# 1971 Haringey London Borough Council election

The 1971 Haringey Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Haringey 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

Haringey Local Election Result 1971 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss |
| Labour | 41 | 34 | 0 | +34 |
| Conservative | 19 | 0 | 34 | -34 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 |
| Socialist (GB) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra-Bowes

Alexandra-Bowes (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. N. Jary* | 2,609 | 52.5 | −20.7 |
| | Conservative | S. R. Gaubert** | 2,591 | 52.2 | −20.3 |
| | Conservative | E. W. Rayner* | 2,573 | 51.8 | −20.6 |
| | Conservative | Mrs M. O. Moutrie* | 2,566 | 51.7 | −21.0 |
| | Labour | T. P. Fenton | 2,287 | 46.0 | +21.3 |
| | Labour | Mrs A. M. K. Avery | 2,263 | 45.6 | +21.1 |
| | Labour | Miss B. Shanley | 2,241 | 45.1 | +20.7 |
| | Labour | J. S. C. Robertson | 2,236 | 45.0 | +21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,968 | 38.5 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
S. R. Gaubert was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward.

### Bruce Grove

Bruce Grove (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. M. Smith | 2,138 | 68.4 | +33.0 |
| | Labour | Mrs J. M. Smith | 2,106 | 67.3 | +29.9 |
| | Labour | R. A. R. Young | 2,087 | 66.7 | +30.6 |
| | Conservative | P. E. Hitchens* | 923 | 29.5 | −23.8 |
| | Conservative | J. A. Croft* | 919 | 29.4 | −29.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Beale* | 915 | 29.3 | −29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,128 | 35.6 | +4.6 |
| | 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 | | |

### Central Hornsey

Central Hornsey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. A. Cameron | 1,911 | 59.7 | +24.2 |
| | Labour | B. D. Lipson | 1,888 | 59.0 | +24.0 |
| | Labour | J. E. Wehrfritz | 1,816 | 56.7 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | R. J. Atkins* | 1,000 | 31.2 | −29.6 |
| | Conservative | G. C. Cleaver** | 984 | 30.7 | −30.2 |
| | Conservative | R. H. Shafran | 958 | 29.9 | −27.9 |
| | Liberal | C. J. Fox | 174 | 5.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Mrs O. Parker | 167 | 5.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | C. E. Spendiff | 155 | 4.8 | N/A |
| | National Front | H. C. Lord | 114 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,202 | 45.9 | +6.7 |
| | 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 | | |
G. C. Cleaver was a sitting councillor for Coleraine ward.

### Coleraine

Coleraine (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. V. Garwood* | 3,351 | 73.4 | +28.1 |
| | Labour | M. Dempsey | 3,288 | 72.0 | +27.0 |
| | Labour | Mrs M. F. Dewar | 3,287 | 72.0 | +29.7 |
| | Labour | D. Page | 3,251 | 71.2 | +29.1 |
| | Conservative | W. R. W. Taylor | 1,098 | 24.0 | −27.0 |
| | Conservative | J. L. Carrington | 1,086 | 23.8 | −26.2 |
| | Conservative | I. D. Crowther | 1,060 | 23.2 | −24.9 |
| | Conservative | W. E. Band | 1,015 | 22.2 | −24.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,566 | 40.0 | +9.4 |
| | 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 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Crouch End

Crouch End (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. D. Smith* | 1,847 | 52.0 | −23.7 |
| | Conservative | B. G. Falk* | 1,845 | 51.9 | −24.6 |
| | Conservative | Miss S. A. Jones* | 1,824 | 51.3 | −23.7 |
| | Labour | G. Simpson | 1,469 | 41.3 | +20.6 |
| | Labour | S. Stander | 1,450 | 40.8 | +22.2 |
| | Labour | L. Redhead | 1,438 | 40.5 | +22.0 |
| | Liberal | J. S. F. Parker | 233 | 6.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. Budd | 224 | 6.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | A. Warren | 216 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,553 | 37.9 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fortis Green

Fortis Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs C. J. Levinson** | 2,082 | 61.8 | −14.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Hannington* | 2,069 | 61.4 | −14.2 |
| | Conservative | G. J. Y. Murphy** | 2,053 | 60.9 | −14.2 |
| | Labour | H. W. Hailey | 1,123 | 33.3 | +13.6 |
| | Labour | E. C. Penning-Rowsell | 1,075 | 31.9 | +12.7 |
| | Labour | S. R. Thompstone | 1,072 | 31.8 | +13.2 |
| | Communist | E. Cohen | 217 | 6.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,369 | 38.4 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mrs C. J. Levinson was a sitting councillor for Central Hornsey ward. G. J. Y. Murphy was a sitting councillor for Turnpike ward.

