Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 13th May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 39.8%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives each got five aldermen.
Election result
Lewisham Local Election Result 1971[1][2][3] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 61 | | | | | 61.7 | | |
| Conservative | 9 | | | | | 33.3 | | |
| Liberal | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 2.4 | | |
Results by ward
Bellingham
Bellingham (2 Seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stanley Hardy | 2,768 | 87.0 | +21.0 |
| Labour | S Burlison | 2,727 | | |
| Conservative | D Debenham | 413 | 13.0 | −21.0 |
| Conservative | J Sandland | 407 | | |
Turnout | | 43.6 | +10.8 |
Registered electors | 7,366 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blackheath & Lewisham Village
Blackheath & Lewisham Village (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R Godsiff | 2,764 | 51.1 | +27.6 |
| Labour | R Stockbridge | 2,740 | | |
| Labour | A Watts | 2,710 | | |
| Conservative | A Mason | 2,062 | 38.1 | −28.5 |
| Conservative | G Copland | 2,054 | | |
| Conservative | R Wells | 1,996 | | |
| Liberal | L Spicer | 499 | 9.2 | +2.7 |
| Liberal | C Hyde-Smith | 476 | | |
| Liberal | D Staley | 464 | | |
| Independent | B Ward | 84 | 1.6 | N/A |
Turnout | | 48.2 | +6.4 |
Registered electors | 11,180 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Brockley
Brockley (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J Wheeler | 2,727 | 56.7 | +25.6 |
| Labour | A Theobald | 2,675 | | |
| Labour | A Kaye | 2,666 | | |
| Conservative | M Snowdon | 2,084 | 31.1 | −25.6 |
| Conservative | J Bundock | 2,040 | | |
| Conservative | M Baker | 2,038 | | |
Turnout | | 47.5 | +8.8 |
Registered electors | 10,279 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Culverley
Culverley (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A Dean | 2,286 | 80.4 | +22.4 |
| Conservative | A Pinnegar | 2,264 | | |
| Labour | P Braithwaite | 557 | 19.6 | −7.2 |
| Labour | D Eagles | 552 | | |
Turnout | | 45.0 | +4.4 |
Registered electors | 6,398 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Deptford
Deptford (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert Lowe | 846 | 54.5 | −32.4 |
| Labour | A Scutt | 801 | | |
| Labour | T Agambar | 775 | | |
| Conservative | E Green | 505 | 32.5 | +20.3 |
| Conservative | D Nicholls | 496 | | |
| Conservative | S Hickisson | 496 | | |
| Independent | M Collins | 201 | 13.0 | N/A |
Turnout | | 22.1 | +1.9 |
Registered electors | 6,552 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Drake
Drake (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W Brydon | 1,753 | 63.3 | +23.8 |
| Conservative | L Cornford | 1,720 | | |
| Conservative | C Cross | 1,714 | | |
| Labour | W Barrett | 875 | 31.6 | −18.2 |
| Labour | A Mayer | 850 | | |
| Labour | H BaCon | 842 | | |
| Union Movement | A Nicholson | 140 | 5.1 | N/A |
Turnout | | 27.6 | −0.1 |
Registered electors | 9,915 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Forest Hill
Forest Hill (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R Bartlett | 2,758 | 63.4 | +20.3 |
| Conservative | N Banks | 2,756 | | |
| Conservative | C Costello | 2,712 | | |
| Labour | R Mooney | 1,059 | 24.3 | −19.0 |
| Labour | Roger Godsiff | 1,024 | | |
| Labour | R White | 999 | | |
| Liberal | H Beecher | 422 | 9.7 | −2.3 |
| Liberal | F Shine | 388 | | |
| Liberal | B Small | 373 | | |
| Communist | R Bowden | 111 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
Turnout | | 43.1 | +1.1 |
Registered electors | 9,968 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grinling Gibbons
Grinling Gibbons (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C Fordham | 835 | 49.6 | −29.4 |
| Labour | C Goldthorp | 819 | | |
| Labour | W Hall | 788 | | |
| Conservative | J Smith | 701 | 41.6 | +25.7 |
| Conservative | M Lane | 663 | | |
| Conservative | D Barker | 642 | | |
| Communist | J Tierney | 148 | 8.8 | +3.3 |
Turnout | | 16.9 | −0.3 |
Registered electors | 9,730 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Grove Park
Grove Park (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W Holmes | 1,288 | 74.5 | −10.6 |
| Labour | Frederick Winslade | 1,277 | | |
| Conservative | J Heath | 440 | 25.5 | +20.7 |
| Conservative | E Dickinson | 437 | | |
Turnout | | 28.3 | −6.7 |
Registered electors | 6,227 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Honor Oak Park
Honor Oak Park (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H Eames | 2,983 | 68.7 | +13.0 |
| Conservative | F Judge | 2,952 | | |
| Conservative | H Thompson | 2,833 | | |
| Labour | J Dare | 1,140 | 26.3 | −14.4 |
| Labour | N Thomas | 1,139 | | |
| Labour | J Richards | 1,121 | | |
| Communist | M Robinson | 217 | 5.0 | +1.4 |
Turnout | | 39.1 | +2.9 |
Registered electors | 10,845 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ladywell
Ladywell (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J Earl | 2,307 | 57.3 | +20.0 |
| Conservative | D Dear | 2,292 | | |
| Conservative | G Protz | 2,221 | | |
| Labour | J Haynes | 1,344 | 33.4 | −18.1 |
| Labour | L Moody | 1,287 | | |
| Labour | N Taylor | 1,261 | | |
| Liberal | F Jeremiah | 305 | 7.6 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal | B Steele | 280 | | |
| Liberal | I Senior | 249 | | |
| Communist | R Toms | 68 | 1.7 | −1.8 |
Turnout | | 39.7 | −0.4 |
