1971 Islington London Borough Council election

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1971 Islington London Borough Council election
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All 60 Council seats
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered144,653
Turnout33.5%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before1047
Seats after600
Seat changeIncrease2.svg50Decrease2.svg47
Popular vote105,71339,787
Percentage71.29%26.83%
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Labour

The 1971 Islington Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Background

Election result

1971 Islington London Borough Council election [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 60500Increase2.svg50100.0071.29105,713
  Conservative 0047Decrease2.svg470.0026.8339,787
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.000.781,155
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.000.45668
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.000.36533
  National Front 000Steady2.svg0.000.17251
  Independent 003Decrease2.svg30.000.0567
 Dwarf000Steady2.svg0.000.0461
  Union Movement 000Steady2.svg0.000.0343
Total60

Ward results

Barnsbury

Barnsbury (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs P.J. Milsom 1,620
Labour Madeley R.J. 1,580
Labour R. Wylie 1,570
Conservative A.W. Rose600
Conservative C.W. Alexander599
Conservative Mrs S.M. Dykes587
Communist J.W. Jones124
DwarfMiss L.E. Arnold61
Registered electors 6,220
Turnout  38.7
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent

Bunhill

Bunhill (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs E.K. Browning 1,579
Labour G.A.W. Ives 1,565
Conservative P.H.W. Britten*518
Conservative S.W. Morris*501
Registered electors 5,635
Turnout  38.1
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Canonbury

Canonbury (4) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L.S. Bailey 2,749
Labour E.J.W. Bayliss 2,748
Labour V.J. Cordwell 2,655
Labour E.C. Gough 2,649
Conservative Miss E.M. Carlson*792
Conservative Mrs G. Young787
Conservative P.E.G. Kilmartin775
Conservative J.A. Rooke753
Liberal D.W.D. Ainger144
Liberal A.W.R. Capel135
Liberal J.O. Carter118
Liberal J.P. Hudson112
Registered electors 10,494
Turnout  36.2
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Slater 1,756
Labour G.D. Southgate 1,741
Labour H.J. Stanfield 1,732
Conservative Mrs A.A. Richards302
Conservative P.A.T. Burman286
Conservative R. Richards283
Communist P.J. Leppard77
Registered electors 6,114
Turnout  35.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highbury

Highbury (4) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.W. Straw 2,107
Labour H.C. Beard 2,104
Labour G.R. Taylor 2,097
Labour J. Walker 2,071
Conservative Mrs P.J. Wilsher793
Conservative Miss L. Catterick788
Conservative Mrs C.D.M. Jelbart776
Conservative M.J. Prager768
Registered electors 9,161
Turnout  33.4
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Highview

Highview (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour N.L. Hackett 1,587
Labour A.E.J. Cannon 1,525
Labour A.E. White 1,492
Conservative J.T. Hanvey*629
Conservative M.J. Bentley*616
Conservative Miss N. Morris607
Communist Miss B.A. Brady155
Liberal M.J. Bird142
Liberal Mrs A.M. Brady137
Registered electors 7,775
Turnout  31.7
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Hillmarton

Hillmarton (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A.L. Bell 1,006
Labour M.A. Ogilvy-Webb 928
Conservative Mrs E.J. Pentecost*534
Conservative R.P.C. Taft*504
Registered electors 4,721
Turnout  33.7
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Hillrise

Hillrise (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Miss E.M. Brosnan 1,409
Labour A.L. Murphy 1,408
Labour L.E. Gyseman 1,367
Conservative Dr A.P. Morris*633
Conservative R.J. Edmunds612
Conservative Mrs W.K.V. Milner609
National Front C.W. Boggs79
National Front D. Lane-Walters59
Registered electors 6,574
Turnout  33.2
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Holloway

Holloway (4) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs. M.J. Harvey 1,479
Labour P.E. Haynes 1,453
Labour J.R.K. Peile 1,419
Labour E.M. Holroyd-Doveton 1,404
Conservative J.W.S. Bridgewater*339
Conservative Mrs E.D. Bridgewater*325
Conservative Mrs M.E. Garner*321
Conservative B.J. Starkey300
Union Movement A.J. SIbley43
Registered electors 8,223
Turnout  23.8
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Junction

