# 1971 Hammersmith London Borough Council election

The 1971 Hammersmith Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Hammersmith London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council.

## Election result

The Labour Party won 58 seats - a gain of 52 seats from the previous election, taking control of the council. The Conservative Party won 2 seats (the Avonmore ward) - a loss of 52 seats from their previous result, and lost control of the council.
The Liberal Party stood candidates in three wards, and a single candidate stood for the Communist Party, but none of these won a seat.

## Ward results
### Addison

Addison (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bamford M. J. Mrs | 1,257 | | |
| | Labour | O'Neill L. C. | 1,254 | | |
| | Labour | Stanley L. W. | 1,245 | | |
| | Conservative | Belsham F. E. J. Mrs | 1,014 | | |
| | Conservative | Barker H. O. A. | 997 | | |
| | Conservative | Berend A. P. | 976 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Avonmore

Avonmore (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dwyer P. G. | 1,234 | | |
| | Conservative | Simmerson R. E. | 1,211 | | |
| | Labour | Dimmick R. S. | 886 | | |
| | Labour | House M. | 848 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Broadway

Broadway (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simpson G. E. C. | 1,364 | | |
| | Labour | Clarke M. L. Mrs | 1,358 | | |
| | Labour | Harris S. Mrs | 1,304 | | |
| | Liberal | Knott S. H. J. A. | 1,022 | | |
| | Conservative | Chapman J. C. | 909 | | |
| | Conservative | Goodden E. S. Mrs | 901 | | |
| | Conservative | Honeybourne C. T. | 887 | | |
| | Liberal | Groves R. J. | 670 | | |
| | Liberal | Abrahams F. Mrs | 662 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Brook Green

Brook Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hudson M. | 1,372 | | |
| | Labour | Taylor J. | 1,352 | | |
| | Labour | Rayner R. W. | 1,348 | | |
| | Conservative | Tait G. N. | 1,327 | | |
| | Conservative | Field R. G. | 1,313 | | |
| | Conservative | Ford T. G. | 1,312 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Colehill

Colehill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dimmick G. I. Mrs | 1,381 | | |
| | Labour | Worboys D. K. | 1,353 | | |
| | Conservative | Skalla L. | 716 | | |
| | Conservative | Porter M. Mrs | 711 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### College Park & Old Oak

College Park & Old Oak (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Powell A. F. W. | 1,884 | | |
| | Labour | Fenelon M. Miss | 1,862 | | |
| | Labour | Ing F. W. | 1,854 | | |
| | Conservative | Whittaker E. M. Miss | 631 | | |
| | Conservative | Hutson C. J. Mrs | 608 | | |
| | Conservative | Bowler R. W. | 601 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Coningham

Coningham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hathaway J. M. Miss | 1,392 | | |
| | Labour | Bull J. | 1,368 | | |
| | Labour | Martin A. J. | 1,335 | | |
| | Conservative | Hammond H. R. | 786 | | |
| | Conservative | York I. D. Mrs | 710 | | |
| | Conservative | Hutson E. J. | 709 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Crabtree

Crabtree (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Banfield D. Mrs | 1,864 | | |
| | Labour | Evans J. G. | 1,844 | | |
| | Labour | Little B. Mrs | 1,795 | | |
| | Conservative | Horne C. F. | 1,707 | | |
| | Conservative | Ashby D. G. | 1,694 | | |
| | Conservative | Joseph D. M. L. Mrs | 1,689 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Gibbs Green

Gibbs Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Norridge A. M. | 1,568 | | |
| | Labour | Perlin H. H. | 1,529 | | |
| | Labour | Perlin P. Mrs | 1,487 | | |
| | Conservative | Patterson G. B. | 1,361 | | |
| | Conservative | Lengyel P. I. S. | 1,349 | | |
| | Conservative | Arnold C. E. | 1,345 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Grove

Grove (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gosling E. R. | 1,793 | | |
| | Labour | Keppel F. E. | 1,757 | | |
| | Labour | Morris T. | 1,752 | | |
| | Conservative | Jones R. A. | 984 | | |
| | Conservative | Boyce G. A. | 974 | | |
| | Conservative | Woodfield A. M. Miss | 960 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Halford

