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
	Seats	Seats %	Votes %
Labour	61	87.1	63.2
Conservative	9	12.9	33.8
Liberal	0	0.0	1.8

Results by ward

Bellingham

Bellingham (2 Seats)
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)
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)
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)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A Dean	1,617	55.2	−25.2
	Conservative	P Philpot	1,563
	Labour	D Palmer	1,136	38.8	+19.2
	Labour	Paul Fletcher-Tomenius	1,121
	Liberal	C Morris	126	4.3	N/A
	Communist	R Bowden	49	1.7	N/A
Turnout				42.9	+4.2
Registered electors			6,665
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Deptford

Deptford (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Robert Lowe	2,281	84.2	+29.7
	Labour	A Newman	2,238
	Labour	G Baker	2,054
	Conservative	D Barker	428	15.8	−16.7
	Conservative	D Riley	203
	Conservative	F Cunningham	190
Turnout				33.9	+11.8
Registered electors			7,676
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Drake

Drake (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R Davies	1,948	63.0	+31.4
	Labour	C Cole	1,901
	Labour	A Scutt	1,867
	Conservative	C Cross	1,145	37.0	−26.3
	Conservative	P McCallum	1,052
	Conservative	E Tasker	1,024
Turnout				30.2	+2.6
Registered electors			10,351
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Forest Hill

Forest Hill (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R Mooney	2,484	52.1	+27.8
	Labour	W Simson	2,443
	Labour	K Thomas	999
	Conservative	R Bartlett	2,284	47.9	−15.5
	Conservative	N Banks	2,262
	Conservative	D Dear	2,256
Turnout				46.0	+2.9
Registered electors			10,565
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Grinling Gibbons

Grinling Gibbons (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C Fordham	1,683	84.0	+54.1
	Labour	N Gregory	1,649
	Labour	A Groves	1,616
	Conservative	V Davis	237	11.8	−29.8
	Conservative	J Hayward	223
	Conservative	R Mepsted	213
	Communist	J Tierney	83	4.1	−4.7
Turnout				23.3	+6.4
Registered electors			8,677
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Grove Park

Grove Park (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Winslade	2,639	92.5	+18.0
	Labour	T Bradley	2,532
	Conservative	E Burleigh	215	25.5	−18.0
	Conservative	R Brighton	211
Turnout				44.6	+16.3
Registered electors			6,442
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Honor Oak Park

Honor Oak Park (3 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J Donovan	2,424	50.6	+4.3
	Labour	C Eve	2,394
	Labour	A Jinkinson	2,364
	Conservative	G Agar	2,130	44.3	−24.4
	Conservative	H Thompson	2,117
	Conservative	M Wheeler	2,113
	Communist	M Robinson	233	4.9	−.01
Turnout				41.9	+2.8
Registered electors			11,254
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Ladywell

Ladywell (3 seats)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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

References

Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
^ "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.

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