Barking London Borough Council election, 1971

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

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cambell

Cambell (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fanshaw

Fanshaw (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heath

Heath (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Manor

Manor (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

River

River (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Valence

Valence (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1971 and 1974

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath by-election, 14 October 1971[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents P. G. Jarvis 1,108 68.4
Labour H. W. Pope 492 30.4
Communist D. Connor 20 1.2
Majority 616 38.0
Turnout 9,731 16.6
Residents hold Swing

Gascoigne

Gascoigne by-election, 2 December 1971[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. H. Shaw 1,442 93.2
Liberal M. F. Taylor 106 6.8
Majority 1,336 86.4
Turnout 8,882 17.4
Labour hold Swing

River

River by-election, 4 May 1972 (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Blackburn 1,263
Labour E. J. White 1,226
Conservative Mrs. A. E. Horrell 209
Conservative T. A. Woodcock 201
Majority
Turnout 8,589 17.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.


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