Newham London Borough Council election, 1971
Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 27.3%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour got all ten aldermen.
Election result
| Newham Local Election Result 1971[1] |
| Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
| |
Labour |
63 |
|
|
|
|
65.2 |
|
|
| |
Conservative |
0 |
|
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
| |
Others |
7 |
|
|
|
|
24.9 |
|
|
| |
Liberal |
0 |
|
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
Ward results
| Beckton (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Bemersyde (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Canning Town & Grange (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Castle (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Central (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Custom House & Silvertown (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Forest Gate (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Greatfield (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Hudsons (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Kensington (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Little Ilford (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Manor Park (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| New Town (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Ordnance (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Park (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Plaistow (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Plashet (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| St Stephens (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| South (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Stratford (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Upton (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Wall End (3) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| West Ham (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Woodgrange (2) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
References