1971 Lewisham London Borough Council election

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
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
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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