1971 local election in England
The 1971 Croydon Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Croydon 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]
Background
Election result
Croydon Council election result 1971 - Councillors Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 30 | | | 17 | 50.0 | 47.4 | | |
| Labour | 27 | | | 26 | 45.0 | 40.8 | | |
| Independent | 3 | | | 8 | 5.0 | | | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.1 | | |
Croydon Council election result 1971 - Aldermen (1971-77) Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 3 | | | | 60.0 | | | |
| Labour | 2 | | | | 40.0 | | | |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
| Liberal | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
Croydon Council election result 1968 - Aldermen (1968-74) Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 5 | | | | 100.0 | | | |
| Labour | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
| Liberal | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
Note: One Alderman was elected as an independent in 1968, but was a Conservative by the time of this election.
Croydon Council election result 1971 - Total result Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 38 | | | 16 | 54.29 | 47.4 | | |
| Labour | 29 | | | 26 | 41.43 | 40.8 | | |
| Independent | 3 | | | 9 | 4.29 | | | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 6.1 | | |
↓ 38 | 3 | 29 |
Con | Independent | Labour |
Ward results
Addiscombe
Addiscombe (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L.E. Deane | 2,665 | | |
| Labour | Mrs M. E. Curson | 2,615 | | |
| Labour | Miss A. K. Usher | 2,604 | | |
| Conservative | W. A. Elliot | 2,130 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs D. C. H. Hobbs | 2,025 | | |
| Conservative | J. C. Mann | 2,011 | | |
Turnout | | 42.6 | 4.2% |
Registered electors | 11,421 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bensham Manor
Bensham Manor (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. P. Belcher | 2,151 | | |
| Labour | Mrs S.E. Lord | 2,037 | | |
| Labour | A. Devesar | 2,027 | | |
| Conservative | R. J. Bowker | 1,803 | | |
| Conservative | R. Hammond | 1,671 | | |
| Conservative | G. Webster-Gardiner | 1,602 | | |
| Liberal | William Henry Pitt | 500 | | |
| Liberal | D. J. Mateer | 498 | | |
| Liberal | J.S. Haydon | 495 | | |
Turnout | | 40.3 | 7.7% |
Registered electors | 11,121 | | |
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
Broad Green
Broad Green (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. J. Grieve Smith | 2,503 | | |
| Labour Co-op | P. Byrne | 2,462 | | |
| Labour Co-op | Mrs A. M. Watson | 2,395 | | |
| Conservative | R. H. Kent | 1,149 | | |
| Conservative | L. H. Rosan | 1,095 | | |
| Conservative | L. T. Wiles | 1,071 | | |
Turnout | | 39.1 | 10.4% |
Registered electors | 9,703 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Central
Central (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. W. Coatman | 2,882 | | |
| Conservative | V. W. H. Bendall | 2,865 | | |
| Conservative | J. H. Hayward | 2,863 | | |
| Labour | Mrs B. C. Fisher | 1,156 | | |
| Labour | F. D. J. Bailey | 1,150 | | |
| Labour | E. L. Hall | 1,126 | | |
Turnout | | 35.8 | 0.3% |
Registered electors | 11,608 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Coulsdon East
Coulsdon East (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Bonsier | 2,674 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs P. A. M. Little | 2,541 | | |
| Conservative | A. B. Horton | 2,378 | | |
| Liberal | H. C. E.Lovejoy | 1,773 | | |
| Liberal | T. J. Austin | 1,451 | | |
| Liberal | J. P. Callen | 1,403 | | |
| Labour | Mrs P. A. Airey | 552 | | |
| Labour | F. A. Davies | 542 | | |
| Labour | Mrs I. M. Keefe | 538 | | |
| Independent | S. B. Stray | 94 | | |
Turnout | | 44.5 | 10.3% |
Registered electors | 10,707 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
East
New Addington
New Addington (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. J. Page | 4,543 | | |
| Labour | T. J. Laffin | 4,380 | | |
| Labour | P. J. Walker | 4,321 | | |
| Conservative | M. H. Pieper | 957 | | |
| Conservative | R. E. Gayler | 812 | | |
| Conservative | Miss S. Copland | 790 | | |
| A Tenant's Voice | R. G. Field | 205 | | |
Turnout | | 35.3 | 14.5% |
Registered electors | 16,194 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Norbury
Purley
Purley (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs M. E. Campbell | 2,744 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs J. M. C. Baker | 2,700 | | |
| Conservative | G. A. Smith | 2,694 | | |
| Labour | Mrs J. Y. Jones | 822 | | |
| Labour | J. G. Stalley | 807 | | |
| Labour | Mrs E. E. Daisley | 797 | | |
| Liberal | N. McLeod | 426 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs J. A. Callen | 398 | | |
| Liberal | Miss L. Sparkes | 351 | | |
Turnout | | 31.7 | 3.9% |
