1971 Havering London Borough Council election

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1971 Havering London Borough Council election
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All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
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The 1971 Havering Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council.

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Electoral arrangements

The election used the wards from the 1964 election for a third time. Councillors were elected for a three-year term for the final time, with a four-year from the next election in 1974.

Polling took place on 13 May 1971. [1]

Results

General election of councillors

The Labour Party regained the twenty seats that had been lost in 1968 and won the Harold Wood ward for the first time, gaining three further seats. This gave 30 seats in total with 28 needed for a majority. All transfers of power were from Conservative to Labour, except for the one seat in Hylands that went back from Independent Residents to Labour (having switched the other way in 1968). [1] [2] [3]

Havering London Borough Council election result, 1971
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 30230Increase2.svg2354.547.1
  Conservative 13022Decrease2.svg2223.632.5
  Ind. Ratepayers 1201Decrease2.svg121.8
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg01.42,804
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0682
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0524

Aldermanic election

In addition to the 55 elected councillors, there were nine aldermen on the council. Four aldermen elected in 1968 continued to serve until 1974 and the other five retired before the 1971 election.

Aldermen elected in 1971, to retire in 1977: [4]

PartyAlderman
Labour Reta Coffin
Labour William Cole
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman
Labour Arthur Latham
Labour Michael Ward

Five aldermen were elected by the council in 1971 to serve until 1977. All five aldermen were for the Labour Party. The aldermen on the council divided five Labour and four Conservative after the 1971 election.

Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Kemp 1,349
Conservative F. Orrin 1,289
Labour A. Mills928
Labour Denis O'Flynn908
Independent J. Squire411
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Carrick 1,867
Labour H. Miller 1,863
Labour J. Taylor 1,782
Conservative N. Symonds1,310
Conservative A. Smith1,270
Conservative W. Whittingham1,258
Communist C. Harper193
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Collier Row

Collier Row (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Cole 2,522
Labour A. Capon 2,421
Labour R. Kilbey 2,352
Conservative R. Adaire2,352
Conservative E. Joslin1,247
Conservative R. Daniels1,229
Communist H. Reeves96
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cranham

Cranham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers L. Sinclair 2,875
Ind. Ratepayers W. Topp 2,856
Ind. Ratepayers A. Good 2,835
Conservative D. Walker1,096
Labour S. Jack1,086
Conservative R. Baker1,061
Labour I. Barber1,053
Conservative J. Cooke1,044
Labour P. O'Donoghue1,037
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Burn 2,529
Labour J. Hoepelman 2,503
Labour G. Saunders 2,488
Conservative M. Noyes926
Conservative D. Owen895
Conservative D. Falconer876
Ind. Ratepayers D. Cox814
Ind. Ratepayers E. Cunnew715
Ind. Ratepayers G. Ellis707
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Moultrie 2,339
Conservative E. Gallant 2,317
Conservative William Sibley 2,303
Labour J. Gillman1,135
Labour G. Mulhern1,116
Labour D. Ramstead1,099
Ind. Ratepayers J. Bates382
Ind. Ratepayers I. Wilkes346
Ind. Ratepayers G. Morris340
Liberal J. Bastick287
Liberal A. Chudley279
Liberal S. Howard266
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnston 1,730
Conservative N. Kemble 1,677
Labour P. Ridley458
Labour A. Houghton451
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reta Coffin 3,456
Labour Frank Coffin 3,310
Labour G. Dodge 3,119
Liberal P. Collins529
Conservative C. Mawson372
Conservative H. Everitt348
Conservative H. Nock347
Liberal T. Hurlstone263
Liberal T. Keeper222
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hacton

Hacton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers A. Davis 1,647
Ind. Ratepayers N. Miles 1,628
Ind. Ratepayers N. Richards 1,567
Labour H. Moss1,455
Labour E. Jones1,452
Labour E. Rawlins1,418
Conservative C. Stancombe880
Conservative D. Forster875
Conservative D. Biddlecombe818
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Ward 1,845
Labour R. Whitworth 1,815
Labour Geoffrey Otter 1,788
Conservative A. Finn1,684
Conservative R. Ramsey1,676
Conservative C. Devlin1,645
Ind. Ratepayers V. Mari798
Ind. Ratepayers D. Warren793
Ind. Ratepayers P. Morgan763
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Brown 2,673
Conservative A. Gladwin 2,645
Conservative L. Hutton 2,641
Labour A. Mills952
Labour H. Packham947
Labour J. Smith933
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton

Heaton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Spindler 2,234
Labour Michael Ward 2,211
Conservative D. Cure286
Conservative E. Souter279
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman 2,684
Labour R. Whiting 2,668
Conservative M. Heagerty213
Conservative M. Orrin199
Communist R. Cohen137
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hylands

Hylands (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Birnie 1,992
Labour P. Osborne 1,971
Labour A. Prescott 1,970
Conservative Jean Frost1,041
Ind. Ratepayers R. Reid1,037
Conservative T. Kemp1,023
Conservative G. Panormo962
Ind. Ratepayers K. Roe850
Ind. Ratepayers L. Long825
Independent B. Percy-Davis271
Turnout
Labour gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mawney

Mawney (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruby Latham 2,125
Labour R. Groizard 2,055
Labour J. Selby 2,043
Conservative I. Harlock1,391
Conservative K. Allen1,361
Conservative V. Bush1,333
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Baker 1,389
Labour J. Riley 1,366
Conservative S. Swift837
Conservative W. Todd817
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Rainham

Rainham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers L. Waterman 2,488
Ind. Ratepayers H. Turner 2,473
Ind. Ratepayers D. Poole 2,411
Labour I. Whysall2,124
Labour H. Wright2,079
Labour H. Hull2,017
Conservative A. North538
Conservative I. Lamont531
Conservative V. Manning531
Communist T. Stapleton98
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert James 1,685
Conservative Edward Hoad 1,653
Conservative D. Peters 1,622
Labour K. Ince1,566
Labour M. Rudlin1,516
Labour B. Carroll1,501
Ind. Ratepayers M. Gay575
Ind. Ratepayers P. Littlechild545
Ind. Ratepayers A. Wright529
Liberal B. Grant174
Liberal T. Rimmer170
Liberal W. Wallace170
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Bygate 2,897
Labour H. Rivers 2,862
Labour J. Whysall 2,753
Conservative B. Boakes931
Conservative J. Smith929
Conservative J. Collins922
Ind. Ratepayers G. Reynolds344
Ind. Ratepayers A. Robertson320
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Upminster

Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers F. Everett 2,245
Ind. Ratepayers F. Morley 2,201
Ind. Ratepayers R. Manning 2,196
Conservative O. Collins1,669
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking1,635
Conservative L. Reilly1,554
Labour S. Miller433
Labour S. Gibson412
Labour M. Hoepelman394
Liberal P. Atkinson164
Liberal A. Rabone160
Liberal D. Kruger120
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

By-elections

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes all candidates elected as (Independent) Residents or Ratepayers

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References

  1. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "1971 London Borough of Havering local election results". Havering Council. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  4. ↑ London Borough of Havering Aldermen 1964-1978. Havering Local Studies Library. September 2024.
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