# 1971 Bexley London Borough Council election

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

## Ward results

Belvedere (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Bostall (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Brampton (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Christchurch (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Crayford North (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Crayford Town (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Crayford West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Danson (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
East Wickham (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Erith Town (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Falconwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lamorbey East (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Lamorbey West (4) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
North Cray (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Northumberland Heath (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 Mary's (4) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
St Michael's (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| 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 |
Sidcup East (3) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Sidcup West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Upton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |