1971 Newham London Borough Council election
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Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 27.3%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour won all ten aldermen positions.
Background edit
A total of 142 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 2 seats in one ward went unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 8 and 21 respectively. Other candidates included 42 Residents & Ratepayers, 3 Communists and 2 National Front.
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 53 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 88.33 | 66.0 | |||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0.0 | 8.1 | |||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | |||
Other parties | 7 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 11.67 | 23.2 |
Results by ward edit
Beckton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H.A. Taylor | 1,014 | 74.2 | +4.1 | |
Labour | D.A. Whitbread | 956 | N/A | ||
Residents | D.J. Johnson | 247 | 18.1 | N/A | |
Residents | S.R. Hart | 225 | N/A | ||
Communist | R.A. Offley | 106 | 7.8 | -22.1 | |
Turnout | 32.8 | +18.7 | |||
Registered electors | 4,163 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bemersyde edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F.H Ferrier | 1,760 | 69.8 | +17.1 | |
Labour | H. Bauckham | 1,736 | N/A | ||
Residents | C. H. Mears | 762 | 30.2 | -17.1 | |
Residents | D. Miles | 760 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 39.8 | +4.0 | |||
Registered electors | 6,493 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Canning Town & Grange edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. L. Bock | 1,242 | 79.1 | N/A | |
Labour | D. W. Lee | 1,198 | N/A | ||
Residents | M. R. Hammond | 328 | 20.1 | N/A | |
Residents | G. V. S. Nottage | 280 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 25.7 | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 6,317 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Castle edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. Clements | 1,022 | 50.1 | +28.4 | |
Residents | A. W. King | 1,018 | 49.9 | -18.8 | |
Labour | F. J. Thompson | 999 | N/A | ||
Residents | J. M. King | 990 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33.4 | -3.3 | |||
Registered electors | 6,252 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Central edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. P. Granger | 1,005 | 56.5 | +26.6 | |
Labour | S. A. Elson | 1,000 | N/A | ||
Residents | M. B. Layton | 773 | 43.5 | -3.4 | |
Residents | A. Macfarlane | 767 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.3 | -4.0 | |||
Registered electors | 6,377 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
Custom House & Silvertown edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Dunlop | 1,624 | 85.2 | +12.5 | |
Labour | P. F. Newman | 1,467 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. C. Stockbridge | 1,420 | N/A | ||
Residents | E. D. M. Lonsdale | 283 | 14.8 | N/A | |
Residents | E. Frost | 258 | N/A | ||
Residents | J. D. Smith | 243 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22.5 | +11.3 | |||
Registered electors | 8,830 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Forest Gate edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. E. Helps | 1,374 | 50.5 | +16.2 | |
Labour | S. Hopwood | 1,255 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. J. Haggerty | 1,213 | N/A | ||
Residents | L. Hall | 1,075 | 33.3 | N/A | |
Residents | R. F. C. Ower | 905 | N/A | ||
Residents | R. D. Towner | 878 | N/A | ||
Conservative | T. W. Orrin | 440 | 16.2 | -32.3 | |
Conservative | R. E. Wotherspoon | 401 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A. R. Lane | 397 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 31.5 | +5.1 | |||
Registered electors | 8,968 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Greatfield edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | M. J. Talbot | 1,771 | 59.9 | -16.6 | |
Residents | F. G. Hammond | 1,759 | N/A | ||
Residents | S. G. Ling | 1,759 | N/A | ||
Labour | R. J. Fox | 1,187 | 40.1 | +16.6 | |
Labour | C. Langley | 1,160 | N/A | ||
Labour | M. M. Hasan | 1,078 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 32.9 | -6.5 | |||
Registered electors | 9,306 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Hudsons edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Davidson | 2,072 | 83.9 | +21.6 | |
Labour | H. E. Fitzsimons | 2,024 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. E. Griffin | 1,976 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G. Eldridge | 397 | 16.1 | -21.6 | |
Conservative | A. J. Retter | 313 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E. Knight | 303 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 28.1 | +11.7 | |||
Registered electors | 9,112 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Kensington edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. W. Pike | 921 | 45.9 | +22.7 | |
Residents | E. A. R. Lonsdale | 917 | 45.7 | -31.1 | |
Labour | C. W. Jay | 916 | N/A | ||
Residents | J. W. F. Hucker | 860 | N/A | ||
National Democrat | S. A. C. Webb | 167 | 8.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 31.5 | +0.4 | |||
Registered electors | 6,330 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Little Ilford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. E. Hurford | 1,253 | 57.5 | +23.2 | |
Labour | W. H. Brown | 1,194 | N/A | ||
Labour | G. W. Phillips | 1,143 | N/A | ||
Residents | A. E. Carr | 733 | 33.6 | -16.2 | |
Residents | C Miranda | 728 | N/A | ||
Residents | L. M. Mersh | 694 | N/A | ||
Communist | T. E. Stone | 127 | 5.8 | +0.7 | |
Civil and Human Rights | M. Flaherty | 67 | 3.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 25.0 | +1.2 | |||
Registered electors | 8,678 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
Manor Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N. A. Chubb | 1,658 | 63.1 | +28.6 | |
Labour | F. A. J. Bigland | 1,637 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. G. Warren | 1,593 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S. L. Norton | 969 | 36.9 | -28.6 | |
