1971 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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The 1971 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames 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] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeats
Conservative Party 25,381 (43.83%)
Decrease2.svg 15.4136 (66.7%)
36 / 54
Decrease2.svg 18
Labour Party 21,501 (37.13%)
Increase2.svg 17.0715 (27.8%)
15 / 54
Increase2.svg 15
Liberal Party 9,199 (15.88%)
Decrease2.svg 2.203 (5.6%)
3 / 54
Increase2.svg 3
Residents Association 980 (1.69%)
Decrease2.svg 0.470 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady2.svg 0
Independent 488 (0.84%)
Increase2.svg 0.630 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady2.svg 0
National Front 232 (0.40%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
N/A
Communist Party 133 (0.23%)
Decrease2.svg 0.020 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady2.svg 0
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Ward results

Barnes (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mason H.171748.3−15.3
Conservative Otty N.1697
Conservative Roberts J. Ms.1652
Labour Ennals E. Ms.139539.2+19.7
Labour Day R.1373
Labour Aylett E.1307
Liberal Paish A.44412.5−4.3
Liberal Rundle W. Ms.428
Liberal Dons J. Ms.395
Turnout 45.7+1.1
Central Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Williams J.130748.6−10.4
Conservative Cooper S. Ms.1304
Conservative Tate W.1298
Labour Powell M.78229.0+8.4
Labour Gilbert J.775
Labour Bennett R.756
Liberal Child D.51619.2+2.9
Liberal Marlow R.513
Liberal Morrison A.476
Independent Lock J.873.2+1.0
Turnout 42.6+3.3
East Sheen (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roberts G.140151.4−32.4
Conservative Grose S.1364
Conservative Lythe G.1345
Liberal Parton J.92433.9N/A
Liberal Manners A.921
Liberal Waller J.921
Labour Renier O. Ms.40114.7−1.5
Labour Seager G.387
Labour Bogner R.383
Turnout 46.7+11.6
East Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leaney A.138651.6−12.2
Conservative Smith D.1319
Conservative Golday-Fox F.1290
Labour Jones W.88232.8+14.3
Labour Jones H. Ms.878
Labour Schaler H. Ms.814
Liberal Jakobi S. Ms.41715.5−2.2
Liberal Jakobi S.404
Liberal Nunn S.378
Turnout 39.4−0.7
Ham & Petersham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bayliss B.190951.8+3.1
Labour Palmer A.1866
Labour Stevens R.1772
Conservative Cuming M.109029.6−5.5
Conservative Battle T.1081
Conservative Stansfield Smith A. Ms.1072
Liberal Williams D. 68318.5+2.3
Liberal Trafford P.618
Liberal Debenham V.603
Turnout 56.3+10.0
Hampton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenton V.204954.7−7.9
Conservative Hargreaves J.1925
Conservative Lewis H.1872
Labour Robinson W.99526.6+14.9
Labour Holman C.940
Labour Windsor R.842
Liberal Reddrop A.70218.7−7.0
Liberal Weisblatt W.699
Liberal Cavendish-Pell D.562
Turnout 42.9−3.3
Hampton Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Connor M. Ms.162345.5+26.5
Labour Harris D.1598
Labour Elmes K.1571
Conservative Champion H. Ms.156143.7−17.7
Conservative Lockyer P.1557
Conservative Samuels G.1527
Liberal Twaits J.38510.8−8.8
Liberal Maryon L.355
Liberal Starnes A.343
Turnout 46.5+5.0
Hampton Wick (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cooper G.170152.8−13.8
Conservative Wilkins O. Ms.1674
Conservative Arbour A. 1653
Labour Heitzmann A.118436.8+21.1
Labour Packer E.1144
Labour Tutchell E. Ms.1142
Liberal Brett M. Ms.33610.4−7.3
Liberal Easthope J.307
Liberal Stevens K.287
Turnout 42.9−0.2
Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Goldring P.169554.5+28.6
Labour Day D. Ms.1673
Labour Peters P. Ms.1667
Conservative Baker J.141645.5−17.8
Conservative Woodward A. Ms.1410
Conservative Stephenson E.1385
Turnout 47.2+3.3
Kew (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Anthony Stanley Richard Rundle 240946.0+17.8
Liberal Blomfield D. 1876
Liberal Dickson R. Ms.1806
Conservative Nugent J.164031.3−2.9
Conservative Morland R.1586
Conservative Hodgson M. Ms.1540
Labour Campion E.107820.6+6.2
Labour Gilbert P.965
Labour Kareh A.892
Communist Tendler E. Ms.1142.2
Turnout 55.9+1.0
Mortlake (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Masters E.200861.7+22.5
Labour Hart A.1965
Labour Mostyn J. Ms.1956
Conservative Counter F.88627.2−17.4
Conservative Kelly J.846
Conservative Muteau C.822
Independent Drane A.2016.2N/A
Liberal Lattimer G.1584.9−6.5
Liberal Seekings H.139
Liberal Collins J.137
Turnout 50.7+7.0
Palewell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barrow N.156463.9−19.1
Conservative Wade S.1556
Conservative Needs G.1554
Labour Lamb H.88236.1+19.1
Labour Hunt A. Ms.869
Labour Hunt L.865
Turnout 35.9+1.7
Richmond Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ormiston J.107837.5−19.9
Conservative Foran M.1055
Conservative Abell H. Ms.1039
Liberal Nemet M. Ms.70024.3−4.9
Liberal Lewis B.624
Residents Billingham A.56519.6N/A
Liberal Roberts M. Ms.551
Labour Kidger D. Ms.53318.5+5.1
Labour Martin T.517
Labour Walker P. Ms.497
Turnout 38.5−1.7
Richmond Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tremlett G.117238.9−21.8
Conservative Spain T.1127
Conservative Wilton E.1076
Labour Burns F.104334.6+11.3
Labour Dunne W.1036
Labour Langford W.1025
Residents Dennis K. Ms.41513.8N/A
Liberal Cuff S.38212.7−3.4
Liberal Lee F.378
Residents Pattington E.359
Liberal Morcom J.357
Turnout 44.4+1.6
South Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Woodward J.171254.2−14.2
Conservative Bligh T.1685
Conservative Godlonton A. Ms.1657
Labour Park M. Ms.144945.8+27.3
Labour Maidment P.1438
Labour Hodgetts J. Ms.1407
Turnout 41.1−0.1
Teddington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gold M.128945.0−9.6
Conservative West A.1274
Conservative Newstead L.1236
Labour Gilligan K.105536.8+21.4
Labour Carr-Hill C.996
Labour Smith G.993
Liberal Newcombe F.31911.1−18.9
Liberal Counsell J.294
Liberal Hills I.271
Independent Leigh F. Ms.2007.0N/A
Independent Leigh J.195
Turnout 41.1−5.2
West Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Grant J.165958.1+24.0
Labour Brown J. Ms.1612
Labour Samuel G.1556
Conservative Johnson G.119741.9−14.5
Conservative White I. Ms.1145
Conservative McKie R.1126
Turnout 42.8+1.2
Whitton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lambeth J.121538.0−21.8
Conservative Warren W.1177
Conservative Grimston N.1142
Labour Potter C. Ms.92829.0+17.0
Labour Gaines M.918
Labour Taylor V. Ms.832
Liberal Letch W.82425.8−2.4
Liberal Barnes C.819
Liberal Marshall S.797
National Front Russell E.2327.3N/A
National Front Denville-Faulkner T.224
National Front Wakeford T.213
Turnout 48.2+6.0

References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.