### Green Lanes

Green Lanes (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. E. Greenacre | 1,709 | 68.5 | +27.6 |
| | Labour | A. G. Hudson | 1,703 | 68.2 | +30.8 |
| | Labour | G. F. Meehan | 1,692 | 67.8 | +30.9 |
| | Conservative | J. J. Human* | 753 | 30.2 | −28.6 |
| | Conservative | P. D. Tuck* | 713 | 28.6 | −26.7 |
| | Conservative | L. J. Farthing | 710 | 28.4 | −29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,496 | 31.9 | +6.2 |
| | 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 | | |

### High Cross

High Cross (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs B. S. Remington* | 980 | 75.1 | +21.1 |
| | Labour | Mrs M. E. Protheroe | 956 | 73.3 | +20.0 |
| | Conservative | Mrs I. E. Harrington | 270 | 20.7 | −22.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Wilson | 260 | 19.9 | −20.8 |
| | Independent | P. D. Groves | 45 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,305 | 33.4 | +10.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Highgate

Highgate (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. P. Rigby* | 2,056 | 59.9 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs S. A. S. Whitby | 2,028 | 59.1 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative | Sir R. P. Williams* | 2,028 | 59.1 | −8.0 |
| | Labour | Mrs N. Harrison | 1,359 | 39.6 | +19.9 |
| | Labour | W. J. Quinn | 1,333 | 38.8 | +20.3 |
| | Labour | Mrs K. E. E. Carruthers | 1,329 | 38.7 | +20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,433 | 39.6 | −3.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs J. Cooper* | 2,121 | 59.1 | −13.2 |
| | Conservative | J. M. Cooke* | 2,107 | 58.8 | −13.9 |
| | Conservative | Miss A. Harris* | 2,046 | 57.1 | −12.7 |
| | Labour | V. P. Gellay | 1,283 | 35.8 | +19.4 |
| | Labour | D. R. Lewin | 1,274 | 35.5 | +19.3 |
| | Labour | B. C. Murphy | 1,253 | 34.9 | +19.4 |
| | Liberal | J. S. Martin | 244 | 6.8 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | D. R. Trafford | 244 | 6.8 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | J. E. Socker | 205 | 5.7 | −2.4 |
| | Communist | Mrs G. M. Jones | 110 | 3.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,586 | 41.7 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Noel Park

Noel Park (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. W. C. Peacock | 2,798 | 66.8 | +27.7 |
| | Labour | R. A. Penton | 2,769 | 66.1 | +24.8 |
| | Labour | E. W. J. Young | 2,756 | 65.8 | +25.5 |
| | Labour | D. F. W. Billingsley | 2,653 | 63.4 | +25.7 |
| | Conservative | M. S. Hiller** | 1,293 | 30.9 | −26.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs M. E. Human* | 1,277 | 30.5 | −23.3 |
| | Conservative | K. F. Wheatley | 1,265 | 30.2 | −23.6 |
| | Conservative | K. J. Reeves | 1,256 | 30.0 | −21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,186 | 37.1 | +4.5 |
| | 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 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
M. S. Hiller was a sitting councillor for Coleraine ward.

### Park

Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Butler* | 2,653 | 81.6 | +29.2 |
| | Labour | C. W. Ware* | 2,453 | 75.4 | +25.3 |
| | Labour | Mrs L. A. Angell* | 2,427 | 74.6 | +27.6 |
| | Conservative | R. G. Hoskins | 431 | 13.2 | −11.6 |
| | Conservative | Mrs Z. D. Tuck | 396 | 12.2 | −13.1 |
| | Conservative | Mrs E. H. E. Miller | 384 | 11.8 | −10.6 |
| | Independent | R. G. Wigley | 312 | 9.6 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,253 | 34.7 | +8.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. A. Knight | 2,051 | 81.2 | +35.2 |
| | Labour | Mrs D. Cunningham | 2,046 | 81.0 | +37.8 |
| | Labour | L. H. Collis | 2,029 | 80.4 | +36.9 |
| | Conservative | Miss S. A. Clarke | 381 | 15.1 | −34.4 |
| | Conservative | Mrs E. L. Greening | 369 | 14.6 | −34.9 |
| | Conservative | Mrs J. E. Macer | 352 | 13.9 | −33.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,525 | 34.6 | +4.1 |
| | 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 | | |

