Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 13 May 1971.
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All 1,863 on all 32 London boroughs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 38.7% (![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by Borough in 1971. |
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1968.[1]
Party | Councillors | Change | Councils | Change | |
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Labour | 1,221 | +871 | 21 | +18 | |
Conservative | 597 | -841 | 10 | -18 | |
Liberal | 9 | -1 | 0 | ±0 | |
Others | 36 | -29 | 0 | ±0 | |
No overall control | n/a | n/a | 1 | ±0 |
London local elections 1971 Councillor statistics | |||
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Party | Seats | Gain/loss | |
Labour | 1,221 | +871 | |
Conservative | 597 | -841 | |
Liberal | 9 | -1 | |
Others | 36 | -29 |