# 1971 Barking London Borough Council election

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

## Background

96 candidates across 6 parties ran. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates.

## Results

Labour comfortably maintained its majority. The Conservatives lost all 13 of its councillors to Labour whilst the Residents Association held all 4 of its Councillors. Labour won 45 councillors to the Residents Association 4.

## Results by ward
### Abbey

Abbey (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Bredo | 2,459 | 55.9 | +23.9 |
| | Labour | A Howie | 2,434 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Tweed | 2,317 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Longden | 2,278 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | E Lacey | 984 | 22.4 | −31.4 |
| | Conservative | E Reed | 829 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Trew | 824 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Willmott | 822 | | N/A |
| | Conservative Party (Unofficial) | T Woodcock | 567 | 12.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Alan Beadle | 386 | 8.8 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | D Wade | 328 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | G Poole | 258 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | Martin Taylor | 254 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,248 | | |
| | 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 | | |

### Cambell

Cambell (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Butler | 2,594 | 93.0 | +14.9 |
| | Labour | Sidney Cole | 2,501 | | N/A |
| | Labour | D Jones | 2,494 | | N/A |
| | Labour | James Jones | 2,426 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | D Reed | 194 | 7.0 | −14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.3 | +6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,364 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Peggy Miller | 1,719 | 53.7 | −21.1 |
| | Residents | H Jones | 1,633 | | N/A |
| | Residents | D Grandison | 1,631 | | N/A |
| | Residents | Cyril Ayres | 1,575 | | N/A |
| | Labour | H Pope | 1,331 | 41.6 | +23.2 |
| | Labour | W Webb | 1,308 | | N/A |
| | Labour | V Pope | 1,292 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Robert Crane | 1,267 | | N/A |
| | Communist | D Connor | 153 | 4.8 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8 | +1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,669 | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Eastbrook

Eastbrook (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 2,663 | 85.6 | +32.4 |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 2,648 | | N/A |
| | Labour | F Coomber | 2,583 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Morton | 2,550 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | W Whiter | 232 | 7.5 | −20.0 |
| | Communist | C Baker | 217 | 7.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.9 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,498 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Fanshawe

Fanshawe (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 2,868 | 86.5 | +23.1 |
| | Labour | J Blake | 2,846 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Ernest Turner | 2,748 | | N/A |
| | Labour | B Walker | 2,666 | | N/A |
| | Communist | K Madden | 285 | 8.6 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | E Apps | 163 | 4.9 | −16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.6 | +10.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,788 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gascoigne

Gascoigne (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Engwell | 2,970 | 91.1 | +33.6 |
| | Labour | C Godfrey | 2,913 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Horace Howie | 2,877 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Douglas Waters | 2,763 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Barnett | 290 | 8.9 | −13.7 |
| | Conservative | G Pool | 285 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | S Smith | 267 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Pool | 265 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,792 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Heath

Heath (5 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Noyce | 2,754 | 78.7 | +34.9 |
| | Labour | John Davis | 2,740 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Charles Fairbrass | 2,726 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Lawrence | 2,648 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Jack Thomas | 2,625 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Doyle | 584 | 16.7 | −32.9 |
| | Conservative | R Barrett | 574 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | C Barrett | 570 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | L Pyke | 554 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A Sabourin | 523 | | N/A |
| | Communist | Helena Ott | 161 | 4.6 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.3 | +2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,022 | | |
| | 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 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Longbridge

Longbridge (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Godfrey | 2,233 | 61.7 | +25.8 |
| | Labour | M Ness | 2,229 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Michael O'Shea | 2,203 | | N/A |
| | Labour | M Spencer | 2,193 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A Gray | 1,386 | 38.3 | −25.8 |
| | Conservative | V Pool | 1,382 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | C Pool | 1,356 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | D Barnett | 1,309 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 | −1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,091 | | |
| | 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 | | |

### Manor

Manor (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maud Ball | 2,747 | 87.4 | +10.8 |
| | Labour | L Blake | 2,656 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Eric Mansell | 2,656 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Millicent Preston | 2,466 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | B Long | 396 | 12.6 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.5 | +6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,573 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### River

River (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Dodd | 1,908 | 82.1 | +30.4 |
| | Labour | D Linehan | 1,895 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Edith Bradley | 1,863 | | N/A |
| | Labour | L Thompson | 1,814 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | E Brown | 292 | 12.6 | +18.4 |
| | Conservative | Ada Horrell | 251 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | F Read | 229 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | M Whiter | 226 | | N/A |
| | Communist | G Wake | 124 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.8 | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,665 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Valence

Valence (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Brooker | 2,612 | 82.7 | +31.2 |
| | Labour | S Warr | 2,549 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E Kitchen | 2,513 | | N/A |
| | Labour | D Webb | 2,480 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | F Penfold | 221 | 7.0 | −14.6 |
| | Communist | L Evans | 201 | 6.4 | N/A |
| | People's Democracy | H Bailey | 124 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.8 | +6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,966 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Village

Village (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vic Rusha | 2,125 | 81.1 | +45.2 |
| | Labour | L Bryant | 2,066 | | N/A |
| | Labour | R Coster | 2,047 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Harry Tindell | 2,022 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | W Attridge | 341 | 13.0 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative | J Calver | 337 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A Wilkens | 325 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Johnson | 312 | | N/A |
| | Communist | R Shannon | 154 | 5.9 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.4 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,572 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 1971 and 1974
### Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath by-election, 14 October 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | P Jarvis | 1,108 | 68.4 | +13.5 |
| | Labour | H Pope | 492 | 30.4 | +2.7 |
| | Communist | D Connor | 20 | 1.2 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 616 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 16.6 | −12.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,731 | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Gascoigne

Gascoigne by-election, 2 December 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Shaw | 1,442 | 93.2 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | M Taylor | 106 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,336 | 86.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.4 | −18.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,882 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### River

River by-election, 4 May 1972 (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,263 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E White | 1,226 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ada Horrell | 209 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | T Woodcock | 201 | | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,589 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |