| Election Name: | Croydon Council Election, 1971 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1968 Croydon London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Election Date: | 13 May 1971 |
| Next Election: | 1974 Croydon London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 councillors in 20 wards, and 10 Aldermen in the London Borough of Croydon |
| Majority Seats: | 36 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 38 |
| Seats Before1: | 54 |
| Seat Change1: | 16 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 29 |
| Seats Before2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 26 |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seats Before3: | 12 |
| Seat Change3: | 9 |
| Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Seats Before4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 330px |
| Leader of the Council | |
| Posttitle: | Elected Leader |
| Before Election: | Unknown |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Unknown |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1971 Croydon Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Note: One Alderman was elected as an independent in 1968, but was a Conservative by the time of this election.