1971 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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]

Background

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Election result

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Party Votes Seats
Conservative Party 25,381 (43.83%)
Decrease 15.41 36 (66.7%)
36 / 54
Decrease 18
Labour Party 21,501 (37.13%)
Increase 17.07 15 (27.8%)
15 / 54
Increase 15
Liberal Party 9,199 (15.88%)
Decrease 2.20 3 (5.6%)
3 / 54
Increase 3
Residents Association 980 (1.69%)
Decrease 0.47 0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady 0
Independent 488 (0.84%)
Increase 0.63 0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady 0
National Front 232 (0.40%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
N/A
Communist Party 133 (0.23%)
Decrease 0.02 0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady 0
15 3 36
Labour Liberal Conservative

Ward results

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Barnes (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mason H. 1717 48.3 −15.3
Conservative Otty N. 1697
Conservative Roberts J. Ms. 1652
Labour Ennals E. Ms. 1395 39.2 +19.7
Labour Day R. 1373
Labour Aylett E. 1307
Liberal Paish A. 444 12.5 −4.3
Liberal Rundle W. Ms. 428
Liberal Dons J. Ms. 395
Turnout 45.7 +1.1
Central Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Williams J. 1307 48.6 −10.4
Conservative Cooper S. Ms. 1304
Conservative Tate W. 1298
Labour Powell M. 782 29.0 +8.4
Labour Gilbert J. 775
Labour Bennett R. 756
Liberal Child D. 516 19.2 +2.9
Liberal Marlow R. 513
Liberal Morrison A. 476
Independent Lock J. 87 3.2 +1.0
Turnout 42.6 +3.3
East Sheen (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roberts G. 1401 51.4 −32.4
Conservative Grose S. 1364
Conservative Lythe G. 1345
Liberal Parton J. 924 33.9 N/A
Liberal Manners A. 921
Liberal Waller J. 921
Labour Renier O. Ms. 401 14.7 −1.5
Labour Seager G. 387
Labour Bogner R. 383
Turnout 46.7 +11.6
East Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leaney A. 1386 51.6 −12.2
Conservative Smith D. 1319
Conservative Golday-Fox F. 1290
Labour Jones W. 882 32.8 +14.3
Labour Jones H. Ms. 878
Labour Schaler H. Ms. 814
Liberal Jakobi S. Ms. 417 15.5 −2.2
Liberal Jakobi S. 404
Liberal Nunn S. 378
Turnout 39.4 −0.7
Ham & Petersham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bayliss B. 1909 51.8 +3.1
Labour Palmer A. 1866
Labour Stevens R. 1772
Conservative Cuming M. 1090 29.6 −5.5
Conservative Battle T. 1081
Conservative Stansfield Smith A. Ms. 1072
Liberal Williams D. 683 18.5 +2.3
Liberal Trafford P. 618
Liberal Debenham V. 603
Turnout 56.3 +10.0
Hampton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenton V. 2049 54.7 −7.9
Conservative Hargreaves J. 1925
Conservative Lewis H. 1872
Labour Robinson W. 995 26.6 +14.9
Labour Holman C. 940
Labour Windsor R. 842
Liberal Reddrop A. 702 18.7 −7.0
Liberal Weisblatt W. 699
Liberal Cavendish-Pell D. 562
Turnout 42.9 −3.3
Hampton Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Connor M. Ms. 1623 45.5 +26.5
Labour Harris D. 1598
Labour Elmes K. 1571
Conservative Champion H. Ms. 1561 43.7 −17.7
Conservative Lockyer P. 1557
Conservative Samuels G. 1527
Liberal Twaits J. 385 10.8 −8.8
Liberal Maryon L. 355
Liberal Starnes A. 343
Turnout 46.5 +5.0
Hampton Wick (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cooper G. 1701 52.8 −13.8
Conservative Wilkins O. Ms. 1674
Conservative Arbour A. 1653
Labour Heitzmann A. 1184 36.8 +21.1
Labour Packer E. 1144
