1971 Southwark London Borough Council election

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1971 Southwark Council election
  1968 13 May 1971 1974  

All council seats
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won682
Seat changeIncrease2.svg25Decrease2.svg25
Popular vote44,72014,301
Percentage74.62%23.86%
SwingIncrease2.svg32.17%Decrease2.svg27.45%

Council Control before election


Labour

Council Control


Labour

Elections to Southwark Council were held in May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 28.7%.

Contents

This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour got all ten aldermen as well as 58 elected councillors. The Liberal Party did not contest any seats.

Election result

1971 Southwark London Borough Council election seat result.svg
Southwark Local Election Result 1971 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 68Increase2.svg2597.1474.6244,720Increase2.svg32.17
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg252.8623.8614,301Decrease2.svg27.45
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.001.31787Decrease2.svg2.55
  National Front 0Steady2.svg0.000.21126New
Southwark Council voting history 1971 Southwark Council voting history slope chart improved.png
Southwark Council voting history

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.J. Coveney 2,092 86.0
Labour J. Dower 2,086 85.8
Conservative P. Gray26610.9
Turnout 2,43234.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Alleyn

Alleyn (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs E. Headley 1,521 63.3
Labour Mrs A.S. Ward 1,468 61.1
Conservative H.J. Partridge84235.0
Conservative R.C. Gent82734.4
Turnout 2,40336.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bellenden

Bellenden (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S.H. Catt 2,037 60.5
Labour F.E. Lee 2,025 60.2
Labour Miss M.A. Cork 1,964 58.4
Conservative B.C. Leach1,16934.7
Conservative D.M. Lang1,12233.3
Conservative A.G. Sinclair1,12133.3
Communist E.L. Hodson1594.7
Turnout 3,36534.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bricklayers

Bricklayers (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L.A.J. Henley 1,101 62.2
Labour Mrs F. Whitnall 1,060 59.9
Conservative C.C. Hayward46026.0
Conservative F.H. Morgan45925.9
Communist R. Gordon412.3
Turnout 1,76928.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Browning

Browning (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S.R. Combes 1,837 83.2
Labour Rev J.W. Watson 1,808 81.9
Labour J.S. Lees 1,800 81.5
Conservative J. Gordon26812.1
Conservative Miss H.B. Petrie24311.0
Conservative A.I. Robin24010.9
Communist M.J. Chislett924.2
Turnout 2,20827.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brunswick

Brunswick (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.W.T. Pruce 2,080 82.7
Labour Miss A.G. Liddle 2,067 82.2
Labour R.Watts 2,054 81.7
Conservative Mrs K. Howley30412.1
Conservative Mrs J. Holland29911.9
Communist Mrs J. Willoughby1445.7
Turnout 2,51527.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Burgess

Burgess (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs J.E. Cannon 1,725 84.1
Labour J.H.K. Fowler 1,708 83.3
Labour Mrs E.S. Daymond 1,696 82.7
Conservative Mrs G. Cobley22110.8
Communist J.T. Ruddell1557.6
Turnout 2,05125.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cathedral

Cathedral (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.C. Gates 1,595 85.6
Labour D.D. McCoid 1,547 83.0
Labour E.J. Hall 1,496 80.3
Conservative Mrs E.R. Hale31116.7
Conservative F.N. Richardson20711.1
Conservative R.S. Higgins20411.0
Turnout 1,86319.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chaucer

Chaucer (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A.E. Knight 2,051 80.0
Labour Mrs M.G. Farrow 2,039 79.5
Labour N.H. Tertis 1,993 77.7
Conservative Miss B.E. North45217.6
Conservative C.V. Brewster44217.2
Conservative Miss D.N. Parsons44217.2
Turnout 2,56529.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

College

College (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs E.A. Ackroyd 2,008 50.9
Labour W.G. Symes 1,970 49.9
Conservative R.W. Ames1,92548.8
Conservative I.M. Andrews1,87347.4
Turnout 3,94846.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Consort

