1971 Barnet London Borough Council election

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1971 Barnet London Borough Council election
←  1968 13 May 1971 1974  →
All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.8
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats before5631
Seats won43170
Seat changeDecrease2.svg13Increase2.svg14Decrease2.svg1
Percentage49.4%37.8%11.6
SwingDecrease2.svg13.1%Increase2.svg20.8%Decrease2.svg8.7
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1971 Barnet Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 43 Conservative councillors and 17 Labour, and also 5 aldermen, all Conservative. [1]

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Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 36.8%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1971 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 43013-1371.749.4-13.1
  Labour 17140+1428.337.8+20.8
  Liberal 001-1011.6-8.7

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs J. E. Pudney 2,117
Labour J. C. Stevenson 2,108
Labour Mrs L. Levy 1,938
Conservative R. R. Stevenson1,860
Conservative P. G. H. Woodruff1,718
Conservative Mrs A. E. Brum1,714
Independent RatepayerC. Macdonald1,254
Turnout 41.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. S. Payne 2,379
Conservative A. C. Seaton 2,363
Conservative Miss M. Temple 2,320
Labour Miss E. M. Gregg1,098
Labour J. Britz1,067
Labour Mrs F. E. Stone1,037
Liberal K. J. Fowler622
Liberal Miss G. M. Oliver577
Liberal S. W. F. Stockwell570
Turnout 37.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. S. Champion 3,468
Labour R. Robinson 3,327
Labour C. A. R. Lathrope 3,297
Conservative C. Turbutt471
Conservative F. P. Bignell459
Conservative A. D. C. Allan444
Turnout 39.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Childs Hill

Childs Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. W. Hughes 1,680
Labour S. Pollard 1,655
Conservative B. A. Jarman 1,644
Labour B. K. Sanderson1,611
Conservative V. Lyon1,605
Labour D. H. T. Hammonds1,567
Liberal M. E. Palmer770
Liberal Mrs J. Strong663
Liberal P. L. Smulian661
Turnout 34.5
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Colindale

Colindale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. E. McCormack 2,036
Labour Miss R. A. Thorpe-Tracey 1,810
Labour A. M. Williams 1,776
Conservative Mrs S. P. Capper1,123
Conservative C. W. Langley1,054
Conservative J. P. Tanner1,037
Liberal J. F. Hearn241
Liberal Mrs G. E. Richards209
Liberal Mrs C. T. Stokes208
Turnout 45.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Barnet

East Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Seagroatt 2,561
Conservative A. Pares 2,560
Conservative Mrs M. L. Slack 2,543
Conservative J. E. Park2,537
Labour L. R. Kealey2,304
Labour Mrs H. J. Block2,284
Turnout 44.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Finchley

East Finchley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. L. Freeman 2,414
Labour M. S. Hefferman 2,231
Labour M. J. O'Connor 2,219
Conservative T. J. Carter1,664
Conservative Mrs T. Z. Barnes1,552
Conservative C. W. Wilds1,549
Liberal D. M. Cohen279
Liberal M. B. Davis269
Liberal B. F. Khan-Panni214
Turnout 37.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Edgware

Edgware
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Apthrop 2,259
Conservative D. D. Dell 2,235
Conservative A. T. W. Smith 2,193
Labour L. Marks1,549
Labour Miss V. E. Morris1,508
Labour Mrs C. Gordon1,491
Liberal S. Lawson359
Liberal F. Alberg351
Liberal S. L. Shipton315
Turnout 35.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Finchley

Finchley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs E. R. Gibson 2,032
Conservative L. Susman 2,019
Conservative M. Golding 2,010
Labour J. M. Deaner954
Labour Mrs H. Pennington933
Labour R. H. Burbury930
Liberal S. B. Salik459
Liberal Mrs M. A. Harris435
Liberal Mrs V. F. Silbiger421
Turnout 29.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs E. Constable 2,424
Conservative J. C. Tiplady 2,357
Conservative W. L. Pearson 2,348
Labour T. C. Pugh904
Labour M. B. De Vane838
Labour R. K. Malvanker807
Liberal Mrs G. A. R. Morris592
Liberal S. C. Winter572
Liberal R. J. Aron549
Turnout 34.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. J. Fischer 2,410
Conservative P. K. Laurance 2,366
Conservative Mrs P. M. Nevard 2,344
Liberal Q. J. Iwi1,197
Liberal L. S. Brass1,126
Liberal M. J. Panting1,062
Labour D. E. De Saxe891
Labour C. Albu870
Labour R. Warner798
Turnout 36.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Golders Green