Conservative | C. A. Rugg | 929 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C. L. Retter | 923 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 28.0 | +0.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,693 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
New Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. J. Dowling | 1,348 | 67.5 | +14.5 | |
Labour | L. A. Wood | 1,300 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J. W. Francis | 497 | 24.9 | -22.1 | |
Liberal | J. W. Giles | 370 | N/A | ||
Residents | G. E. Mason | 152 | 7.6 | N/A | |
Residents | P. M. Parr | 139 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 32.6 | +15.9 | |||
Registered electors | 6,096 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Ordnance edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. A. Flemwell | 1,130 | 83.5 | +20.7 | |
Labour | A. R. Summers | 1,091 | N/A | ||
Residents | M. J. Burns | 224 | 16.5 | N/A | |
Residents | K. J. Morgan | 220 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 26.0 | +14.7 | |||
Registered electors | 5,380 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Park edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Wolffe | 1,688 | 80.6 | +29.2 | |
Labour | H. E. L. Ronan | 1,627 | N/A | ||
Labour | S. H. Smith | 1,615 | N/A | ||
Liberal | B. G. McCarthy | 405 | 19.4 | +3.8 | |
Liberal | J. Wren | 367 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J. H. Linehan | 336 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23.4 | +0.2 | |||
Registered electors | 9,552 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Plaistow edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Bigg | 1,830 | 68.3 | +25.5 | |
Labour | E. Billups | 1,811 | N/A | ||
Labour | C. D. Watts | 1,734 | N/A | ||
Residents | A. Elliot | 850 | 31.7 | -25.5 | |
Residents | M. L. Finch | 841 | N/A | ||
Residents | N. Torkington | 742 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 32.2 | +16.1 | |||
Registered electors | 8,684 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Plashet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. C. Carter | 2,277 | 85.8 | +33.1 | |
Labour | A. F. Wilson | 2,243 | N/A | ||
Labour | C. D. Watts | 1,734 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R. T. Hunt | 377 | 14.2 | -11.8 | |
Conservative | R. K. Howlett | 369 | N/A | ||
Conservative | M. L. Jordan | 366 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.2 | +2.7 | |||
Registered electors | 9,638 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Stephens edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Brown | 1,110 | 53.4 | +23.6 | |
Labour | T. Nolan | 1,076 | N/A | ||
Residents | E. J. Hayden | 967 | 46.6 | -23.6 | |
Residents | R. J. Smith | 907 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33.3 | +0.3 | |||
Registered electors | 6,390 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Jenkinson | 2,385 | 81.3 | +29.5 | |
Labour | E. Daly | 2,301 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. C. Taylor | 2,222 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D. L. Power | 550 | 18.7 | -10.3 | |
Conservative | J. Power | 489 | N/A | ||
Conservative | H. J. F. Prendergast | 468 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.7 | +4.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,638 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Stratford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. W. Doran | 907 | 75.3 | +22.2 | |
Labour | E. G. Goodyer | 879 | N/A | ||
Residents | J. V. Maddock | 209 | 17.3 | N/A | |
Residents | H. W. Hennem | 202 | N/A | ||
Communist | T. C. Bowers | 49 | 4.1 | -5.5 | |
National Front | B. W. Tildesley | 40 | 3.3 | -5.5 | |
Turnout | 24.2 | +7.9 | |||
Registered electors | 5,115 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Upton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K. Hasler | 1,933 | 63.3 | +30.2 | |
Labour | E. S. C. Kebbell | 1,905 | N/A | ||
Labour | L. A. Williams | 1,856 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R. J. Blake | 611 | 20.0 | -10.7 | |
Conservative | C. A. Knight | 600 | N/A | ||
Conservative | P. J. Blake | 569 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R. P. McCarthy | 511 | 16.7 | -19.5 | |
Liberal | H. S. Butalia | 495 | N/A | ||
Liberal | E. Wren | 489 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33.2 | +8.4 | |||
Registered electors | 9,856 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Wall End edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. T. Philpott | 1,533 | 50.6 | +22.6 | |
Labour | M. Philpott | 1,483 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. Wilson | 1,439 | N/A | ||
Residents | G. L. Bendall | 1,118 | 36.9 | -11.8 | |
Residents | J. S. Bailey | 1,093 | N/A | ||
Residents | M. Lay | 1,088 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J. H. Brewster | 380 | 12.5 | -5.8 | |
Conservative | R. D. V. Ray | 354 | N/A | ||
Conservative | P. Roberts | 324 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33.5 | -4.6 | |||
Registered electors | 9,237 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
West Ham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. H. Camp | 960 | 79.1 | +16.6 | |
Labour | W. H. Sutton | 906 | N/A | ||
Residents | S. V. Collins | 170 | 14.0 | N/A | |
Residents | A. L. Hudson | 134 | N/A | ||
National Front | A. J. Hammond | 83 | 6.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 20.1 | +8.2 | |||
Registered electors | 6,189 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Woodgrange edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | G. W. Brown | 894 | 56.2 | -14.2 | |
Residents | J. P. Davis | 873 | N/A | ||
Labour | D. Harris | 697 | 43.8 | +14.2 | |
Labour | B. Patel | 591 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 26.3 | +4.3 | |||
Registered electors | 6,165 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
By-elections between 1971 and 1974 edit
Custom House & Silvertown edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. A. Chapman | 841 | 67.5 | -17.7 | |
Residents | R. F. C. Ower | 200 | 16.0 | +1.2 | |
National Front | A. J. Hammond | 181 | 14.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | M. L. Jordan | 25 | 2.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 641 | 41.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 15.2 | -7.3 | |||
Registered electors | 8,178 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 6 July 2019.