Labour Tutchell E. Ms. 1142
Liberal Brett M. Ms. 336 10.4 −7.3
Liberal Easthope J. 307
Liberal Stevens K. 287
Turnout 42.9 −0.2
Heathfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Goldring P. 1695 54.5 +28.6
Labour Day D. Ms. 1673
Labour Peters P. Ms. 1667
Conservative Baker J. 1416 45.5 −17.8
Conservative Woodward A. Ms. 1410
Conservative Stephenson E. 1385
Turnout 47.2 +3.3
Kew (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Anthony Stanley Richard Rundle 2409 46.0 +17.8
Liberal Blomfield D. 1876
Liberal Dickson R. Ms. 1806
Conservative Nugent J. 1640 31.3 −2.9
Conservative Morland R. 1586
Conservative Hodgson M. Ms. 1540
Labour Campion E. 1078 20.6 +6.2
Labour Gilbert P. 965
Labour Kareh A. 892
Communist Tendler E. Ms. 114 2.2
Turnout 55.9 +1.0
Mortlake (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Masters E. 2008 61.7 +22.5
Labour Hart A. 1965
Labour Mostyn J. Ms. 1956
Conservative Counter F. 886 27.2 −17.4
Conservative Kelly J. 846
Conservative Muteau C. 822
Independent Drane A. 201 6.2 N/A
Liberal Lattimer G. 158 4.9 −6.5
Liberal Seekings H. 139
Liberal Collins J. 137
Turnout 50.7 +7.0
Palewell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barrow N. 1564 63.9 −19.1
Conservative Wade S. 1556
Conservative Needs G. 1554
Labour Lamb H. 882 36.1 +19.1
Labour Hunt A. Ms. 869
Labour Hunt L. 865
Turnout 35.9 +1.7
Richmond Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ormiston J. 1078 37.5 −19.9
Conservative Foran M. 1055
Conservative Abell H. Ms. 1039
Liberal Nemet M. Ms. 700 24.3 −4.9
Liberal Lewis B. 624
Residents Billingham A. 565 19.6 N/A
Liberal Roberts M. Ms. 551
Labour Kidger D. Ms. 533 18.5 +5.1
Labour Martin T. 517
Labour Walker P. Ms. 497
Turnout 38.5 −1.7
Richmond Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tremlett G. 1172 38.9 −21.8
Conservative Spain T. 1127
Conservative Wilton E. 1076
Labour Burns F. 1043 34.6 +11.3
Labour Dunne W. 1036
Labour Langford W. 1025
Residents Dennis K. Ms. 415 13.8 N/A
Liberal Cuff S. 382 12.7 −3.4
Liberal Lee F. 378
Residents Pattington E. 359
Liberal Morcom J. 357
Turnout 44.4 +1.6
South Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Woodward J. 1712 54.2 −14.2
Conservative Bligh T. 1685
Conservative Godlonton A. Ms. 1657
Labour Park M. Ms. 1449 45.8 +27.3
Labour Maidment P. 1438
Labour Hodgetts J. Ms. 1407
Turnout 41.1 −0.1
Teddington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gold M. 1289 45.0 −9.6
Conservative West A. 1274
Conservative Newstead L. 1236
Labour Gilligan K. 1055 36.8 +21.4
Labour Carr-Hill C. 996
Labour Smith G. 993
Liberal Newcombe F. 319 11.1 −18.9
Liberal Counsell J. 294
Liberal Hills I. 271
Independent Leigh F. Ms. 200 7.0 N/A
Independent Leigh J. 195
Turnout 41.1 −5.2
West Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grant J. 1659 58.1 +24.0
Labour Brown J. Ms. 1612
Labour Samuel G. 1556
Conservative Johnson G. 1197 41.9 −14.5
Conservative White I. Ms. 1145
Conservative McKie R. 1126
Turnout 42.8 +1.2
Whitton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lambeth J. 1215 38.0 −21.8
Conservative Warren W. 1177
Conservative Grimston N. 1142
Labour Potter C. Ms. 928 29.0 +17.0
Labour Gaines M. 918
Labour Taylor V. Ms. 832
Liberal Letch W. 824 25.8 −2.4
Liberal Barnes C. 819
Liberal Marshall S. 797
National Front Russell E. 232 7.3 N/A
National Front Denville-Faulkner T. 224
National Front Wakeford T. 213
Turnout 48.2 +6.0

References

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  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.