Halford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Green A. | 1,652 | | |
| | Labour | Hedger S. M. Miss | 1,606 | | |
| | Labour | McCourt I. | 1,604 | | |
| | Conservative | Hardman J. | 772 | | |
| | Conservative | Jarvis M. M. Mrs | 750 | | |
| | Conservative | Cox W. D. S. | 733 | | |
| | Liberal | Dowden Gerald Arthur | 155 | | |
| | Liberal | Stratton C. E. Miss | 126 | | |
| | Liberal | Hodgkinson B. J. | 122 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Margravine

Margravine (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hill E. L. | 1,824 | | |
| | Labour | Champion T. H. | 1,810 | | |
| | Labour | Matthews S. A. | 1,786 | | |
| | Conservative | List W. | 606 | | |
| | Conservative | Fitzgerald P. A. Miss | 599 | | |
| | Conservative | Beckett V. E. Mrs | 587 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Parsons Green

Parsons Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dimmick G. W. | 1,961 | | |
| | Labour | Duff H. D. | 1,936 | | |
| | Labour | Hall S. E. Miss | 1,902 | | |
| | Conservative | Ground R. P. | 1,591 | | |
| | Conservative | Ackerman J. F. S. | 1,577 | | |
| | Conservative | Howe K. G. F. B. | 1,542 | | |
| | Liberal | House W. J. | 168 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St Stephen's

St Stephen's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Braggins G. Mrs | 1,652 | | |
| | Labour | Degory P. D. | 1,650 | | |
| | Labour | Jones L. S. A. | 1,640 | | |
| | Conservative | Cohen R. Mrs | 559 | | |
| | Conservative | Stephens E. G. Miss | 529 | | |
| | Conservative | Wearmouth W. H. | 507 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sandford

Sandford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ireland J. J. | 2,362 | | |
| | Labour | Little A. H. | 2,276 | | |
| | Labour | Raynesford W. R. N. | 2,234 | | |
| | Conservative | Ibbott E. | 932 | | |
| | Conservative | Moody T. | 924 | | |
| | Conservative | O'Brien D. A. | 917 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Morgan R. G. | 1,671 | | |
| | Labour | Chapman J. Mrs | 1,637 | | |
| | Conservative | Tomlinson I. M. Mrs | 439 | | |
| | Conservative | De Voghelaere S. E. Mrs | 421 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Starch Green

Starch Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Freeman L. W. | 1,529 | | |
| | Labour | Johnson R. Mrs | 1,493 | | |
| | Labour | Wicks L. J. | 1,451 | | |
| | Conservative | Ward D. G. | 1,281 | | |
| | Conservative | Sexton M. E. Mrs | 1,277 | | |
| | Conservative | Dessimone V. C. | 1,271 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sulivan

Sulivan (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hall M. A. | 2,307 | | |
| | Labour | Liardet C. J. Mrs | 2,289 | | |
| | Labour | Unwin S. W. | 2,273 | | |
| | Conservative | Wagner C. M. Miss | 1,357 | | |
| | Conservative | Ground C. Mrs | 1,339 | | |
| | Conservative | Burland W. J. | 1,320 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Town

Town (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gray I. | 1,622 | | |
| | Labour | Hilliard L. H. | 1,616 | | |
| | Labour | Boswell J. S. | 1,612 | | |
| | Conservative | Phillips P. M. | 1,386 | | |
| | Conservative | Falkiner G. Mrs | 1,380 | | |
| | Conservative | Vincent J. A. | 1,363 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### White City

White City (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Murray D. R. P. | 2,049 | | |
| | Labour | Stead B. J. | 2,024 | | |
| | Labour | Beresford R. | 2,014 | | |
| | Conservative | Rolfe P. F. Mrs | 398 | | |
| | Conservative | Stimpson M. A. | 379 | | |
| | Conservative | Jankovich V. M. | 370 | | |
| | Communist | Gould J. | 136 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wormholt

Wormholt (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Breeze A. G. | 1,760 | | |
| | Labour | Donoghue O. | 1,744 | | |
| | Labour | Ingram M. E. Mrs | 1,730 | | |
| | Conservative | Rose J. H. Dr | 884 | | |
| | Conservative | Cohen I. | 883 | | |
| | Conservative | Tait Z. M. Mrs | 832 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | % | % |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |