1971 Croydon London Borough Council election

Croydon Council Election, 1971

13 May 1971
All 60 councillors in 20 wards, and 10 Aldermen in the London Borough of Croydon 36 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Seats before 54 3 12 Seats won 38 29 3 Seat change 16 26 9   Fourth party   Party Liberal Seats before 1 Seats won 0 Seat change 1
Leader of the Council before election Unknown Conservative Elected Leader Unknown Conservative

The 1971 Croydon Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

Election result

Croydon Council election result 1971 - Councillors

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	30			17	50.0	47.4
	Labour	27			26	45.0	40.8
	Independent	3			8	5.0
	Liberal	0	0	1	1	0.0	6.1

Croydon Council election result 1971 - Aldermen (1971-77)

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	3				60.0
	Labour	2				40.0
	Independent	0				0.0
	Liberal	0				0.0

Croydon Council election result 1968 - Aldermen (1968-74)

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	5				100.0
	Labour	0				0.0
	Independent	0				0.0
	Liberal	0				0.0

Note: One Alderman was elected as an independent in 1968, but was a Conservative by the time of this election.

Croydon Council election result 1971 - Total result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	38			16	54.29	47.4
	Labour	29			26	41.43	40.8
	Independent	3			9	4.29
	Liberal	0	0	1	1	0.00	6.1

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38	3	29
Con	Independent	Labour

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L.E. Deane	2,665
	Labour	Mrs M. E. Curson	2,615
	Labour	Miss A. K. Usher	2,604
	Conservative	W. A. Elliot	2,130
	Conservative	Mrs D. C. H. Hobbs	2,025
	Conservative	J. C. Mann	2,011
Turnout				42.6	4.2%
Registered electors			11,421
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. P. Belcher	2,151
	Labour	Mrs S.E. Lord	2,037
	Labour	A. Devesar	2,027
	Conservative	R. J. Bowker	1,803
	Conservative	R. Hammond	1,671
	Conservative	G. Webster-Gardiner	1,602
	Liberal	William Henry Pitt	500
	Liberal	D. J. Mateer	498
	Liberal	J.S. Haydon	495
Turnout				40.3	7.7%
Registered electors			11,121
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. J. Grieve Smith	2,503
	Labour Co-op	P. Byrne	2,462
	Labour Co-op	Mrs A. M. Watson	2,395
	Conservative	R. H. Kent	1,149
	Conservative	L. H. Rosan	1,095
	Conservative	L. T. Wiles	1,071
Turnout				39.1	10.4%
Registered electors			9,703
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour Co-op gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour Co-op gain from Conservative		Swing

Central

Central (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. W. Coatman	2,882
	Conservative	V. W. H. Bendall	2,865
	Conservative	J. H. Hayward	2,863
	Labour	Mrs B. C. Fisher	1,156
	Labour	F. D. J. Bailey	1,150
	Labour	E. L. Hall	1,126
Turnout				35.8	0.3%
Registered electors			11,608
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Bonsier	2,674
	Conservative	Mrs P. A. M. Little	2,541
	Conservative	A. B. Horton	2,378
	Liberal	H. C. E.Lovejoy	1,773
	Liberal	T. J. Austin	1,451
	Liberal	J. P. Callen	1,403
	Labour	Mrs P. A. Airey	552
	Labour	F. A. Davies	542
	Labour	Mrs I. M. Keefe	538
	Independent	S. B. Stray	94
Turnout				44.5	10.3%
Registered electors			10,707
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

East

East (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. H. Simpson	2,895
	Independent	D. J. Sutton	2,856
	Independent	H. G. Whitwell	2,845
	Labour	J. W. King	1,408
	Labour	Mrs B. A. Wilson	1,407
	Labour	Mrs V. R. Davies	1,406
Turnout				34.8	2.7%
Registered electors			12,667
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. J. Page	4,543
	Labour	T. J. Laffin	4,380
	Labour	P. J. Walker	4,321
	Conservative	M. H. Pieper	957
	Conservative	R. E. Gayler	812
	Conservative	Miss S. Copland	790
	A Tenant's Voice	R. G. Field	205
Turnout				35.3	14.5%
Registered electors			16,194
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. G. Willis	2,439
	Conservative	C. Johnston	2,436
	Conservative	K. M. B. Munro	2,401
	Labour	Mrs A. M. Tuck	1,472
	Labour	A. E. Fossey	1,444
	Labour	R. J. Irwin	1,444
Turnout				33.7	1.5%
Registered electors			11,882
	Conservative gain from Conservative Resident		Swing
	Conservative gain from Conservative Resident		Swing
	Conservative gain from Conservative Resident		Swing

Purley

Purley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mrs M. E. Campbell	2,744
	Conservative	Mrs J. M. C. Baker	2,700
	Conservative	G. A. Smith	2,694
	Labour	Mrs J. Y. Jones	822
	Labour	J. G. Stalley	807
	Labour	Mrs E. E. Daisley	797
	Liberal	N. McLeod	426
	Liberal	Mrs J. A. Callen	398
	Liberal	Miss L. Sparkes	351
Turnout				31.7	3.9%
Registered electors			12,511
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sanderstead & Selsdon

Sanderstead & Selsdon (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mrs E. E. Bray	3,594
	Conservative	B. H. Rawling	3,559
	Conservative	S. E. Sexton	3,553
	Liberal	Miss M. S. Seagrave	809
	Liberal	Mrs J. P. Coleman	808
	Labour	W. A. Grimes	799
	Labour	W. P. Leighton	766
	Labour	Miss E. Stallibrass	766
	Liberal	J. M. Cowie	743
Turnout				41.8	9.6%
Registered electors			12,451
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sanderstead North

Sanderstead North (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P.W. Rickards	3,809
	Conservative	K.A. Wells	3,748
	Conservative	W.N. Peet	3,734
	Labour	Mrs P.M. Poole	1,113
	Labour	J.W. Gleisner	1,054
	Labour	G.C. Daisley	1,051
	Liberal	R.A. Coleman	433
	Liberal	J.A.H. Clement	404
	Liberal	Mrs M.J. Woods	403
Turnout				41.1	6.3%
Registered electors			12,923
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Shirley

Shirley (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. S. Bowness	4,148
	Conservative	F. R. Dubery	4,112
	Conservative	Mrs M. M. H. Horden	4,036
	Labour	J. E. Knight	1,473
	Labour	A. W. Jones	1,468
	Labour	Dr P. F. Knight	1,431
	Liberal	J. W. Hardy	557
	Liberal	R. E. Garrard	548
	Liberal	M. A. Green	518
Turnout				39.7	7.7%
Registered electors			16,024
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. E. Kelly	2,159
	Conservative	Mrs B. Saunders	2,088
	Conservative	P. A. Saunders	2,050
	Labour	Mrs W. M. Holt	1,740
	Labour	A. D. Goddard	1,715
	Labour	K. J. Kinnard	1,708
Turnout				30.9	1.4%
Registered electors			12,939
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. E. Mitchell	2,100
	Labour	R. Rosser	2,001
	Labour	N. A. Tully	1,989
	Residents	J. G. Davies	1,889
	Residents	P. T. Chandler	1,883
	Residents	W. Blackwood	1,821
	Libertarian Socialist	I. McNay	130
Turnout				37.5	5.5%
Registered electors			10,991
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. E. Buddle	2,624
	Conservative	S. A. Draper	2,616
	Conservative	Mrs M. C. V. Parfitt	2,598
	Labour	Mrs B. E. Denvie	1,365
	Labour	R. G. Mills	1,226
	Labour	T. C. Noyce	1,222
	Liberal	Leo C. Held	405
	Liberal	A. J. McMillan	377
Turnout				35.5	4.4%
Registered electors			12,210
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Burgos	3,449
	Labour	A. Brett	3,408
	Labour	B.H. Davies	3,367
	Conservative	D.S. Kingsland	2508
	Conservative	R.J. Moseley	2451
	Conservative	M.D. Wunn	2405
Turnout				49.2	7.3%
Registered electors			12,451
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. J. Mitchell	2,333
	Labour	D. A. Herriott	2,229
	Labour	A. J. Simanowitz	2,198
	Conservative	R. Tilbury	1,865
	Conservative	S. J. Stewart	1,838
	Conservative	E. J. Fowler	1,835
Turnout				40.1	7.7%
Registered electors			10,760
	Labour gain from Conservative Resident		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative Resident		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative Resident		Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. T. Bishop	2,009
	Labour	D. B. Spillett	1,963
	Labour	S. L. Eaton	1,921
	Conservative	M. W. George	1,049
	Conservative	Mrs J. E. Langley	1,024
	Conservative	C. Ackerman	1,003
Turnout				30.1	7.6%
Registered electors			10,501
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mrs N. B. Booth	2,604
	Conservative	S. E. Brassington	2,589
	Conservative	R. D. May	2,553
	Liberal	J. Stride	710
	Liberal	R. G. Abdey	677
	Liberal	S. N. Rolph	656
	Labour	M. H. Webb	530
	Labour	W. H. Ulyett	505
	Labour	Mrs L. M. Peers	496
Turnout				33.0	10.4%
Registered electors			11,709
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Woodside

Woodside (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	J. A. Keeling	2,510
	Labour Co-op	D. A. Hougham	2,417
	Labour Co-op	H. T. P. Mellor	2,378
	Conservative	A. G. Hollands	1,367
	Conservative	L. D. Emerton	1,351
	Conservative	Miss I. S. Rodda	1,291
	Liberal	R. Horwell	241
	Liberal	B. F. Steggles	201
	Liberal	Mrs C. A. Steggles	183
	Communist	Mrs Q. E. Knight	153
	National Front	C. A. Mitchell	90
	National Front	J. Scott	77
Turnout				39.0	7.8%
Registered electors			11,094
	Labour Co-op gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour Co-op gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour Co-op gain from Conservative		Swing