1971 Islington London Borough Council election
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The 1971 Islington Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council.[1]
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All 60 Council seats 31 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 144,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 33.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
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Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 60 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100.00 | 71.29 | 105,713 | ||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0.00 | 26.83 | 39,787 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.78 | 1,155 | |||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 668 | |||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 533 | |||
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 251 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 67 | ||
Dwarf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 61 | |||
Union Movement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 43 | |||
Total | 60 |
Ward results edit
Barnsbury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs P.J. Milsom | 1,620 | ||
Labour | Madeley R.J. | 1,580 | ||
Labour | R. Wylie | 1,570 | ||
Conservative | A.W. Rose | 600 | ||
Conservative | C.W. Alexander | 599 | ||
Conservative | Mrs S.M. Dykes | 587 | ||
Communist | J.W. Jones | 124 | ||
Dwarf | Miss L.E. Arnold | 61 | ||
Registered electors | 6,220 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 38.7 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | ||||
Labour gain from Independent |
Bunhill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs E.K. Browning | 1,579 | ||
Labour | G.A.W. Ives | 1,565 | ||
Conservative | P.H.W. Britten* | 518 | ||
Conservative | S.W. Morris* | 501 | ||
Registered electors | 5,635 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 38.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Canonbury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L.S. Bailey | 2,749 | ||
Labour | E.J.W. Bayliss | 2,748 | ||
Labour | V.J. Cordwell | 2,655 | ||
Labour | E.C. Gough | 2,649 | ||
Conservative | Miss E.M. Carlson* | 792 | ||
Conservative | Mrs G. Young | 787 | ||
Conservative | P.E.G. Kilmartin | 775 | ||
Conservative | J.A. Rooke | 753 | ||
Liberal | D.W.D. Ainger | 144 | ||
Liberal | A.W.R. Capel | 135 | ||
Liberal | J.O. Carter | 118 | ||
Liberal | J.P. Hudson | 112 | ||
Registered electors | 10,494 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 36.2 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Clerkenwell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Slater | 1,756 | ||
Labour | G.D. Southgate | 1,741 | ||
Labour | H.J. Stanfield | 1,732 | ||
Conservative | Mrs A.A. Richards | 302 | ||
Conservative | P.A.T. Burman | 286 | ||
Conservative | R. Richards | 283 | ||
Communist | P.J. Leppard | 77 | ||
Registered electors | 6,114 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 35.4 | ||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Highbury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J.W. Straw | 2,107 | ||
Labour | H.C. Beard | 2,104 | ||
Labour | G.R. Taylor | 2,097 | ||
Labour | J. Walker | 2,071 | ||
Conservative | Mrs P.J. Wilsher | 793 | ||
Conservative | Miss L. Catterick | 788 | ||
Conservative | Mrs C.D.M. Jelbart | 776 | ||
Conservative | M.J. Prager | 768 | ||
Registered electors | 9,161 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 33.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Highview edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | N.L. Hackett | 1,587 | ||
Labour | A.E.J. Cannon | 1,525 | ||
Labour | A.E. White | 1,492 | ||
Conservative | J.T. Hanvey* | 629 | ||
Conservative | M.J. Bentley* | 616 | ||
Conservative | Miss N. Morris | 607 | ||
Communist | Miss B.A. Brady | 155 | ||
Liberal | M.J. Bird | 142 | ||
Liberal | Mrs A.M. Brady | 137 | ||
Registered electors | 7,775 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 31.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Hillmarton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A.L. Bell | 1,006 | ||
Labour | M.A. Ogilvy-Webb | 928 | ||
Conservative | Mrs E.J. Pentecost* | 534 | ||
Conservative | R.P.C. Taft* | 504 | ||
Registered electors | 4,721 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 33.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Hillrise edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Miss E.M. Brosnan | 1,409 | ||
Labour | A.L. Murphy | 1,408 | ||
Labour | L.E. Gyseman | 1,367 | ||
Conservative | Dr A.P. Morris* | 633 | ||
Conservative | R.J. Edmunds | 612 | ||
Conservative | Mrs W.K.V. Milner | 609 | ||
National Front | C.W. Boggs | 79 | ||
National Front | D. Lane-Walters | 59 | ||
Registered electors | 6,574 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 33.2 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Holloway edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs. M.J. Harvey | 1,479 | ||
Labour | P.E. Haynes | 1,453 | ||
Labour | J.R.K. Peile | 1,419 | ||
Labour | E.M. Holroyd-Doveton | 1,404 | ||
Conservative | J.W.S. Bridgewater* | 339 | ||
Conservative | Mrs E.D. Bridgewater* | 325 | ||
