1971 Newham London Borough Council election

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Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 27.3%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour won all ten aldermen positions.

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Background

A total of 142 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 2 seats in one ward went unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 8 and 21 respectively. Other candidates included 42 Residents & Ratepayers, 3 Communists and 2 National Front.

Election result

Newham Local Election Result 1971 [1] [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 53230+2388.3366.0
  Conservative 006-60.08.1
  Liberal 003-30.02.7
  Other parties 7014-1411.6723.2

Results by ward

Beckton

Beckton (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.A. Taylor 1,014 74.2 +4.1
Labour D.A. Whitbread 956 N/A
Residents D.J. Johnson24718.1N/A
Residents S.R. Hart225N/A
Communist R.A. Offley1067.8-22.1
Turnout 32.8+18.7
Registered electors 4,163
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bemersyde

Bemersyde (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F.H Ferrier 1,760 69.8 +17.1
Labour H. Bauckham 1,736 N/A
Residents C. H. Mears76230.2-17.1
Residents D. Miles760N/A
Turnout 39.8+4.0
Registered electors 6,493
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. L. Bock 1,242 79.1 N/A
Labour D. W. Lee 1,198 N/A
Residents M. R. Hammond32820.1N/A
Residents G. V. S. Nottage280N/A
Turnout 25.7N/A
Registered electors 6,317
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Clements 1,022 50.1 +28.4
Residents A. W. King 1,018 49.9 -18.8
Labour F. J. Thompson999N/A
Residents J. M. King990N/A
Turnout 33.4-3.3
Registered electors 6,252
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. P. Granger 1,005 56.5 +26.6
Labour S. A. Elson 1,000 N/A
Residents M. B. Layton77343.5-3.4
Residents A. Macfarlane767N/A
Turnout 29.3-4.0
Registered electors 6,377
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Dunlop 1,624 85.2 +12.5
Labour P. F. Newman 1,467 N/A
Labour J. C. Stockbridge 1,420 N/A
Residents E. D. M. Lonsdale28314.8N/A
Residents E. Frost258N/A
Residents J. D. Smith243N/A
Turnout 22.5+11.3
Registered electors 8,830
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Forest Gate

Forest Gate (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. E. Helps 1,374 50.5 +16.2
Labour S. Hopwood 1,255 N/A
Labour J. J. Haggerty 1,213 N/A
Residents L. Hall1,07533.3N/A
Residents R. F. C. Ower905N/A
Residents R. D. Towner878N/A
Conservative T. W. Orrin44016.2-32.3
Conservative R. E. Wotherspoon401N/A
Conservative A. R. Lane397N/A
Turnout 31.5+5.1
Registered electors 8,968
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Greatfield

Greatfield (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents M. J. Talbot 1,771 59.9 -16.6
Residents F. G. Hammond 1,759 N/A
Residents S. G. Ling 1,759 N/A
Labour R. J. Fox1,18740.1+16.6
Labour C. Langley1,160N/A
Labour M. M. Hasan1,078N/A
Turnout 32.9-6.5
Registered electors 9,306
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Hudsons

Hudsons (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Davidson 2,072 83.9 +21.6
Labour H. E. Fitzsimons 2,024 N/A
Labour J. E. Griffin 1,976 N/A
Conservative G. Eldridge39716.1-21.6
Conservative A. J. Retter313N/A
Conservative E. Knight303N/A
Turnout 28.1+11.7
Registered electors 9,112
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. W. Pike 921 45.9 +22.7
Residents E. A. R. Lonsdale 917 45.7 -31.1
Labour C. W. Jay916N/A
Residents J. W. F. Hucker860N/A
National DemocratS. A. C. Webb1678.3N/A
Turnout 31.5+0.4
Registered electors 6,330
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Residents hold Swing

Little Ilford

Little Ilford (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. E. Hurford 1,253 57.5 +23.2
Labour W. H. Brown 1,194 N/A
Labour G. W. Phillips 1,143 N/A
Residents A. E. Carr73333.6-16.2
Residents C Miranda728N/A
Residents L. M. Mersh694N/A
Communist T. E. Stone1275.8+0.7
Civil and Human RightsM. Flaherty673.1N/A
Turnout 25.0+1.2
Registered electors 8,678
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

Manor Park

Manor Park (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. A. Chubb 1,658 63.1 +28.6
Labour F. A. J. Bigland 1,637 N/A
Labour J. G. Warren 1,593 N/A
Conservative S. L. Norton96936.9-28.6
Conservative C. A. Rugg929N/A
Conservative C. L. Retter923N/A
Turnout 28.0+0.8
Registered electors 9,693
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Town

New Town (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. Dowling 1,348 67.5 +14.5
Labour L. A. Wood 1,300 N/A
Liberal J. W. Francis49724.9-22.1
Liberal J. W. Giles370N/A
Residents G. E. Mason1527.6N/A
Residents P. M. Parr139N/A
Turnout 32.6+15.9
Registered electors 6,096
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Ordnance

Ordnance (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. A. Flemwell 1,130 83.5 +20.7
Labour A. R. Summers 1,091 N/A
Residents M. J. Burns22416.5N/A
Residents K. J. Morgan220N/A
Turnout 26.0+14.7
Registered electors 5,380
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Park

Park (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Wolffe 1,688 80.6 +29.2
Labour H. E. L. Ronan 1,627 N/A
Labour S. H. Smith 1,615 N/A
Liberal B. G. McCarthy40519.4+3.8
Liberal J. Wren367N/A
Liberal J. H. Linehan336N/A
Turnout 23.4+0.2
Registered electors 9,552
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plaistow

Plaistow (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Bigg 1,830 68.3 +25.5
Labour E. Billups 1,811 N/A
Labour C. D. Watts 1,734 N/A
Residents A. Elliot85031.7-25.5
Residents M. L. Finch841N/A
Residents N. Torkington742N/A
Turnout 32.2+16.1
Registered electors 8,684
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plashet

Plashet (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. C. Carter 2,277 85.8 +33.1
Labour A. F. Wilson 2,243 N/A
Labour C. D. Watts 1,734 N/A
Conservative R. T. Hunt37714.2-11.8
Conservative R. K. Howlett369N/A
Conservative M. L. Jordan366N/A
Turnout 29.2+2.7
Registered electors 9,638
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Stephens

St Stephens (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Brown 1,110 53.4 +23.6
Labour T. Nolan 1,076 N/A
Residents E. J. Hayden96746.6-23.6
Residents R. J. Smith907N/A
Turnout 33.3+0.3
Registered electors 6,390
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

South

South (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Jenkinson 2,385 81.3 +29.5
Labour E. Daly 2,301 N/A
Labour J. C. Taylor 2,222 N/A
Conservative D. L. Power55018.7-10.3
Conservative J. Power489N/A
Conservative H. J. F. Prendergast468N/A
Turnout 29.7+4.0
Registered electors 9,638
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Stratford

Stratford (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. W. Doran 907 75.3 +22.2
Labour E. G. Goodyer 879 N/A
Residents J. V. Maddock20917.3N/A
Residents H. W. Hennem202N/A
Communist T. C. Bowers494.1-5.5
National Front B. W. Tildesley403.3-5.5
Turnout 24.2+7.9
Registered electors 5,115
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upton

Upton (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Hasler 1,933 63.3 +30.2
Labour E. S. C. Kebbell 1,905 N/A
Labour L. A. Williams 1,856 N/A
Conservative R. J. Blake61120.0-10.7
Conservative C. A. Knight600N/A
Conservative P. J. Blake569N/A
Liberal R. P. McCarthy51116.7-19.5
Liberal H. S. Butalia495N/A
Liberal E. Wren489N/A
Turnout 33.2+8.4
Registered electors 9,856
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wall End

Wall End (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. T. Philpott 1,533 50.6 +22.6
Labour M. Philpott 1,483 N/A
Labour J. Wilson 1,439 N/A
Residents G. L. Bendall1,11836.9-11.8
Residents J. S. Bailey1,093N/A
Residents M. Lay1,088N/A
Conservative J. H. Brewster38012.5-5.8
Conservative R. D. V. Ray354N/A
Conservative P. Roberts324N/A
Turnout 33.5-4.6
Registered electors 9,237
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

West Ham

West Ham (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. H. Camp 960 79.1 +16.6
Labour W. H. Sutton 906 N/A
Residents S. V. Collins17014.0N/A
Residents A. L. Hudson134N/A
National Front A. J. Hammond836.8N/A
Turnout 20.1+8.2
Registered electors 6,189
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodgrange

Woodgrange (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents G. W. Brown 894 56.2 -14.2
Residents J. P. Davis 873 N/A
Labour D. Harris69743.8+14.2
Labour B. Patel591N/A
Turnout 26.3+4.3
Registered electors 6,165
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

By-elections between 1971 and 1974

Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown by-election, 23 November 1972 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Chapman 841 67.5 -17.7
Residents R. F. C. Ower20016.0+1.2
National Front A. J. Hammond18114.5N/A
Conservative M. L. Jordan252.0N/A
Majority64141.5N/A
Turnout 15.2-7.3
Registered electors 8,178
Labour hold Swing

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