Election Name: | 1971 Camden Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
Previous Election: | 1968 Camden London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1968 |
Next Election: | 1974 Camden London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Camden London Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Election Date: | 13 May 1971 |
Turnout: | 35.6% |
Leader1: | Millie Miller |
Leader Since1: | 1969 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat1: | Grafton |
Seats1: | 49 |
Seat Change1: | 31 |
Percentage1: | 59.5% |
Swing1: | 21.0% |
Leader2: | Martin Morton |
Leader Since2: | 1970 |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat2: | Did not stand (Alderman) |
Seats2: | 11 |
Seat Change2: | 31 |
Percentage2: | 37.7% |
Swing2: | 17.2% |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats3: | 0 |
Percentage3: | 1.8% |
Swing3: | 3.7% |
Leader | |
Before Election: | Martin Morton |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Posttitle: | Leader |
After Election: | Millie Miller |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1971 Camden Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council.[1]