Croydon London Borough Council election, 1971

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]

Election result

Croydon Council election result 1971 - Councillors
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30 Decrease17 50 47.4
  Labour 27 Increase26 45 40.8
  Independent 3 Decrease8 5
  Liberal 0 0 1 Decrease1 0 6.1
Croydon Council election result 1971 - Aldermen (1971-77)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 3 60
  Labour 2 40
  Independent 0 0
  Liberal 0 0
Croydon Council election result 1968 - Aldermen (1968-74)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 5 100
  Labour 0 0
  Independent 0 0
  Liberal 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 Decrease16 54.29 47.4
  Labour 29 Increase26 41.43 40.8
  Independent 3 Decrease9 4.29
  Liberal 0 0 1 Decrease1 0 6.1
38 3 29
Con Independent Labour

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Turnout 42.6 Increase 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
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout 40.3 Increase 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
Labour Co-op
Labour Co-op
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Turnout 39.1 Increase 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
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout 35.8 Increase 0.3%
Registered electors 11,608
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Independent
Turnout 44.5 Increase 10.3%
Registered electors 10,707
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

East

East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent
Independent
Independent
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout 34.8 Decrease 2.7%
Registered electors 12,667
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
A Tenant's Voice
Turnout 35.3 Increase 14.5%
Registered electors 16,194
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout 33.7 Decrease 1.5%
Registered electors 11,882
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout 31.7 Decrease 3.9%
Registered electors 12,511
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead & Selsdon

Sanderstead & Selsdon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Turnout 41.8 Decrease 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 Decrease 6.3%
Registered electors 12,923
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shirley

Shirley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout 39.7 Decrease 7.7%
Registered electors 16,024
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout 30.9 Decrease 1.4%
Registered electors 12,939
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Residents
Residents
Residents
Libertarian Socialist
Turnout 37.5 Increase 5.5%
Registered electors 10,991
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout 35.5 Decrease 4.4%
Registered electors 12,210
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Burgos 3449
Labour A. Brett 3408
Labour B.H. Davies 3367
Conservative D.S. Kingsland 2508
Conservative R.J. Moseley 2451
Conservative M.D. Wunn 2405
Turnout 49.2 Increase 7.3%
Registered electors 12,451
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Turnout 40.1 Increase 7.7%
Registered electors 10,760
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Turnout 30.1 Increase 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
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout 33.0 Decrease 10.4%
Registered electors 11,709
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op
Labour Co-op
Labour Co-op
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Communist
National Front
National Front
Turnout 39.0 Increase 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

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