1971 Havering London Borough Council election

1971 Havering London Borough Council election
← 1968 13 May 1971 (1971-05-13) 1974 →
All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
LAB
CON
RES
Party Labour Conservative Residents
Seats won 30 13 12[a]
Seat change Increase23 Decrease22 Decrease1

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.

Electoral arrangements

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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

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General election of councillors

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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
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 23 0 Increase23 54.5 47.1
  Conservative 13 0 22 Decrease22 23.6 32.5
  Ind. Ratepayers 12 0 1 Decrease1 21.8
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0 1.4 2,804
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 682
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0 524

Aldermanic election

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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]

Party Alderman
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

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Bedfords

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Bedfords (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Kemp 1,349
Conservative F. Orrin 1,289
Labour A. Mills 928
Labour Denis O'Flynn 908
Independent J. Squire 411
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Central

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Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Carrick 1,867
Labour H. Miller 1,863
Labour J. Taylor 1,782
Conservative N. Symonds 1,310
Conservative A. Smith 1,270
Conservative W. Whittingham 1,258
Communist C. Harper 193
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Collier Row

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Collier Row (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Cole 2,522
Labour A. Capon 2,421
Labour R. Kilbey 2,352
Conservative R. Adaire 2,352
Conservative E. Joslin 1,247
Conservative R. Daniels 1,229
Communist H. Reeves 96
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cranham

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Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers L. Sinclair 2,875
Ind. Ratepayers W. Topp 2,856
Ind. Ratepayers A. Good 2,835
Conservative D. Walker 1,096
Labour S. Jack 1,086
Conservative R. Baker 1,061
Labour I. Barber 1,053
Conservative J. Cooke 1,044
Labour P. O'Donoghue 1,037
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

Elm Park

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Elm Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Burn 2,529
Labour J. Hoepelman 2,503
Labour G. Saunders 2,488
Conservative M. Noyes 926
Conservative D. Owen 895
Conservative D. Falconer 876
Ind. Ratepayers D. Cox 814
Ind. Ratepayers E. Cunnew 715
Ind. Ratepayers G. Ellis 707
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Emerson Park

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Emerson Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jack Moultrie 2,339
Conservative E. Gallant 2,317
Conservative William Sibley 2,303
Labour J. Gillman 1,135
Labour G. Mulhern 1,116
Labour D. Ramstead 1,099
Ind. Ratepayers J. Bates 382
Ind. Ratepayers I. Wilkes 346
Ind. Ratepayers G. Morris 340
Liberal J. Bastick 287
Liberal A. Chudley 279
Liberal S. Howard 266
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gidea Park

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Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnston 1,730
Conservative N. Kemble 1,677
Labour P. Ridley 458
Labour A. Houghton 451
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gooshays

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Gooshays (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Reta Coffin 3,456
Labour Frank Coffin 3,310
Labour G. Dodge 3,119
Liberal P. Collins 529
Conservative C. Mawson 372
Conservative H. Everitt 348
Conservative H. Nock 347
Liberal T. Hurlstone 263
Liberal T. Keeper 222
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hacton

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Hacton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers A. Davis 1,647
Ind. Ratepayers N. Miles 1,628
Ind. Ratepayers N. Richards 1,567
Labour H. Moss 1,455
Labour E. Jones 1,452
Labour E. Rawlins 1,418
Conservative C. Stancombe 880
Conservative D. Forster 875
Conservative D. Biddlecombe 818
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

Harold Wood

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Harold Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Ward 1,845
Labour R. Whitworth 1,815
Labour Geoffrey Otter 1,788
Conservative A. Finn 1,684
Conservative R. Ramsey 1,676
Conservative C. Devlin 1,645
Ind. Ratepayers V. Mari 798
Ind. Ratepayers D. Warren 793
Ind. Ratepayers P. Morgan 763
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Heath Park

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Heath Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Brown 2,673
Conservative A. Gladwin 2,645
Conservative L. Hutton 2,641
Labour A. Mills 952
Labour H. Packham 947
Labour J. Smith 933
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton

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Heaton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Spindler 2,234
Labour Michael Ward 2,211
Conservative D. Cure 286
Conservative E. Souter 279
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hilldene

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Hilldene (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman 2,684
Labour R. Whiting 2,668
Conservative M. Heagerty 213
Conservative M. Orrin 199
Communist R. Cohen 137
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hylands

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Hylands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Birnie 1,992
Labour P. Osborne 1,971
Labour A. Prescott 1,970
Conservative Jean Frost 1,041
Ind. Ratepayers R. Reid 1,037
Conservative T. Kemp 1,023
Conservative G. Panormo 962
Ind. Ratepayers K. Roe 850
Ind. Ratepayers L. Long 825
Independent B. Percy-Davis 271
Turnout
Labour gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mawney

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Mawney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruby Latham 2,125
Labour R. Groizard 2,055
Labour J. Selby 2,043
Conservative I. Harlock 1,391
Conservative K. Allen 1,361
Conservative V. Bush 1,333
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oldchurch

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Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Baker 1,389
Labour J. Riley 1,366
Conservative S. Swift 837
Conservative W. Todd 817
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Rainham

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Rainham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers L. Waterman 2,488
Ind. Ratepayers H. Turner 2,473
Ind. Ratepayers D. Poole 2,411
Labour I. Whysall 2,124
Labour H. Wright 2,079
Labour H. Hull 2,017
Conservative A. North 538
Conservative I. Lamont 531
Conservative V. Manning 531
Communist T. Stapleton 98
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

St Andrew's

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St Andrew's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Albert James 1,685
Conservative Edward Hoad 1,653
Conservative D. Peters 1,622
Labour K. Ince 1,566
Labour M. Rudlin 1,516
Labour B. Carroll 1,501
Ind. Ratepayers M. Gay 575
Ind. Ratepayers P. Littlechild 545
Ind. Ratepayers A. Wright 529
Liberal B. Grant 174
Liberal T. Rimmer 170
Liberal W. Wallace 170
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch

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South Hornchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Bygate 2,897
Labour H. Rivers 2,862
Labour J. Whysall 2,753
Conservative B. Boakes 931
Conservative J. Smith 929
Conservative J. Collins 922
Ind. Ratepayers G. Reynolds 344
Ind. Ratepayers A. Robertson 320
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Upminster

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Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers F. Everett 2,245
Ind. Ratepayers F. Morley 2,201
Ind. Ratepayers R. Manning 2,196
Conservative O. Collins 1,669
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 1,635
Conservative L. Reilly 1,554
Labour S. Miller 433
Labour S. Gibson 412
Labour M. Hoepelman 394
Liberal P. Atkinson 164
Liberal A. Rabone 160
Liberal D. Kruger 120
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

By-elections

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

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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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