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All 1,863 on all 32 London boroughs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 38.7% ( 2.9%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by Borough in 1971. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 13 May 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 | |