Registered electors | 12,511 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sanderstead & Selsdon
Sanderstead & Selsdon (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs E. E. Bray | 3,594 | | |
| Conservative | B. H. Rawling | 3,559 | | |
| Conservative | S. E. Sexton | 3,553 | | |
| Liberal | Miss M. S. Seagrave | 809 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs J. P. Coleman | 808 | | |
| Labour | W. A. Grimes | 799 | | |
| Labour | W. P. Leighton | 766 | | |
| Labour | Miss E. Stallibrass | 766 | | |
| Liberal | J. M. Cowie | 743 | | |
Turnout | | 41.8 | 9.6% |
Registered electors | 12,451 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sanderstead North
Sanderstead North (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P.W. Rickards | 3,809 | | |
| Conservative | K.A. Wells | 3,748 | | |
| Conservative | W.N. Peet | 3,734 | | |
| Labour | Mrs P.M. Poole | 1,113 | | |
| Labour | J.W. Gleisner | 1,054 | | |
| Labour | G.C. Daisley | 1,051 | | |
| Liberal | R.A. Coleman | 433 | | |
| Liberal | J.A.H. Clement | 404 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs M.J. Woods | 403 | | |
Turnout | | 41.1 | 6.3% |
Registered electors | 12,923 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Shirley
Shirley (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. S. Bowness | 4,148 | | |
| Conservative | F. R. Dubery | 4,112 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs M. M. H. Horden | 4,036 | | |
| Labour | J. E. Knight | 1,473 | | |
| Labour | A. W. Jones | 1,468 | | |
| Labour | Dr P. F. Knight | 1,431 | | |
| Liberal | J. W. Hardy | 557 | | |
| Liberal | R. E. Garrard | 548 | | |
| Liberal | M. A. Green | 518 | | |
Turnout | | 39.7 | 7.7% |
Registered electors | 16,024 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
South Norwood
South Norwood (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. E. Kelly | 2,159 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs B. Saunders | 2,088 | | |
| Conservative | P. A. Saunders | 2,050 | | |
| Labour | Mrs W. M. Holt | 1,740 | | |
| Labour | A. D. Goddard | 1,715 | | |
| Labour | K. J. Kinnard | 1,708 | | |
Turnout | | 30.9 | 1.4% |
Registered electors | 12,939 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thornton Heath
Upper Norwood
Upper Norwood (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. E. Buddle | 2,624 | | |
| Conservative | S. A. Draper | 2,616 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs M. C. V. Parfitt | 2,598 | | |
| Labour | Mrs B. E. Denvie | 1,365 | | |
| Labour | R. G. Mills | 1,226 | | |
| Labour | T. C. Noyce | 1,222 | | |
| Liberal | Leo C. Held | 405 | | |
| Liberal | A. J. McMillan | 377 | | |
Turnout | | 35.5 | 4.4% |
Registered electors | 12,210 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waddon
Waddon (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | V. Burgos | 3,449 | | |
| Labour | A. Brett | 3,408 | | |
| Labour | B.H. Davies | 3,367 | | |
| Conservative | D.S. Kingsland | 2508 | | |
| Conservative | R.J. Moseley | 2451 | | |
| Conservative | M.D. Wunn | 2405 | | |
Turnout | | 49.2 | 7.3% |
Registered electors | 12,451 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
West Thornton
Whitehorse Manor
Whitehorse Manor (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. T. Bishop | 2,009 | | |
| Labour | D. B. Spillett | 1,963 | | |
| Labour | S. L. Eaton | 1,921 | | |
| Conservative | M. W. George | 1,049 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs J. E. Langley | 1,024 | | |
| Conservative | C. Ackerman | 1,003 | | |
Turnout | | 30.1 | 7.6% |
Registered electors | 10,501 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Woodcote & Coulsdon West
Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs N. B. Booth | 2,604 | | |
| Conservative | S. E. Brassington | 2,589 | | |
| Conservative | R. D. May | 2,553 | | |
| Liberal | J. Stride | 710 | | |
| Liberal | R. G. Abdey | 677 | | |
| Liberal | S. N. Rolph | 656 | | |
| Labour | M. H. Webb | 530 | | |
| Labour | W. H. Ulyett | 505 | | |
| Labour | Mrs L. M. Peers | 496 | | |
Turnout | | 33.0 | 10.4% |
Registered electors | 11,709 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Woodside
Woodside (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | J. A. Keeling | 2,510 | | |
| Labour Co-op | D. A. Hougham | 2,417 | | |
| Labour Co-op | H. T. P. Mellor | 2,378 | | |
| Conservative | A. G. Hollands | 1,367 | | |
| Conservative | L. D. Emerton | 1,351 | | |
| Conservative | Miss I. S. Rodda | 1,291 | | |
| Liberal | R. Horwell | 241 | | |
| Liberal | B. F. Steggles | 201 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs C. A. Steggles | 183 | | |
| Communist | Mrs Q. E. Knight | 153 | | |
| National Front | C. A. Mitchell | 90 | | |
| National Front | J. Scott | 77 | | |
Turnout | | 39.0 | 7.8% |
Registered electors | 11,094 | | |
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.