1971 Hammersmith London Borough Council election

The 1971 Hammersmith Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Hammersmith London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council.[1]

1971 Hammersmith Borough Council election
← 1968 13 May 1971 1974 →

All 60 seats to Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.6% (Increase8.5%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats before 6 54 0
Seats won 58 2 0
Seat change Increase52 Decrease52 Steady
Percentage 61.6% 36.5% 1.8%
Swing Increase22.6% Decrease21.5% Decrease0.6%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Labour

Election result

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The Labour Party won 58 seats - a gain of 52 seats from the previous election, taking control of the council. The Conservative Party won 2 seats (the Avonmore ward) - a loss of 52 seats from their previous result, and lost control of the council.

The Liberal Party stood candidates in three wards, and a single candidate stood for the Communist Party, but none of these won a seat.[1][2]

Ward results

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Addison

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Addison (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bamford M. J. Mrs 1,257
Labour O'Neill L. C. 1,254
Labour Stanley L. W. 1,245
Conservative Belsham F. E. J. Mrs 1,014
Conservative Barker H. O. A. 997
Conservative Berend A. P. 976
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Avonmore

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Avonmore (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dwyer P. G. 1,234
Conservative Simmerson R. E. 1,211
Labour Dimmick R. S. 886
Labour House M. 848
Turnout % %
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broadway

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Broadway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simpson G. E. C. 1,364
Labour Clarke M. L. Mrs 1,358
Labour Harris S. Mrs 1,304
Liberal Knott S. H. J. A. 1,022
Conservative Chapman J. C. 909
Conservative Goodden E. S. Mrs 901
Conservative Honeybourne C. T. 887
Liberal Groves R. J. 670
Liberal Abrahams F. Mrs 662
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Brook Green

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Brook Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hudson M. 1,372
Labour Taylor J. 1,352
Labour Rayner R. W. 1,348
Conservative Tait G. N. 1,327
Conservative Field R. G. 1,313
Conservative Ford T. G. 1,312
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Colehill

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Colehill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dimmick G. I. Mrs 1,381
Labour Worboys D. K. 1,353
Conservative Skalla L. 716
Conservative Porter M. Mrs 711
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

College Park & Old Oak

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College Park & Old Oak (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Powell A. F. W. 1,884
Labour Fenelon M. Miss 1,862
Labour Ing F. W. 1,854
Conservative Whittaker E. M. Miss 631
Conservative Hutson C. J. Mrs 608
Conservative Bowler R. W. 601
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Coningham

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Coningham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hathaway J. M. Miss 1,392
Labour Bull J. 1,368
Labour Martin A. J. 1,335
Conservative Hammond H. R. 786
Conservative York I. D. Mrs 710
Conservative Hutson E. J. 709
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Crabtree

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Crabtree (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Banfield D. Mrs 1,864
Labour Evans J. G. 1,844
Labour Little B. Mrs 1,795
Conservative Horne C. F. 1,707
Conservative Ashby D. G. 1,694
Conservative Joseph D. M. L. Mrs 1,689
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gibbs Green

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Gibbs Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norridge A. M. 1,568
Labour Perlin H. H. 1,529
Labour Perlin P. Mrs 1,487
Conservative Patterson G. B. 1,361
Conservative Lengyel P. I. S. 1,349
Conservative Arnold C. E. 1,345
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Grove

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Grove (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gosling E. R. 1,793
Labour Keppel F. E. 1,757
Labour Morris T. 1,752
Conservative Jones R. A. 984
Conservative Boyce G. A. 974
Conservative Woodfield A. M. Miss 960
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Halford

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Halford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Green A. 1,652
Labour Hedger S. M. Miss 1,606
Labour McCourt I. 1,604
Conservative Hardman J. 772
Conservative Jarvis M. M. Mrs 750
Conservative Cox W. D. S. 733
Liberal Dowden Gerald Arthur 155
Liberal Stratton C. E. Miss 126
Liberal Hodgkinson B. J. 122
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Margravine

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Margravine (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hill E. L. 1,824
Labour Champion T. H. 1,810
Labour Matthews S. A. 1,786
Conservative List W. 606
Conservative Fitzgerald P. A. Miss 599
Conservative Beckett V. E. Mrs 587
Turnout % %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Parsons Green

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Parsons Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dimmick G. W. 1,961
Labour Duff H. D. 1,936
Labour Hall S. E. Miss 1,902
Conservative Ground R. P. 1,591
Conservative Ackerman J. F. S. 1,577
Conservative Howe K. G. F. B. 1,542
Liberal House W. J. 168
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St Stephen's

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St Stephen's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Braggins G. Mrs 1,652
Labour Degory P. D. 1,650
Labour Jones L. S. A. 1,640
Conservative Cohen R. Mrs 559
Conservative Stephens E. G. Miss 529
Conservative Wearmouth W. H. 507
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sandford

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Sandford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ireland J. J. 2,362
Labour Little A. H. 2,276
Labour Raynesford W. R. N. 2,234
Conservative Ibbott E. 932
Conservative Moody T. 924
Conservative O'Brien D. A. 917
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sherbrooke

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Sherbrooke (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Morgan R. G. 1,671
Labour Chapman J. Mrs 1,637
Conservative Tomlinson I. M. Mrs 439
Conservative De Voghelaere S. E. Mrs 421
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Starch Green

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Starch Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Freeman L. W. 1,529
Labour Johnson R. Mrs 1,493
Labour Wicks L. J. 1,451
Conservative Ward D. G. 1,281
Conservative Sexton M. E. Mrs 1,277
Conservative Dessimone V. C. 1,271
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sulivan

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Sulivan (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hall M. A. 2,307
Labour Liardet C. J. Mrs 2,289
Labour Unwin S. W. 2,273
Conservative Wagner C. M. Miss 1,357
Conservative Ground C. Mrs 1,339
Conservative Burland W. J. 1,320
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Town

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Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gray I. 1,622
Labour Hilliard L. H. 1,616
Labour Boswell J. S. 1,612
Conservative Phillips P. M. 1,386
Conservative Falkiner G. Mrs 1,380
Conservative Vincent J. A. 1,363
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

White City

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White City (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Murray D. R. P. 2,049
Labour Stead B. J. 2,024
Labour Beresford R. 2,014
Conservative Rolfe P. F. Mrs 398
Conservative Stimpson M. A. 379
Conservative Jankovich V. M. 370
Communist Gould J. 136
Turnout % %
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wormholt

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Wormholt (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Breeze A. G. 1,760
Labour Donoghue O. 1,744
Labour Ingram M. E. Mrs 1,730
Conservative Rose J. H. Dr 884
Conservative Cohen I. 883
Conservative Tait Z. M. Mrs 832
Turnout % %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994". London Datastore. Greater London Council.