Consort (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.F. Jones 1,322 86.8
Labour R.A. Cheesewright 1,272 83.5
Conservative R.J. Percival17911.8
Conservative Mrs M.A. Vaughan16510.8
Turnout 1,52327.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dockyard

Dockyard (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs L.M. Brown 2,471 89.9
Labour John H. O'Grady 2,414 87.8
Conservative Mrs W.I. Hopgood2338.5
Conservative G.W. Hargest2278.3
Turnout 2,74835.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Faraday

Faraday (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F.W. Combes 2,751 85.2
Labour R.M. Slater 2,727 84.5
Labour C.A. Farrow 2,717 84.1
Labour Mrs A.E. Waller 2,670 82.7
Conservative Mrs K. Field3059.4
Conservative S.H. Smith2969.2
Conservative G.R. Baxter2848.8
Conservative Mrs K.J. Watts2758.5
Communist D.F. Marks1966.1
Turnout 3,22926.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Friary

Friary (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs M.V. Goldwin 2,003 88.2
Labour C.A.W. Hogben 1,979 87.1
Labour F.A. Goldwin 1,975 86.9
Conservative E.L. Keetch1998.8
Conservative Mrs C.E. Pitman1807.9
Conservative Mrs F.I. Tristram1697.4
Turnout 2,27225.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.H. Payne 3,012 69.5
Labour H.C. Potter 2,990 69.0
Labour D.J. Whiting 2,900 67.0
Conservative Mrs P.C. Cooper1,23728.6
Conservative T.J. Smith1,22128.2
Conservative R. Spilberg1,18127.3
Turnout 4,33139.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Newington

Newington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.A.G. Halford 2,100 80.2
Labour J.J. Lauder 2,066 78.9
Labour Mrs C.M. Clunn 2,045 78.1
Conservative E. Greenwood43216.5
Conservative Mrs J.M. Greenwood41715.9
Conservative J.A. Villers40315.4
Turnout 2,61825.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Riverside

Riverside (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs A. Stevens 2,250 84.6
Labour L.T. Tucker 2,244 84.4
Conservative A.J. Padmore35213.2
Turnout 2,65934.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rotherhithe

Rotherhithe (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.A. Rowe 1,843 90.2
Labour H.W.G. Young 1,750 85.7
Conservative B.D. Thurnell1899.3
Turnout 2,04328.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ruskin

Ruskin (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs H.E. Day 1,928 60.8
Conservative H.J. Grant 1,914 60.3
Labour R.J.G. Keene1,22538.6
Labour S. Robinson1,17837.1
Turnout 3,17342.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rye

Rye (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miss A. Brereton 1,430 50.2
Labour T. Herron 1,427 50.1
Conservative W.V. Fuller1,37748.4
Conservative A.P. Pritchett1,33446.9
Turnout 2,84639.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Giles

St Giles (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L.H. Alden 1,973 77.1
Labour Mrs E.M. Dalton 1,973 77.1
Labour R. Wedlake 1,898 74.2
Conservative J.D. Kilbane40315.7
Conservative M.P. Mulligan35313.8
Conservative G. Scott31512.3
National Front Mrs C.M. Pirie1325.2
National Front P.C. Williams1285.0
National Front Mrs J.P. Pirie1174.6
Turnout 2,55924.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

The Lane

The Lane (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F.J. Brean 3,166 75.5
Labour G. Byfield 3,102 74.0
Labour P. Cather 3,068 73.2
Labour F.T. Rolfe 2,964 70.7
Conservative Mrs J.R. Bryant1,17228.0
Conservative Mrs L.C. Marshall82419.7
Conservative R.P. Primmer79218.9
Conservative A.E. Smith79018.8
Turnout 4,19229.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Waverley

Waverley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.T. Ball 1,730 70.9
Labour C. Rouse 1,698 69.6
Conservative Miss B.C. Rayson68728.2
Conservative F.J. Shirley65326.8
Turnout 2,43937.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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