1971 Barnet London Borough Council election

1971 Barnet London Borough Council election
← 1968 13 May 1971 1974 →
All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.8
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats before 56 3 1
Seats won 43 17 0
Seat change Decrease13 Increase14 Decrease1
Percentage 49.4% 37.8% 11.6%
Swing Decrease13.1% Increase20.8% Decrease8.7%
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 1971 Barnet Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 43 Conservative councillors and 17 Labour, and also 5 aldermen, all Conservative.[1]

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 36.8%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1971[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 43 0 13 -13 71.7 49.4 -13.1
  Labour 17 14 0 +14 28.3 37.8 +20.8
  Liberal 0 0 1 -1 0.0 11.6 -8.7

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs J. E. Pudney 2,117
Labour J. C. Stevenson 2,108
Labour Mrs L. Levy 1,938
Conservative R. R. Stevenson 1,860
Conservative P. G. H. Woodruff 1,718
Conservative Mrs A. E. Brum 1,714
Independent Ratepayer C. Macdonald 1,254
Turnout 41.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Payne 2,379
Conservative A. C. Seaton 2,363
Conservative Miss M. Temple 2,320
Labour Miss E. M. Gregg 1,098
Labour J. Britz 1,067
Labour Mrs F. E. Stone 1,037
Liberal K. J. Fowler 622
Liberal Miss G. M. Oliver 577
Liberal S. W. F. Stockwell 570
Turnout 37.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Champion 3,468
Labour R. Robinson 3,327
Labour C. A. R. Lathrope 3,297
Conservative C. Turbutt 471
Conservative F. P. Bignell 459
Conservative A. D. C. Allan 444
Turnout 39.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Childs Hill

Childs Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. W. Hughes 1,680
Labour S. Pollard 1,655
Conservative B. A. Jarman 1,644
Labour B. K. Sanderson 1,611
Conservative V. Lyon 1,605
Labour D. H. T. Hammonds 1,567
Liberal M. E. Palmer 770
Liberal Mrs J. Strong 663
Liberal P. L. Smulian 661
Turnout 34.5
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Colindale

Colindale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. E. McCormack 2,036
Labour Miss R. A. Thorpe-Tracey 1,810
Labour A. M. Williams 1,776
Conservative Mrs S. P. Capper 1,123
Conservative C. W. Langley 1,054
Conservative J. P. Tanner 1,037
Liberal J. F. Hearn 241
Liberal Mrs G. E. Richards 209
Liberal Mrs C. T. Stokes 208
Turnout 45.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Barnet

East Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Seagroatt 2,561
Conservative A. Pares 2,560
Conservative Mrs M. L. Slack 2,543
Conservative J. E. Park 2,537
Labour L. R. Kealey 2,304
Labour Mrs H. J. Block 2,284
Turnout 44.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Finchley

East Finchley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. L. Freeman 2,414
Labour M. S. Hefferman 2,231
Labour M. J. O'Connor 2,219
Conservative T. J. Carter 1,664
Conservative Mrs T. Z. Barnes 1,552
Conservative C. W. Wilds 1,549
Liberal D. M. Cohen 279
Liberal M. B. Davis 269
Liberal B. F. Khan-Panni 214
Turnout 37.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Edgware

Edgware
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Apthrop 2,259
Conservative D. D. Dell 2,235
Conservative A. T. W. Smith 2,193
Labour L. Marks 1,549
Labour Miss V. E. Morris 1,508
Labour Mrs C. Gordon 1,491
Liberal S. Lawson 359
Liberal F. Alberg 351
Liberal S. L. Shipton 315
Turnout 35.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Finchley

Finchley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs E. R. Gibson 2,032
Conservative L. Susman 2,019
Conservative M. Golding 2,010
Labour J. M. Deaner 954
Labour Mrs H. Pennington 933
Labour R. H. Burbury 930
Liberal S. B. Salik 459
Liberal Mrs M. A. Harris 435
Liberal Mrs V. F. Silbiger 421
Turnout 29.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs E. Constable 2,424
Conservative J. C. Tiplady 2,357
Conservative W. L. Pearson 2,348
Labour T. C. Pugh 904
Labour M. B. De Vane 838
Labour R. K. Malvanker 807
Liberal Mrs G. A. R. Morris 592
Liberal S. C. Winter 572
Liberal R. J. Aron 549
Turnout 34.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. J. Fischer 2,410
Conservative P. K. Laurance 2,366
Conservative Mrs P. M. Nevard 2,344
Liberal Q. J. Iwi 1,197
Liberal L. S. Brass 1,126
Liberal M. J. Panting 1,062
Labour D. E. De Saxe 891
Labour C. Albu 870
Labour R. Warner 798
Turnout 36.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Golders Green

Golders Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs R. A. Freedman 1,688
Conservative C. F. Harris 1,642
Conservative J. S. Alexander 1,588
Labour L. W. Cole 1,544
Labour F. Deutsch 1,500
Labour mRS B. Scharf 1,446
Liberal Mrs P. Fiander 662
Liberal W. Newton 648
Liberal V. J. Rosoux 594
Communist J. W. Pinder 114
Turnout 32.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley

Hadley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. A. E. Asker 2,937
Conservative Mrs R. W. Middleton 2,704
Conservative Mrs M. M. Symons 2,554
Local Independent A. J. Freake 1,585
Labour D. C. Candler 1,063
Labour R. H. Potter 1,051
Labour C. J. Grammer 1,018
Liberal Mrs M. G. Snow 755
Liberal B. A. Standing 624
Liberal K. D. Sayers 559
Turnout 39.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. J. Pym 2,352
Conservative A. G. Risdon 2,327
Conservative M. Foux 2,268
Labour M. S. Cohen 1,374
Labour G. McClelland 1,358
Labour Mrs V. A. Bethell 1,341
Liberal B. A. Simmons 696
Liberal Mrs D. C. Pattison 695
Liberal F. I. West 660
Turnout 39.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon

Hendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Gordon-Lee 2,553
Conservative N. E. Hirshfield 2,318
Conservative V. S. Hockley 2,249
Labour L. Dinnie 1,532
Labour Mrs M. Lewis 1,524
Labour D. Ramage 1,446
Liberal D. T. Baron 1,103
Liberal Mrs A. S. Godfrey 984
Liberal A. B. L. Gower 902
Turnout 38.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mill Hill

Mill Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. P. Fletcher 2,783
Conservative Mrs C. M. Thubrun 2,735
Conservative A. Musgrave-Scott 2,689
Labour J. H. Husband 1,549
Labour W. C. Russell 1,444
Labour C. R. Stevens 1,342
Liberal C. M. Marks 842
Liberal A. V. Stokes 778
Liberal Mrs G. Page 773
Turnout 43.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Paul’s

St Paul’s
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. P. Fitzgibbon 2,094
Conservative Mrs E. P. James 2,030
Conservative N. J. Sapsted 2,023
Labour G. Dunn 1,018
Labour Mrs J. M. Allen 989
Labour W. G. Reid 971
Liberal Miss M. E. Lister 927
Liberal L. W. Watkins 919
Liberal L. J. Rubin 856
Turnout 32.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Totteridge

Totteridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs B. M. Franklin 3,056
Conservative F. D. Gibson 3,044
Conservative V. H. Usher 3,034
Labour Mrs E. Grigg 958
Labour H. J. Gross 935
Labour Miss C. A. Ruse 911
Turnout 33.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hendon

West Hendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. J. Sims 1,650
Labour F. L. Tyler 1,629
Labour J. D. Roith 1,600
Conservative Mrs N. I. Cullinane 1,384
Conservative W. C. James 1,366
Conservative Mrs J. G. Burtchett 1,348
Liberal Mrs R. De Yong 254
Liberal Miss J. E. H. Walker 239
Liberal F. Olins 221
Turnout 34.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs D. G. Bradbury 1,849
Conservative D. C. Burton 1,833
Conservative K. A. Clarke 1,822
Labour A. E. Tomlinson 1,748
Labour R. S. Dunn 1,706
Labour J. S. Henley 1,665
Liberal C. B. Purkis 381
Liberal H. C. S. Bass 368
Liberal P. D. Watkins 367
Turnout 31.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1971 and 1974

East Finchley

East Finchley by-election, 27 July 1972[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. A. Cohen 1,546
Conservative C. W. Wilds 903
Liberal L. W. Watkins 726
Turnout 29.9%

References

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). Intelligence Unit, Greater London Council. 1971.
  2. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.