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.[1]

Election result
Haringey Local Election Result 1971
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  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 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 4,968 38.5 -0.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

S. R. Gaubert was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward.

Bruce Grove
Bruce Grove (3)
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 3,128 35.6 +4.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Central Hornsey
Central Hornsey (3)
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 3,202 45.9 +6.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

G. C. Cleaver was a sitting councillor for Coleraine ward.

Coleraine
Coleraine (4)
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 4,566 40.0 +9.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Crouch End
Crouch End (3)
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 3,553 37.9 -0.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fortis Green
Fortis Green (3)
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 3,369 38.4 -4.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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 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 2,496 31.9 +6.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

High Cross
High Cross (2)
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 1,305 33.4 +10.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Highgate
Highgate (3)
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 3,433 39.6 -3.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill (3)
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 3,586 41.7 -3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Noel Park
Noel Park (4)
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 4,186 37.1 +4.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

M. S. Hiller was a sitting councillor for Coleraine ward.

Park
Park (3)
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 3,253 34.7 +8.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters (3)
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 2,525 34.6 +4.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

South Hornsey
South Hornsey (3)
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 2,900 38.5 +4.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

South Tottenham
South Tottenham (2)
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 2,059 34.8 +6.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Stroud Green
Stroud Green (3)
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 3,161 38.9 +4.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Miss C. D. Jackson was a sitting councillor for Central Hornsey ward.

Tottenham Central
Tottenham Central (3)
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 2,178 33.7 +8.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Town Hall
Town Hall (3)
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 3,303 40.0 +2.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Turnpike
Turnpike (2)
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 2,090 38.8 +1.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

West Green
West Green (3)
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 2,997 36.0 ±0.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mrs E. M. Donno was a sitting councillor for Seven Sisters ward.

References
  1. "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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