# 1971 Newham London Borough Council election

Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 27.3%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour won all ten aldermen positions.

## Background

A total of 142 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 2 seats in one ward went unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 8 and 21 respectively. Other candidates included 42 Residents & Ratepayers, 3 Communists and 2 National Front.

## Election result

Newham Local Election Result 1971 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % |
| Labour | 53 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 88.33 | 66.0 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0.0 | 8.1 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Other parties | 7 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 11.67 | 23.2 |

## Results by ward
### Beckton

Beckton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H.A. Taylor | 1,014 | 74.2 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | D.A. Whitbread | 956 | | N/A |
| | Residents | D.J. Johnson | 247 | 18.1 | N/A |
| | Residents | S.R. Hart | 225 | | N/A |
| | Communist | R.A. Offley | 106 | 7.8 | −22.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 | +18.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,163 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bemersyde

Bemersyde (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F.H Ferrier | 1,760 | 69.8 | +17.1 |
| | Labour | H. Bauckham | 1,736 | | N/A |
| | Residents | C. H. Mears | 762 | 30.2 | −17.1 |
| | Residents | D. Miles | 760 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8 | +4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,493 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. L. Bock | 1,242 | 79.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. W. Lee | 1,198 | | N/A |
| | Residents | M. R. Hammond | 328 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Residents | G. V. S. Nottage | 280 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,317 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castle

Castle (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Clements | 1,022 | 50.1 | +28.4 |
| | Residents | A. W. King | 1,018 | 49.9 | −18.8 |
| | Labour | F. J. Thompson | 999 | | N/A |
| | Residents | J. M. King | 990 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4 | −3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,252 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Central

Central (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. P. Granger | 1,005 | 56.5 | +26.6 |
| | Labour | S. A. Elson | 1,000 | | N/A |
| | Residents | M. B. Layton | 773 | 43.5 | −3.4 |
| | Residents | A. Macfarlane | 767 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.3 | −4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,377 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Dunlop | 1,624 | 85.2 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | P. F. Newman | 1,467 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. C. Stockbridge | 1,420 | | N/A |
| | Residents | E. D. M. Lonsdale | 283 | 14.8 | N/A |
| | Residents | E. Frost | 258 | | N/A |
| | Residents | J. D. Smith | 243 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.5 | +11.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,830 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Forest Gate

Forest Gate (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. E. Helps | 1,374 | 50.5 | +16.2 |
| | Labour | S. Hopwood | 1,255 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. J. Haggerty | 1,213 | | N/A |
| | Residents | L. Hall | 1,075 | 33.3 | N/A |
| | Residents | R. F. C. Ower | 905 | | N/A |
| | Residents | R. D. Towner | 878 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | T. W. Orrin | 440 | 16.2 | −32.3 |
| | Conservative | R. E. Wotherspoon | 401 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. R. Lane | 397 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,968 | | |
| | 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 | | |

### Greatfield

Greatfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | M. J. Talbot | 1,771 | 59.9 | −16.6 |
| | Residents | F. G. Hammond | 1,759 | | N/A |
| | Residents | S. G. Ling | 1,759 | | N/A |
| | Labour | R. J. Fox | 1,187 | 40.1 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | C. Langley | 1,160 | | N/A |
| | Labour | M. M. Hasan | 1,078 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 | −6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,306 | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Hudsons

Hudsons (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Davidson | 2,072 | 83.9 | +21.6 |
| | Labour | H. E. Fitzsimons | 2,024 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. E. Griffin | 1,976 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Eldridge | 397 | 16.1 | −21.6 |
| | Conservative | A. J. Retter | 313 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Knight | 303 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 | +11.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,112 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kensington

Kensington (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. W. Pike | 921 | 45.9 | +22.7 |
| | Residents | E. A. R. Lonsdale | 917 | 45.7 | −31.1 |
| | Labour | C. W. Jay | 916 | | N/A |
| | Residents | J. W. F. Hucker | 860 | | N/A |
| | National Democrat | S. A. C. Webb | 167 | 8.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,330 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Little Ilford

Little Ilford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. E. Hurford | 1,253 | 57.5 | +23.2 |
| | Labour | W. H. Brown | 1,194 | | N/A |
| | Labour | G. W. Phillips | 1,143 | | N/A |
| | Residents | A. E. Carr | 733 | 33.6 | −16.2 |
| | Residents | C Miranda | 728 | | N/A |
| | Residents | L. M. Mersh | 694 | | N/A |
| | Communist | T. E. Stone | 127 | 5.8 | +0.7 |
| | Civil and Human Rights | M. Flaherty | 67 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.0 | +1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,678 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### Manor Park

Manor Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. A. Chubb | 1,658 | 63.1 | +28.6 |
| | Labour | F. A. J. Bigland | 1,637 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. G. Warren | 1,593 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | S. L. Norton | 969 | 36.9 | −28.6 |
| | Conservative | C. A. Rugg | 929 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | C. L. Retter | 923 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.0 | +0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,693 | | |
| | 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 | | |

