1971 Havering London Borough Council election

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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
RA
Party Labour Conservative Ind. Residents
Seats won 30 13 12
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.[1]

Background[edit]

Election result[edit]

Ward results[edit]

Bedfords[edit]

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

Central[edit]

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

Collier Row[edit]

Collier Row (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cranham[edit]

Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing

Elm Park[edit]

Elm Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Emerson Park[edit]

Emerson Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gidea Park[edit]

Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gooshays[edit]

Gooshays (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hacton[edit]

Hacton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing

Harold Wood[edit]

Harold Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Heath Park[edit]

Heath Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton[edit]

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

Hilldene[edit]

Hilldene (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hylands[edit]

Hylands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Ind. Residents Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mawney[edit]

Mawney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oldchurch[edit]

Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Rainham[edit]

Rainham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing

St Andrew's[edit]

St Andrew's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch[edit]

South Hornchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Upminster[edit]

Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.