Conservative | Mrs M.E. Garner* | 321 | ||
Conservative | B.J. Starkey | 300 | ||
Union Movement | A.J. SIbley | 43 | ||
Registered electors | 8,223 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 23.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Junction edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W.T. Musgrave | 1,521 | ||
Labour | D.J. Davies | 1,515 | ||
Labour | G.A. Barnard | 1,497 | ||
Labour | D.J. Robinson | 1,447 | ||
Conservative | Mrs R. Richardson | 944 | ||
Conservative | R.R.F. Kinghorn* | 939 | ||
Conservative | C.F.A. Salaman | 862 | ||
Conservative | T.S.K. Yeo | 851 | ||
Registered electors | 8,485 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 29.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Mildmay edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs P. Brown | 2,744 | ||
Labour | P.J.B. Dixon | 2,663 | ||
Labour | F.M. Perry | 2,642 | ||
Labour | D.A. Howell | 2,592 | ||
Conservative | P.D. Bromley* | 1,403 | ||
Conservative | N.B. Baile | 1,400 | ||
Conservative | R.E. Candlin* | 1,395 | ||
Conservative | D.H. Bryant* | 1,361 | ||
Independent | E.F. Bull | 67 | ||
Registered electors | 12,089 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 36.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Parkway edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. McKendry | 1,573 | ||
Labour | G.F. Flynn | 1,521 | ||
Labour | H.J. Reid | 1,464 | ||
Conservative | M.A. O'Leary | 606 | ||
Conservative | Mrs A.M.M. Beaumont | 591 | ||
Conservative | P.J.M. Sinclair | 583 | ||
Registered electors | 7,705 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 30.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Pentonville edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R.J. Redrupp | 1,771 | ||
Labour | N.P. Riddell | 1,673 | ||
Labour | A.J. Coman | 1,637 | ||
Conservative | Miss A.T. Callaghan* | 653 | ||
Conservative | T.J.A. Northey* | 641 | ||
Conservative | Miss E.A. Dudley* | 622 | ||
Registered electors | 6,663 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 38.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Quadrant edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs P.A. Bradbury | 2,480 | ||
Labour | D. Gwyn-Jones | 2,415 | ||
Labour | P.L.B. Woodroffe | 2,364 | ||
Labour | Mrs R. Rogers | 2,352 | ||
Conservative | Mrs E.H. Archer* | 1,031 | ||
Conservative | R. Devonald-Lewis* | 1,013 | ||
Conservative | D.W. Bromfield* | 1,011 | ||
Conservative | R.C.J. Wright | 1,000 | ||
Registered electors | 10,961 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 33.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
St George's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs H. Metcalf | 1,404 | ||
Labour | R. Perry | 1,399 | ||
Labour | O.J. Monaghan | 1,393 | ||
Conservative | J.S. Horton-Hunter | 504 | ||
Conservative | Mrs U.F. Barber | 493 | ||
Conservative | Mrs E.M. Stephens | 463 | ||
Liberal | A.G. Callegari | 129 | ||
Liberal | A.W. Mildren | 127 | ||
Liberal | J.M. Shields | 111 | ||
National Front | T.F. Savage | 59 | ||
National Front | G. Wilson | 54 | ||
Registered electors | 7,562 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 29.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
St Mary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R.J. Fairweather | 1,938 | ||
Labour | R.C. Mabey | 1,793 | ||
Labour | D.B. Hoodless | 1,779 | ||
Conservative | Mrs J.M. Baker | 563 | ||
Conservative | K.D. Boyd | 548 | ||
Conservative | R.H. Embleton | 528 | ||
Communist | Mrs M. Betteridge | 177 | ||
Registered electors | 7,544 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 35.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
St Peter edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Miss J. Gibson | 2,053 | ||
Labour | R.G. Lord | 1,879 | ||
Labour | A.E. Smith | 1,844 | ||
Conservative | P.R.C. Lloyd | 1,004 | ||
Conservative | W.G.M. Shipley | 851 | ||
Conservative | J. Szemerey | 831 | ||
Registered electors | 7,853 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 38.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Station edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Carty | 941 | ||
Labour | H.E. Jordan | 907 | ||
Conservative | D.W.J. Saunders | 319 | ||
Conservative | Mrs J.F. Saunders | 298 | ||
Registered electors | 4,030 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 32.7 | ||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Thornhill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Baker | 1,294 | ||
Labour | Mrs I. Hagland | 1,278 | ||
Labour | Mrs D.K.A. Rogers | 1,140 | ||
Conservative | T.P. Kelly | 461 | ||
Conservative | J.R. Rush | 426 | ||
Conservative | D.T. Taylor | 423 | ||
Independent Labour | H.W. Bray | 252 | ||
Independent Labour | G.J. Nash | 228 | ||
Independent Labour | R.A. Nash | 188 | ||
Registered electors | 6,844 | |||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 30.1 | ||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
References edit
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "London Borough Council Elections - 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. pp. 39–41, 82, 84. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 24 November 2023.