1971_Barnet_London_Borough_Council_election
1971 Barnet London Borough Council election
1971 local election in England
The 1971 Barnet Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 43 Conservative councillors and 17 Labour, and also 5 aldermen, all Conservative.[1]
Quick Facts All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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Overall turnout in the election was 36.8%.
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 43 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 71.7 | 49.4 | -13.1 | ||
Labour | 17 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 28.3 | 37.8 | +20.8 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 11.6 | -8.7 |
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Arkley
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mrs J. E. Pudney | 2,117 | |||
Labour | J. C. Stevenson | 2,108 | |||
Labour | Mrs L. Levy | 1,938 | |||
Conservative | R. R. Stevenson | 1,860 | |||
Conservative | P. G. H. Woodruff | 1,718 | |||
Conservative | Mrs A. E. Brum | 1,714 | |||
Independent Ratepayer | C. Macdonald | 1,254 | |||
Turnout | 41.4 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Brunswick Park
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. S. Payne | 2,379 | |||
Conservative | A. C. Seaton | 2,363 | |||
Conservative | Miss M. Temple | 2,320 | |||
Labour | Miss E. M. Gregg | 1,098 | |||
Labour | J. Britz | 1,067 | |||
Labour | Mrs F. E. Stone | 1,037 | |||
Liberal | K. J. Fowler | 622 | |||
Liberal | Miss G. M. Oliver | 577 | |||
Liberal | S. W. F. Stockwell | 570 | |||
Turnout | 37.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Burnt Oak
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. S. Champion | 3,468 | |||
Labour | R. Robinson | 3,327 | |||
Labour | C. A. R. Lathrope | 3,297 | |||
Conservative | C. Turbutt | 471 | |||
Conservative | F. P. Bignell | 459 | |||
Conservative | A. D. C. Allan | 444 | |||
Turnout | 39.9 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Childs Hill
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | K. W. Hughes | 1,680 | |||
Labour | S. Pollard | 1,655 | |||
Conservative | B. A. Jarman | 1,644 | |||
Labour | B. K. Sanderson | 1,611 | |||
Conservative | V. Lyon | 1,605 | |||
Labour | D. H. T. Hammonds | 1,567 | |||
Liberal | M. E. Palmer | 770 | |||
Liberal | Mrs J. Strong | 663 | |||
Liberal | P. L. Smulian | 661 | |||
Turnout | 34.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Colindale
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | B. E. McCormack | 2,036 | |||
Labour | Miss R. A. Thorpe-Tracey | 1,810 | |||
Labour | A. M. Williams | 1,776 | |||
Conservative | Mrs S. P. Capper | 1,123 | |||
Conservative | C. W. Langley | 1,054 | |||
Conservative | J. P. Tanner | 1,037 | |||
Liberal | J. F. Hearn | 241 | |||
Liberal | Mrs G. E. Richards | 209 | |||
Liberal | Mrs C. T. Stokes | 208 | |||
Turnout | 45.2 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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East Barnet
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. Seagroatt | 2,561 | |||
Conservative | A. Pares | 2,560 | |||
Conservative | Mrs M. L. Slack | 2,543 | |||
Conservative | J. E. Park | 2,537 | |||
Labour | L. R. Kealey | 2,304 | |||
Labour | Mrs H. J. Block | 2,284 | |||
Turnout | 44.7 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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East Finchley
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. L. Freeman | 2,414 | |||
Labour | M. S. Hefferman | 2,231 | |||
Labour | M. J. O'Connor | 2,219 | |||
Conservative | T. J. Carter | 1,664 | |||
Conservative | Mrs T. Z. Barnes | 1,552 | |||
Conservative | C. W. Wilds | 1,549 | |||
Liberal | D. M. Cohen | 279 | |||
Liberal | M. B. Davis | 269 | |||
Liberal | B. F. Khan-Panni | 214 | |||
Turnout | 37.5 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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Edgware
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. D. Apthrop | 2,259 | |||
Conservative | D. D. Dell | 2,235 | |||
Conservative | A. T. W. Smith | 2,193 | |||
Labour | L. Marks | 1,549 | |||
Labour | Miss V. E. Morris | 1,508 | |||
Labour | Mrs C. Gordon | 1,491 | |||
Liberal | S. Lawson | 359 | |||
Liberal | F. Alberg | 351 | |||
Liberal | S. L. Shipton | 315 | |||
Turnout | 35.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Finchley
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs E. R. Gibson | 2,032 | |||
Conservative | L. Susman | 2,019 | |||
Conservative | M. Golding | 2,010 | |||
Labour | J. M. Deaner | 954 | |||
Labour | Mrs H. Pennington | 933 | |||
Labour | R. H. Burbury | 930 | |||
Liberal | S. B. Salik | 459 | |||
Liberal | Mrs M. A. Harris | 435 | |||
Liberal | Mrs V. F. Silbiger | 421 | |||
Turnout | 29.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Friern Barnet
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs E. Constable | 2,424 | |||
Conservative | J. C. Tiplady | 2,357 | |||
Conservative | W. L. Pearson | 2,348 | |||
Labour | T. C. Pugh | 904 | |||
Labour | M. B. De Vane | 838 | |||
Labour | R. K. Malvanker | 807 | |||