Registered electors | 10,081 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Lewisham Park
Lewisham Park (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G Chandler | 2,086 | 54.5 | +22.6 |
| Conservative | P Philpot | 2,057 | | |
| Conservative | J Cattini | 2,032 | | |
| Labour | R Pepper | 1,408 | 36.8 | −14.6 |
| Labour | E Richards | 1,319 | | |
| Labour | E Walker | 1,312 | | |
| Liberal | J Edwards | 246 | 6.4 | +8.3 |
| Liberal | R Grundon | 183 | | |
| Liberal | D Ruel-Bentall | 159 | | |
| Communist | T White | 85 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
Turnout | | 36.5 | −4.0 |
Registered electors | 10,276 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Manor Lee
Manor Lee (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P Silk | 1,853 | 62.6 | +22.5 |
| Conservative | K Collins | 1,775 | | |
| Labour | A McMurtrie | 857 | 28.9 | −20.8 |
| Labour | J Damer | 850 | | |
| Liberal | R Nathan | 251 | 8.5 | −1.7 |
| Liberal | M. Cooper | 206 | | |
Turnout | | 47.5 | +2.3 |
Registered electors | 6,217 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Marlowe
Marlowe (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F Keep | 830 | 57.7 | −28.3 |
| Labour | Ernest Rowing | 800 | | |
| Labour | J Warnes | 778 | | |
| Conservative | J Noble | 608 | 42.3 | +31.5 |
| Conservative | A Pinnell | 588 | | |
| Conservative | F Chappell | 586 | | |
Turnout | | 16.5 | +4.9 |
Registered electors | 8,960 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pepys
Pepys (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R McCarron | 1,567 | 58.5 | +39.9 |
| Conservative | J Latuskie | 1,552 | | |
| Conservative | I Caulfield | 1,509 | | |
| Labour | C Cole | 970 | 36.2 | −30.4 |
| Labour | C Cook | 949 | | |
| Labour | C Wilkinson | 938 | | |
| Communist | V Fineman | 143 | 5.3 | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.5 | +3.6 |
Registered electors | 9,263 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Rushey Green
Rushey Green (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A Pearson | 1,037 | 51.3 | +26.2 |
| Conservative | T Yard | 1,024 | | |
| Labour | A Patterson | 758 | 37.5 | −26.5 |
| Labour | J Donovan | 720 | | |
| Liberal | J Eagle | 225 | 11.1 | +0.2 |
| Liberal | D Good | 217 | | |
Turnout | | 31.5 | ±0.0 |
Registered electors | 6,465 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Andrew
St Andrew (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P Gaywood | 2,052 | 67.6 | +27.3 |
| Conservative | H Talbot | 2,036 | | |
| Labour | P Bellinger | 982 | 32.4 | −8.3 |
| Labour | A Boon | 955 | | |
Turnout | | 49.9 | +1.4 |
Registered electors | 6,139 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Mildred Lee
St Mildred Lee (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D Kerven | 2,322 | 77.6 | +19.0 |
| Conservative | L Silk | 2,310 | | |
| Labour | R Dennis | 670 | 22.4 | −8.4 |
| Labour | F Smith | 667 | | |
Turnout | | 51.0 | +9.1 |
Registered electors | 5,915 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
South Lee
South Lee (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G Manners | 1,871 | 64.4 | +29.6 |
| Conservative | S Troy | 1,853 | | |
| Labour | N Filtness | 1,034 | 35.6 | −19.6 |
| Labour | L Barnes | 970 | | |
Turnout | | 33.5 | +10.0 |
Registered electors | 6,534 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Southend
Southend (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Phil Gorin | 1,836 | 53.6 | −13.8 |
| Labour | D Hurren | 1,790 | | |
| Labour | J Hurren | 1,754 | | |
| Conservative | A Hawes | 1,591 | 46.4 | +29.9 |
| Conservative | D Epps | 1,587 | | |
| Conservative | J Seabourne | 1,567 | | |
Turnout | | 46.1 | +11.8 |
Registered electors | 6,332 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sydenham East
Sydenham East (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Bridger | 2,517 | 58.9 | +15.1 |
| Conservative | E Bridger | 2,480 | | |
| Conservative | M Winn | 2,438 | | |
| Labour | Alan Pegg | 1,262 | 29.5 | −14.9 |
| Labour | J Lynch | 1,223 | | |
| Labour | R Trevor | 1,197 | | |
| Liberal | M Weaver | 313 | 7.3 | −1.3 |
| Liberal | L Marchant | 300 | | |
| Liberal | D Birtchnell | 194 | | |
| Communist | I Jerrom | 182 | 4.3 | +1.2 |
Turnout | | 38.7 | +0.9 |
Registered electors | 10,790 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sydenham West
Sydenham West (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J Switzer | 2,493 | 69.1 | +22.8 |
| Conservative | D New | 2,486 | | |
| Conservative | G Daters | 2,480 | | |
| Labour | M Goldstein | 945 | 26.2 | −14.7 |
| Labour | A Kaye | 888 | | |
| Labour | A Levene | 884 | | |
| Communist | J Kingsford | 83 | 4.7 | +1.9 |
Turnout | | 36.4 | +2.8 |
Registered electors | 9,657 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whitefoot (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P Sims | 1,392 | 53.7 | +33.5 |
| Conservative | R Wells | 1,371 | | |
| Labour | J Henry | 1,115 | 43.1 | −23.6 |
| Labour | F Hawes | 1,085 | | |
| Communist | T Brewer | 171 | 4.7 | +2.6 |
Turnout | | 42.0 | +4.8 |
Registered electors | 6,162 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
By-elections between 1971 and 1974
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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 "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 "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.