1971 Newham London Borough Council election

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.

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]
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %
Labour	53	23	0	+23	88.33	66.0
Conservative	0	0	6	-6	0.0	8.1
Liberal	0	0	3	-3	0.0	2.7
Other parties	7	0	14	-14	11.67	23.2

Results by ward

Beckton

Beckton (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H.A. Taylor	1,014	74.2	+4.1
	Labour	D.A. Whitbread	956		*N/A*
	Residents	D.J. Johnson	247	18.1	N/A
	Residents	S.R. Hart	225		N/A
	Communist	R.A. Offley	106	7.8	−22.1
Turnout				32.8	+18.7
Registered electors			4,163
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Bemersyde

Bemersyde (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F.H Ferrier	1,760	69.8	+17.1
	Labour	H. Bauckham	1,736		*N/A*
	Residents	C. H. Mears	762	30.2	−17.1
	Residents	D. Miles	760		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. L. Bock	1,242	79.1	*N/A*
	Labour	D. W. Lee	1,198		*N/A*
	Residents	M. R. Hammond	328	20.1	N/A
	Residents	G. V. S. Nottage	280		N/A
Turnout				25.7	N/A
Registered electors			6,317
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Castle

Castle (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Clements	1,022	50.1	+28.4
	Residents	A. W. King	1,018	49.9	−18.8
	Labour	F. J. Thompson	999		N/A
	Residents	J. M. King	990		N/A
Turnout				33.4	−3.3
Registered electors			6,252
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Central

Central (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. P. Granger	1,005	56.5	+26.6
	Labour	S. A. Elson	1,000		*N/A*
	Residents	M. B. Layton	773	43.5	−3.4
	Residents	A. Macfarlane	767		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Lonsdale	283	14.8	N/A
	Residents	E. Frost	258		N/A
	Residents	J. D. Smith	243		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Hall	1,075	33.3	N/A
	Residents	R. F. C. Ower	905		N/A
	Residents	R. D. Towner	878		N/A
	Conservative	T. W. Orrin	440	16.2	−32.3
	Conservative	R. E. Wotherspoon	401		N/A
	Conservative	A. R. Lane	397		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Fox	1,187	40.1	+16.6
	Labour	C. Langley	1,160		N/A
	Labour	M. M. Hasan	1,078		N/A
Turnout				32.9	−6.5
Registered electors			9,306
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing

Hudsons

Hudsons (3)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Eldridge	397	16.1	−21.6
	Conservative	A. J. Retter	313		N/A
	Conservative	E. Knight	303		N/A
Turnout				28.1	+11.7
Registered electors			9,112
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Kensington

Kensington (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. W. Pike	921	45.9	+22.7
	Residents	E. A. R. Lonsdale	917	45.7	−31.1
	Labour	C. W. Jay	916		N/A
	Residents	J. W. F. Hucker	860		N/A
	National Democrat	S. A. C. Webb	167	8.3	N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Carr	733	33.6	−16.2
	Residents	C Miranda	728		N/A
	Residents	L. M. Mersh	694		N/A
	Communist	T. E. Stone	127	5.8	+0.7
	Civil and Human Rights	M. Flaherty	67	3.1	N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Norton	969	36.9	−28.6
	Conservative	C. A. Rugg	929		N/A
	Conservative	C. L. Retter	923		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. J. Dowling	1,348	67.5	+14.5
	Labour	L. A. Wood	1,300		*N/A*
	Liberal	J. W. Francis	497	24.9	−22.1
	Liberal	J. W. Giles	370		N/A
	Residents	G. E. Mason	152	7.6	N/A
	Residents	P. M. Parr	139		N/A
Turnout				32.6	+15.9
Registered electors			6,096
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing

Ordnance

Ordnance (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. A. Flemwell	1,130	83.5	+20.7
	Labour	A. R. Summers	1,091		*N/A*
	Residents	M. J. Burns	224	16.5	N/A
	Residents	K. J. Morgan	220		N/A
Turnout				26.0	+14.7
Registered electors			5,380
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Park

Park (3)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. McCarthy	405	19.4	+3.8
	Liberal	J. Wren	367		N/A
	Liberal	J. H. Linehan	336		N/A
Turnout				23.4	+0.2
Registered electors			9,552
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Plaistow

Plaistow (3)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Elliot	850	31.7	−25.5
	Residents	M. L. Finch	841		N/A
	Residents	N. Torkington	742		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Hunt	377	14.2	−11.8
	Conservative	R. K. Howlett	369		N/A
	Conservative	M. L. Jordan	366		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Brown	1,110	53.4	+23.6
	Labour	T. Nolan	1,076		*N/A*
	Residents	E. J. Hayden	967	46.6	−23.6
	Residents	R. J. Smith	907		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Power	550	18.7	−10.3
	Conservative	J. Power	489		N/A
	Conservative	H. J. F. Prendergast	468		N/A
Turnout				29.7	+4.0
Registered electors			9,638
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Stratford

Stratford (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. W. Doran	907	75.3	+22.2
	Labour	E. G. Goodyer	879		*N/A*
	Residents	J. V. Maddock	209	17.3	N/A
	Residents	H. W. Hennem	202		N/A
	Communist	T. C. Bowers	49	4.1	−5.5
	National Front	B. W. Tildesley	40	3.3	−5.5
Turnout				24.2	+7.9
Registered electors			5,115
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Upton

Upton (3)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Blake	611	20.0	−10.7
	Conservative	C. A. Knight	600		N/A
	Conservative	P. J. Blake	569		N/A
	Liberal	R. P. McCarthy	511	16.7	−19.5
	Liberal	H. S. Butalia	495		N/A
	Liberal	E. Wren	489		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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. Bendall	1,118	36.9	−11.8
	Residents	J. S. Bailey	1,093		N/A
	Residents	M. Lay	1,088		N/A
	Conservative	J. H. Brewster	380	12.5	−5.8
	Conservative	R. D. V. Ray	354		N/A
	Conservative	P. Roberts	324		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. H. Camp	960	79.1	+16.6
	Labour	W. H. Sutton	906		*N/A*
	Residents	S. V. Collins	170	14.0	N/A
	Residents	A. L. Hudson	134		N/A
	National Front	A. J. Hammond	83	6.8	N/A
Turnout				20.1	+8.2
Registered electors			6,189
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Woodgrange

Woodgrange (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	G. W. Brown	894	56.2	−14.2
	Residents	J. P. Davis	873		*N/A*
	Labour	D. Harris	697	43.8	+14.2
	Labour	B. Patel	591		N/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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Chapman	841	67.5	−17.7
	Residents	R. F. C. Ower	200	16.0	+1.2
	National Front	A. J. Hammond	181	14.5	N/A
	Conservative	M. L. Jordan	25	2.0	N/A
Majority			641	41.5	N/A
Turnout				15.2	−7.3
Registered electors			8,178
	Labour hold		Swing

References

^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

[1] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.

[London_1971_election-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[Elections_Centre-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[London_1974_election-4] "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

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