Liberal | Mrs G. A. R. Morris | 592 | |||
Liberal | S. C. Winter | 572 | |||
Liberal | R. J. Aron | 549 | |||
Turnout | 34.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Garden Suburb
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. J. Fischer | 2,410 | |||
Conservative | P. K. Laurance | 2,366 | |||
Conservative | Mrs P. M. Nevard | 2,344 | |||
Liberal | Q. J. Iwi | 1,197 | |||
Liberal | L. S. Brass | 1,126 | |||
Liberal | M. J. Panting | 1,062 | |||
Labour | D. E. De Saxe | 891 | |||
Labour | C. Albu | 870 | |||
Labour | R. Warner | 798 | |||
Turnout | 36.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Golders Green
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs R. A. Freedman | 1,688 | |||
Conservative | C. F. Harris | 1,642 | |||
Conservative | J. S. Alexander | 1,588 | |||
Labour | L. W. Cole | 1,544 | |||
Labour | F. Deutsch | 1,500 | |||
Labour | mRS B. Scharf | 1,446 | |||
Liberal | Mrs P. Fiander | 662 | |||
Liberal | W. Newton | 648 | |||
Liberal | V. J. Rosoux | 594 | |||
Communist | J. W. Pinder | 114 | |||
Turnout | 32.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Hadley
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. A. E. Asker | 2,937 | |||
Conservative | Mrs R. W. Middleton | 2,704 | |||
Conservative | Mrs M. M. Symons | 2,554 | |||
Local Independent | A. J. Freake | 1,585 | |||
Labour | D. C. Candler | 1,063 | |||
Labour | R. H. Potter | 1,051 | |||
Labour | C. J. Grammer | 1,018 | |||
Liberal | Mrs M. G. Snow | 755 | |||
Liberal | B. A. Standing | 624 | |||
Liberal | K. D. Sayers | 559 | |||
Turnout | 39.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Hale
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L. J. Pym | 2,352 | |||
Conservative | A. G. Risdon | 2,327 | |||
Conservative | M. Foux | 2,268 | |||
Labour | M. S. Cohen | 1,374 | |||
Labour | G. McClelland | 1,358 | |||
Labour | Mrs V. A. Bethell | 1,341 | |||
Liberal | B. A. Simmons | 696 | |||
Liberal | Mrs D. C. Pattison | 695 | |||
Liberal | F. I. West | 660 | |||
Turnout | 39.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Hendon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. D. Gordon-Lee | 2,553 | |||
Conservative | N. E. Hirshfield | 2,318 | |||
Conservative | V. S. Hockley | 2,249 | |||
Labour | L. Dinnie | 1,532 | |||
Labour | Mrs M. Lewis | 1,524 | |||
Labour | D. Ramage | 1,446 | |||
Liberal | D. T. Baron | 1,103 | |||
Liberal | Mrs A. S. Godfrey | 984 | |||
Liberal | A. B. L. Gower | 902 | |||
Turnout | 38.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Mill Hill
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. P. Fletcher | 2,783 | |||
Conservative | Mrs C. M. Thubrun | 2,735 | |||
Conservative | A. Musgrave-Scott | 2,689 | |||
Labour | J. H. Husband | 1,549 | |||
Labour | W. C. Russell | 1,444 | |||
Labour | C. R. Stevens | 1,342 | |||
Liberal | C. M. Marks | 842 | |||
Liberal | A. V. Stokes | 778 | |||
Liberal | Mrs G. Page | 773 | |||
Turnout | 43.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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St Paul’s
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. P. Fitzgibbon | 2,094 | |||
Conservative | Mrs E. P. James | 2,030 | |||
Conservative | N. J. Sapsted | 2,023 | |||
Labour | G. Dunn | 1,018 | |||
Labour | Mrs J. M. Allen | 989 | |||
Labour | W. G. Reid | 971 | |||
Liberal | Miss M. E. Lister | 927 | |||
Liberal | L. W. Watkins | 919 | |||
Liberal | L. J. Rubin | 856 | |||
Turnout | 32.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Totteridge
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs B. M. Franklin | 3,056 | |||
Conservative | F. D. Gibson | 3,044 | |||
Conservative | V. H. Usher | 3,034 | |||
Labour | Mrs E. Grigg | 958 | |||
Labour | H. J. Gross | 935 | |||
Labour | Miss C. A. Ruse | 911 | |||
Turnout | 33.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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West Hendon
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. J. Sims | 1,650 | |||
Labour | F. L. Tyler | 1,629 | |||
Labour | J. D. Roith | 1,600 | |||
Conservative | Mrs N. I. Cullinane | 1,384 | |||
Conservative | W. C. James | 1,366 | |||
Conservative | Mrs J. G. Burtchett | 1,348 | |||
Liberal | Mrs R. De Yong | 254 | |||
Liberal | Miss J. E. H. Walker | 239 | |||
Liberal | F. Olins | 221 | |||
Turnout | 34.8 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Woodhouse
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mrs D. G. Bradbury | 1,849 | |||
Conservative | D. C. Burton | 1,833 | |||
Conservative | K. A. Clarke | 1,822 | |||
Labour | A. E. Tomlinson | 1,748 | |||
Labour | R. S. Dunn | 1,706 | |||
Labour | J. S. Henley | 1,665 | |||
Liberal | C. B. Purkis | 381 | |||
Liberal | H. C. S. Bass | 368 | |||
Liberal | P. D. Watkins | 367 | |||
Turnout | 31.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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East Finchley
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. A. Cohen | 1,546 | |||
Conservative | C. W. Wilds | 903 | |||
Liberal | L. W. Watkins | 726 | |||
Turnout | 29.9% |
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