1971 Barking London Borough Council election explained

The 1971 Barking Borough Council election took place on 13 May 1971, to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election, and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

Background

96 candidates across 6 parties ran.Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates.

Results

Labour comfortably maintained its majority. The Conservatives lost all 13 of its councillors to Labour whilst the Residents Association held all 4 of its Councillors.Labour won 45 councillors to the Residents Association 4.^[2]

Results by ward

Village

By-elections between 1971 and 1974

River

Notes and References

1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 March 2015.
2. Web site: London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010. Elections Centre. Plymouth University. 19 May 2018.