ryder	3,173
	Conservative	J. Sweeney	722
	Conservative	S. Rose	710
	Conservative	R. Westrip	680
	Liberal	E. Flack	273
	Liberal	D. Lawrence	172
	Liberal	S. Wicks	157
	Communist	T. Ling	75
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Ilford

Ilford (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	P. Connellan	1,734
	Labour	H. Lewis	1,660
	Labour	L. Emons	1,629
	Conservative	M. Clark	840
	Conservative	P. Cottrell	815
	Conservative	D. Perril	782
	Liberal	J. Newland	168
	Liberal	D. Jackson	159
	Liberal	A. Train	152
	National Front	W. Bouverie	121
	Communist	G. Devine	91
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Mayfield

Mayfield (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	D. Latham	2,189
	Conservative	Bert Barker	2,174
	Conservative	H. Pearce	2,170
	Conservative	Roland Hill	2,140
	Labour	Charles Burgess	1,630
	Labour	D. Cunningham	1,584
	Labour	C. Pyke	1,529
	Labour	B. Vadher	1,428
	Liberal	N. Davis	296
	Liberal	Bernard Boon	293
	Liberal	W. Spring	276
	Liberal	M. Jaeger-Carlsen	239
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Park

Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J. Smith	1,455
	Conservative	C. Annal	1,440
	Conservative	A. Toms	1,383
	Labour	S. Brooks	1291
	Labour	W. Burgess	1258
	Labour	A. Willson	1249
	Liberal	T. Needham	328
	Liberal	G. McDonough	297
	Liberal	P. Wright	288
	Communist	E. Woddis	99
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Seven Kings

Seven Kings (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Snaresbrook

Snaresbrook (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Wanstead

Wanstead (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Woodford

Woodford (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Fred Mountier	3,413
	Conservative	N. Thurgood	3,406
	Conservative	H. Dedman	3,340
	Conservative	J. Billingham	3,301
	Labour	J. D. Haworth	764
	Labour	J. M. Haworth	735
	Labour	P. Pollard	735
	Labour	S. Madell	675
	Liberal	D. Blackett	472
	Liberal	B. Bray	457
	Liberal	L. Dilloway	375
	Independent	A. Land	214
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

By-elections

The following by-elections took place between the 1971 and 1974 elections:

References

^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[London_1971_election-1] "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[1]

Elections and referendums in London
Mayor of London	2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2021 2024 2028
London Assembly	2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2021 2024 2028
Inner London Education Authority	1986
Greater London Council	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
London County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961
Borough councils	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Referendums	1998
See also Elections in London Boroughs Middlesex County Council elections

Council elections in Greater London
Barking and Dagenham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Barnet	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
City of London	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022 2025
Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Ealing	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

(1970 ←) 1971 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1972)
London boroughs	Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster
County boroughs	Cardiff Leeds Liverpool Manchester Newport Sheffield Swansea
City corporations	Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow
Rural districts	Easthampstead