### New Town

New Town (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. J. Dowling | 1,348 | 67.5 | +14.5 |
| | Labour | L. A. Wood | 1,300 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. W. Francis | 497 | 24.9 | −22.1 |
| | Liberal | J. W. Giles | 370 | | N/A |
| | Residents | G. E. Mason | 152 | 7.6 | N/A |
| | Residents | P. M. Parr | 139 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | +15.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,096 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Ordnance

Ordnance (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. A. Flemwell | 1,130 | 83.5 | +20.7 |
| | Labour | A. R. Summers | 1,091 | | N/A |
| | Residents | M. J. Burns | 224 | 16.5 | N/A |
| | Residents | K. J. Morgan | 220 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.0 | +14.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,380 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Park

Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Wolffe | 1,688 | 80.6 | +29.2 |
| | Labour | H. E. L. Ronan | 1,627 | | N/A |
| | Labour | S. H. Smith | 1,615 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | B. G. McCarthy | 405 | 19.4 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | J. Wren | 367 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. H. Linehan | 336 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.4 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,552 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Plaistow

Plaistow (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Bigg | 1,830 | 68.3 | +25.5 |
| | Labour | E. Billups | 1,811 | | N/A |
| | Labour | C. D. Watts | 1,734 | | N/A |
| | Residents | A. Elliot | 850 | 31.7 | −25.5 |
| | Residents | M. L. Finch | 841 | | N/A |
| | Residents | N. Torkington | 742 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 | +16.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,684 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Plashet

Plashet (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. C. Carter | 2,277 | 85.8 | +33.1 |
| | Labour | A. F. Wilson | 2,243 | | N/A |
| | Labour | C. D. Watts | 1,734 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. T. Hunt | 377 | 14.2 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | R. K. Howlett | 369 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. L. Jordan | 366 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.2 | +2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,638 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Stephens

St Stephens (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Brown | 1,110 | 53.4 | +23.6 |
| | Labour | T. Nolan | 1,076 | | N/A |
| | Residents | E. J. Hayden | 967 | 46.6 | −23.6 |
| | Residents | R. J. Smith | 907 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3 | +0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,390 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### South

South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Jenkinson | 2,385 | 81.3 | +29.5 |
| | Labour | E. Daly | 2,301 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. C. Taylor | 2,222 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | D. L. Power | 550 | 18.7 | −10.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Power | 489 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. J. F. Prendergast | 468 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.7 | +4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,638 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Stratford

Stratford (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. W. Doran | 907 | 75.3 | +22.2 |
| | Labour | E. G. Goodyer | 879 | | N/A |
| | Residents | J. V. Maddock | 209 | 17.3 | N/A |
| | Residents | H. W. Hennem | 202 | | N/A |
| | Communist | T. C. Bowers | 49 | 4.1 | −5.5 |
| | National Front | B. W. Tildesley | 40 | 3.3 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.2 | +7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,115 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Upton

Upton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Hasler | 1,933 | 63.3 | +30.2 |
| | Labour | E. S. C. Kebbell | 1,905 | | N/A |
| | Labour | L. A. Williams | 1,856 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. J. Blake | 611 | 20.0 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | C. A. Knight | 600 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. J. Blake | 569 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | R. P. McCarthy | 511 | 16.7 | −19.5 |
| | Liberal | H. S. Butalia | 495 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | E. Wren | 489 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.2 | +8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,856 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wall End

Wall End (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. T. Philpott | 1,533 | 50.6 | +22.6 |
| | Labour | M. Philpott | 1,483 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Wilson | 1,439 | | N/A |
| | Residents | G. L. Bendall | 1,118 | 36.9 | −11.8 |
| | Residents | J. S. Bailey | 1,093 | | N/A |
| | Residents | M. Lay | 1,088 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. H. Brewster | 380 | 12.5 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative | R. D. V. Ray | 354 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Roberts | 324 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.5 | −4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,237 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### West Ham

West Ham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. H. Camp | 960 | 79.1 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | W. H. Sutton | 906 | | N/A |
| | Residents | S. V. Collins | 170 | 14.0 | N/A |
| | Residents | A. L. Hudson | 134 | | N/A |
| | National Front | A. J. Hammond | 83 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.1 | +8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,189 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Woodgrange

Woodgrange (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | G. W. Brown | 894 | 56.2 | −14.2 |
| | Residents | J. P. Davis | 873 | | N/A |
| | Labour | D. Harris | 697 | 43.8 | +14.2 |
| | Labour | B. Patel | 591 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.3 | +4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,165 | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 1971 and 1974
### Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown by-election, 23 November 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. A. Chapman | 841 | 67.5 | −17.7 |
| | Residents | R. F. C. Ower | 200 | 16.0 | +1.2 |
| | National Front | A. J. Hammond | 181 | 14.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. L. Jordan | 25 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 641 | 41.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 15.2 | −7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,178 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |