1971 Islington London Borough Council election

1971 Islington London Borough Council election
← 1968 13 May 1971 (1971-05-13) 1974 →
All 60 Council seats
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered144,653
Turnout33.5%
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before 10 47
Seats after 60 0
Seat change Increase50 Decrease47
Popular vote 105,713 39,787
Percentage 71.29% 26.83%
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Labour

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]

Background

Election result

1971 Islington London Borough Council election[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 60 50 0 Increase50 100.00 71.29 105,713
  Conservative 0 0 47 Decrease47 0.00 26.83 39,787
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.78 1,155
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.45 668
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.36 533
  National Front 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.17 251
  Independent 0 0 3 Decrease3 0.00 0.05 67
  Dwarf 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.04 61
  Union Movement 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.03 43
Total 60

Ward results

Barnsbury

Barnsbury (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   38.7
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent

Bunhill

Bunhill (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   38.1
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Canonbury

Canonbury (4)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   36.2
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   35.4
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highbury

Highbury (4)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   33.4
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Highview

Highview (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   31.7
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Hillmarton

Hillmarton (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   33.7
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Hillrise

Hillrise (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   33.2
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Holloway

Holloway (4)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   23.8
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Junction

Junction (4)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   29.9
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Mildmay

Mildmay (4)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   36.3
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Parkway

Parkway (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   30.5
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Pentonville

Pentonville (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   38.1
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Quadrant

Quadrant (4)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   33.4
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St George's

St George's (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   29.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

St Mary

St Mary (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   35.3
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St Peter

St Peter (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   38.5
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Station

Station (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   32.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thornhill

Thornhill (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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   30.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.