Junction (4) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W.T. Musgrave 1,521
Labour D.J. Davies 1,515
Labour G.A. Barnard 1,497
Labour D.J. Robinson 1,447
Conservative Mrs R. Richardson944
Conservative R.R.F. Kinghorn*939
Conservative C.F.A. Salaman862
Conservative T.S.K. Yeo851
Registered electors 8,485
Turnout  29.9
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Mildmay

Mildmay (4) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs P. Brown 2,744
Labour P.J.B. Dixon 2,663
Labour F.M. Perry 2,642
Labour D.A. Howell 2,592
Conservative P.D. Bromley*1,403
Conservative N.B. Baile1,400
Conservative R.E. Candlin*1,395
Conservative D.H. Bryant*1,361
Independent E.F. Bull67
Registered electors 12,089
Turnout  36.3
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Parkway

Parkway (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. McKendry 1,573
Labour G.F. Flynn 1,521
Labour H.J. Reid 1,464
Conservative M.A. O'Leary606
Conservative Mrs A.M.M. Beaumont591
Conservative P.J.M. Sinclair583
Registered electors 7,705
Turnout  30.5
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Pentonville

Pentonville (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.J. Redrupp 1,771
Labour N.P. Riddell 1,673
Labour A.J. Coman 1,637
Conservative Miss A.T. Callaghan*653
Conservative T.J.A. Northey*641
Conservative Miss E.A. Dudley*622
Registered electors 6,663
Turnout  38.1
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Quadrant

Quadrant (4) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs P.A. Bradbury 2,480
Labour D. Gwyn-Jones 2,415
Labour P.L.B. Woodroffe 2,364
Labour Mrs R. Rogers 2,352
Conservative Mrs E.H. Archer*1,031
Conservative R. Devonald-Lewis*1,013
Conservative D.W. Bromfield*1,011
Conservative R.C.J. Wright1,000
Registered electors 10,961
Turnout  33.4
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St George's

St George's (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs H. Metcalf 1,404
Labour R. Perry 1,399
Labour O.J. Monaghan 1,393
Conservative J.S. Horton-Hunter504
Conservative Mrs U.F. Barber493
Conservative Mrs E.M. Stephens463
Liberal A.G. Callegari129
Liberal A.W. Mildren127
Liberal J.M. Shields111
National Front T.F. Savage59
National Front G. Wilson54
Registered electors 7,562
Turnout  29.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

St Mary

St Mary (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.J. Fairweather 1,938
Labour R.C. Mabey 1,793
Labour D.B. Hoodless 1,779
Conservative Mrs J.M. Baker563
Conservative K.D. Boyd548
Conservative R.H. Embleton528
Communist Mrs M. Betteridge177
Registered electors 7,544
Turnout  35.3
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St Peter

St Peter (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Miss J. Gibson 2,053
Labour R.G. Lord 1,879
Labour A.E. Smith 1,844
Conservative P.R.C. Lloyd1,004
Conservative W.G.M. Shipley851
Conservative J. Szemerey831
Registered electors 7,853
Turnout  38.5
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Station

Station (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Carty 941
Labour H.E. Jordan 907
Conservative D.W.J. Saunders319
Conservative Mrs J.F. Saunders298
Registered electors 4,030
Turnout  32.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thornhill

Thornhill (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Baker 1,294
Labour Mrs I. Hagland 1,278
Labour Mrs D.K.A. Rogers 1,140
Conservative T.P. Kelly461
Conservative J.R. Rush426
Conservative D.T. Taylor423
Independent Labour H.W. Bray252
Independent Labour G.J. Nash228
Independent Labour R.A. Nash188
Registered electors 6,844
Turnout  30.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

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References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "London Borough Council Elections - 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. pp. 39–41, 82, 84. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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