# 1971 Havering London Borough Council election

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

## Electoral arrangements

The election used the wards from the 1964 election for a third time. Councillors were elected for a three-year term for the final time, with a four-year term from the next election in 1974 and subsequent elections.
Polling took place on 13 May 1971.

## Results
### General election of councillors

The Labour Party regained the twenty seats that had been lost in 1968 and won the Harold Wood ward for the first time, gaining three further seats. This gave 30 seats in total with 28 needed for a majority. All transfers of power were from Conservative to Labour, except for the one seat in Hylands that went back from Independent Residents to Labour (having switched the other way in 1968).
Havering London Borough Council election result, 1971 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 30 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 54.5 | 47.1 | |
| Conservative | 13 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 23.6 | 32.5 | |
| Ind. Ratepayers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21.8 | | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1.4 | 2,804 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 682 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 524 |

### Aldermanic election

In addition to the 55 elected councillors, there were nine aldermen on the council. Four aldermen elected in 1968 continued to serve until 1974 and the other five retired before the 1971 election.
Aldermen elected in 1971, to retire in 1977:
| Party | Alderman |
| Labour | Reta Coffin |
| Labour | William Cole |
| Labour | Stanley Heath-Coleman |
| Labour | Arthur Latham |
| Labour | Michael Ward |
Five aldermen were elected by the council in 1971 to serve until 1977. All five aldermen were for the Labour Party. The aldermen on the council divided five Labour and four Conservative after the 1971 election.

## Ward results
### Bedfords

Bedfords (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | C. Kemp | 1,349 |
| | Conservative | F. Orrin | 1,289 |
| | Labour | A. Mills | 928 |
| | Labour | Denis O'Flynn | 908 |
| | Independent | J. Squire | 411 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Central

Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | F. Carrick | 1,867 |
| | Labour | H. Miller | 1,863 |
| | Labour | J. Taylor | 1,782 |
| | Conservative | N. Symonds | 1,310 |
| | Conservative | A. Smith | 1,270 |
| | Conservative | W. Whittingham | 1,258 |
| | Communist | C. Harper | 193 |
| 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 |

### Collier Row

Collier Row (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Bill Cole | 2,522 |
| | Labour | A. Capon | 2,421 |
| | Labour | R. Kilbey | 2,352 |
| | Conservative | R. Adaire | 2,352 |
| | Conservative | E. Joslin | 1,247 |
| | Conservative | R. Daniels | 1,229 |
| | Communist | H. Reeves | 96 |
| 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 |

### Cranham

Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | L. Sinclair | 2,875 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | W. Topp | 2,856 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | A. Good | 2,835 |
| | Conservative | D. Walker | 1,096 |
| | Labour | S. Jack | 1,086 |
| | Conservative | R. Baker | 1,061 |
| | Labour | I. Barber | 1,053 |
| | Conservative | J. Cooke | 1,044 |
| | Labour | P. O'Donoghue | 1,037 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### Elm Park

Elm Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | D. Burn | 2,529 |
| | Labour | J. Hoepelman | 2,503 |
| | Labour | G. Saunders | 2,488 |
| | Conservative | M. Noyes | 926 |
| | Conservative | D. Owen | 895 |
| | Conservative | D. Falconer | 876 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | D. Cox | 814 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | E. Cunnew | 715 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | G. Ellis | 707 |
| 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 |

### Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jack Moultrie | 2,339 |
| | Conservative | E. Gallant | 2,317 |
| | Conservative | William Sibley | 2,303 |
| | Labour | J. Gillman | 1,135 |
| | Labour | G. Mulhern | 1,116 |
| | Labour | D. Ramstead | 1,099 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | J. Bates | 382 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | I. Wilkes | 346 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | G. Morris | 340 |
| | Liberal | J. Bastick | 287 |
| | Liberal | A. Chudley | 279 |
| | Liberal | S. Howard | 266 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Johnston | 1,730 |
| | Conservative | N. Kemble | 1,677 |
| | Labour | P. Ridley | 458 |
| | Labour | A. Houghton | 451 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Gooshays

Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Reta Coffin | 3,456 |
| | Labour | Frank Coffin | 3,310 |
| | Labour | G. Dodge | 3,119 |
| | Liberal | P. Collins | 529 |
| | Conservative | C. Mawson | 372 |
| | Conservative | H. Everitt | 348 |
| | Conservative | H. Nock | 347 |
| | Liberal | T. Hurlstone | 263 |
| | Liberal | T. Keeper | 222 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Hacton

Hacton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | A. Davis | 1,647 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | N. Miles | 1,628 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | N. Richards | 1,567 |
| | Labour | H. Moss | 1,455 |
| | Labour | E. Jones | 1,452 |
| | Labour | E. Rawlins | 1,418 |
| | Conservative | C. Stancombe | 880 |
| | Conservative | D. Forster | 875 |
| | Conservative | D. Biddlecombe | 818 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T. Ward | 1,845 |
| | Labour | R. Whitworth | 1,815 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Otter | 1,788 |
| | Conservative | A. Finn | 1,684 |
| | Conservative | R. Ramsey | 1,676 |
| | Conservative | C. Devlin | 1,645 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | V. Mari | 798 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | D. Warren | 793 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | P. Morgan | 763 |
| 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 |

### Heath Park

Heath Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | K. Brown | 2,673 |
| | Conservative | A. Gladwin | 2,645 |
| | Conservative | L. Hutton | 2,641 |
| | Labour | A. Mills | 952 |
| | Labour | H. Packham | 947 |
| | Labour | J. Smith | 933 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Heaton

Heaton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J. Spindler | 2,234 |
| | Labour | Michael Ward | 2,211 |
| | Conservative | D. Cure | 286 |
| | Conservative | E. Souter | 279 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Hilldene

Hilldene (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stanley Heath-Coleman | 2,684 |
| | Labour | R. Whiting | 2,668 |
| | Conservative | M. Heagerty | 213 |
| | Conservative | M. Orrin | 199 |
| | Communist | R. Cohen | 137 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Hylands

Hylands (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | V. Birnie | 1,992 |
| | Labour | P. Osborne | 1,971 |
| | Labour | A. Prescott | 1,970 |
| | Conservative | Jean Frost | 1,041 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | R. Reid | 1,037 |
| | Conservative | T. Kemp | 1,023 |
| | Conservative | G. Panormo | 962 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | K. Roe | 850 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | L. Long | 825 |
| | Independent | B. Percy-Davis | 271 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Labour gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Mawney

Mawney (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ruby Latham | 2,125 |
| | Labour | R. Groizard | 2,055 |
| | Labour | J. Selby | 2,043 |
| | Conservative | I. Harlock | 1,391 |
| | Conservative | K. Allen | 1,361 |
| | Conservative | V. Bush | 1,333 |
| 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 |

### Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | R. Baker | 1,389 |
| | Labour | J. Riley | 1,366 |
| | Conservative | S. Swift | 837 |
| | Conservative | W. Todd | 817 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Rainham

Rainham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | L. Waterman | 2,488 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | H. Turner | 2,473 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | D. Poole | 2,411 |
| | Labour | I. Whysall | 2,124 |
| | Labour | H. Wright | 2,079 |
| | Labour | H. Hull | 2,017 |
| | Conservative | A. North | 538 |
| | Conservative | I. Lamont | 531 |
| | Conservative | V. Manning | 531 |
| | Communist | T. Stapleton | 98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Albert James | 1,685 |
| | Conservative | Edward Hoad | 1,653 |
| | Conservative | D. Peters | 1,622 |
| | Labour | K. Ince | 1,566 |
| | Labour | M. Rudlin | 1,516 |
| | Labour | B. Carroll | 1,501 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | M. Gay | 575 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | P. Littlechild | 545 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | A. Wright | 529 |
| | Liberal | B. Grant | 174 |
| | Liberal | T. Rimmer | 170 |
| | Liberal | W. Wallace | 170 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | H. Bygate | 2,897 |
| | Labour | H. Rivers | 2,862 |
| | Labour | J. Whysall | 2,753 |
| | Conservative | B. Boakes | 931 |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 929 |
| | Conservative | J. Collins | 922 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | G. Reynolds | 344 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | A. Robertson | 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 |

### Upminster

Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | F. Everett | 2,245 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | F. Morley | 2,201 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | R. Manning | 2,196 |
| | Conservative | O. Collins | 1,669 |
| | Conservative | Bruce Gordon-Picking | 1,635 |
| | Conservative | L. Reilly | 1,554 |
| | Labour | S. Miller | 433 |
| | Labour | S. Gibson | 412 |
| | Labour | M. Hoepelman | 394 |
| | Liberal | P. Atkinson | 164 |
| | Liberal | A. Rabone | 160 |
| | Liberal | D. Kruger | 120 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

## By-elections

The following by-elections took place between the 1971 and 1974 elections:
* 1971 Collier Row by-election
* 1971 Gooshays by-election
* 1971 Heaton (Havering) by-election
* 1971 Hilldene by-election
* 1971 Emerson Park by-election
* 1972 Central (Havering) by-election
* 1973 Cranham by-election