### South Hornsey

South Hornsey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs L. H. Lipson | 1,680 | 57.9 | +22.8 |
| | Labour | U. M. Thompson | 1,641 | 56.6 | +22.5 |
| | Labour | F. Neuner | 1,612 | 55.6 | +22.0 |
| | Conservative | Miss M. B. Gillman | 998 | 34.4 | −23.7 |
| | Conservative | S. M. Ayres* | 984 | 33.9 | −23.6 |
| | Conservative | S. G. Parker | 964 | 33.2 | −24.9 |
| | National Front | G. G. Bedford | 136 | 4.7 | N/A |
| | Communist | J. McLeod | 123 | 4.2 | −2.9 |
| | National Front | B. W. Pell | 103 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,900 | 38.5 | +4.2 |
| | 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 | | |

### South Tottenham

South Tottenham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith* | 1,339 | 65.0 | +23.2 |
| | Labour | A. T. Protheroe* | 1,321 | 64.2 | +24.4 |
| | Independent | M. P. Coney | 490 | 23.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mrs H. C. Cane | 313 | 15.2 | −19.4 |
| | Conservative | G. T. Alleyne | 286 | 13.9 | −20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,059 | 34.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Stroud Green

Stroud Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Miss C. D. Jackson** | 1,390 | 44.0 | −24.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Lotery* | 1,375 | 43.5 | −28.9 |
| | Conservative | B. R. Lewis* | 1,359 | 43.0 | −29.3 |
| | Labour | D. A. Bell | 1,179 | 37.3 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | Mrs J. E. Thexton | 1,179 | 37.3 | +16.7 |
| | Labour | Mrs M. E. Warbis | 1,145 | 36.2 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal | D. C. Racher | 444 | 14.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Mrs L. M. Ryder | 395 | 12.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | F. G. Wise | 382 | 12.1 | N/A |
| | Communist | M. J. Prior | 119 | 3.8 | −0.6 |
| | National Front | D. J. Hackett | 74 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | National Front | H. E. Baker | 65 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,161 | 38.9 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Miss C. D. Jackson was a sitting councillor for Central Hornsey ward.

### Tottenham Central

Tottenham Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Clark | 1,527 | 70.1 | +35.7 |
| | Labour | E. A. Remington | 1,522 | 69.9 | +34.8 |
| | Labour | R. Turner | 1,506 | 69.1 | +35.2 |
| | Conservative | P. S. Shrank | 568 | 26.1 | −35.8 |
| | Conservative | Mrs D. M. Blunden | 561 | 25.8 | −35.4 |
| | Conservative | R. C. Black | 549 | 25.2 | −35.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,178 | 33.7 | +8.5 |
| | 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 Hall

Town Hall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs E. Murphy | 1,817 | 55.0 | +22.5 |
| | Labour | F. C. Carnell* | 1,811 | 54.8 | +22.6 |
| | Labour | F. P. Nicholls | 1,803 | 54.6 | +23.3 |
| | Conservative | R. W. Painter | 1,351 | 40.9 | −21.4 |
| | Conservative | A. E. Roy* | 1,337 | 40.5 | −25.3 |
| | Conservative | R. D. Smith* | 1,323 | 40.1 | −22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,303 | 40.0 | +2.4 |
| | 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 | | |

### Turnpike

Turnpike (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. R. O'Sullivan | 1,282 | 61.3 | +26.7 |
| | Labour | D. Flower | 1,279 | 61.2 | +26.8 |
| | Conservative | T. W. A. Easton | 753 | 36.0 | −24.5 |
| | Conservative | S. A. Shrank* | 720 | 34.4 | −24.9 |
| | Socialist (GB) | J. Carter | 25 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Socialist (GB) | A. J. L. Buick | 17 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,090 | 38.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### West Green

West Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs G. Atkinson | 1,684 | 56.2 | +28.4 |
| | Labour | G. Pollard | 1,585 | 52.9 | +24.3 |
| | Labour | A. Krokou | 1,550 | 51.7 | +24.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs E. M. Donno** | 1,262 | 42.1 | −16.0 |
| | Conservative | Mrs J. Jones | 1,262 | 42.1 | −23.9 |
| | Conservative | W. C. Donno* | 1,250 | 41.7 | −25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,997 | 36.0 | ±0.0 |
| | 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 | | |
Mrs E. M. Donno was a sitting councillor for Seven Sisters ward.