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] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | 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
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
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
Little Ilford
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
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
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
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.