Golders Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs R. A. Freedman 1,688
Conservative C. F. Harris 1,642
Conservative J. S. Alexander 1,588
Labour L. W. Cole1,544
Labour F. Deutsch1,500
Labour mRS B. Scharf1,446
Liberal Mrs P. Fiander662
Liberal W. Newton648
Liberal V. J. Rosoux594
Communist J. W. Pinder114
Turnout 32.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley

Hadley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. A. E. Asker 2,937
Conservative Mrs R. W. Middleton 2,704
Conservative Mrs M. M. Symons 2,554
Local IndependentA. J. Freake1,585
Labour D. C. Candler1,063
Labour R. H. Potter1,051
Labour C. J. Grammer1,018
Liberal Mrs M. G. Snow755
Liberal B. A. Standing624
Liberal K. D. Sayers559
Turnout 39.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. J. Pym 2,352
Conservative A. G. Risdon 2,327
Conservative M. Foux 2,268
Labour M. S. Cohen1,374
Labour G. McClelland1,358
Labour Mrs V. A. Bethell1,341
Liberal B. A. Simmons696
Liberal Mrs D. C. Pattison695
Liberal F. I. West660
Turnout 39.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon

Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Gordon-Lee 2,553
Conservative N. E. Hirshfield 2,318
Conservative V. S. Hockley 2,249
Labour L. Dinnie1,532
Labour Mrs M. Lewis1,524
Labour D. Ramage1,446
Liberal D. T. Baron1,103
Liberal Mrs A. S. Godfrey984
Liberal A. B. L. Gower902
Turnout 38.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mill Hill

Mill Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. P. Fletcher 2,783
Conservative Mrs C. M. Thubrun 2,735
Conservative A. Musgrave-Scott 2,689
Labour J. H. Husband1,549
Labour W. C. Russell1,444
Labour C. R. Stevens1,342
Liberal C. M. Marks842
Liberal A. V. Stokes778
Liberal Mrs G. Page773
Turnout 43.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Paul’s

St Paul’s
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. P. Fitzgibbon 2,094
Conservative Mrs E. P. James 2,030
Conservative N. J. Sapsted 2,023
Labour G. Dunn1,018
Labour Mrs J. M. Allen989
Labour W. G. Reid971
Liberal Miss M. E. Lister927
Liberal L. W. Watkins919
Liberal L. J. Rubin856
Turnout 32.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Totteridge

Totteridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs B. M. Franklin 3,056
Conservative F. D. Gibson 3,044
Conservative V. H. Usher 3,034
Labour Mrs E. Grigg958
Labour H. J. Gross935
Labour Miss C. A. Ruse911
Turnout 33.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hendon

West Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. J. Sims 1,650
Labour F. L. Tyler 1,629
Labour J. D. Roith 1,600
Conservative Mrs N. I. Cullinane1,384
Conservative W. C. James1,366
Conservative Mrs J. G. Burtchett1,348
Liberal Mrs R. De Yong254
Liberal Miss J. E. H. Walker239
Liberal F. Olins221
Turnout 34.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs D. G. Bradbury 1,849
Conservative D. C. Burton 1,833
Conservative K. A. Clarke 1,822
Labour A. E. Tomlinson1,748
Labour R. S. Dunn1,706
Labour J. S. Henley1,665
Liberal C. B. Purkis381
Liberal H. C. S. Bass368
Liberal P. D. Watkins367
Turnout 31.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1971 and 1974

East Finchley

East Finchley by-election, 27 July 1972 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. A. Cohen 1,546
Conservative C. W. Wilds903
Liberal L. W. Watkins726
Turnout 29.9%

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