| Election Name: | 1971 Hammersmith Borough Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1968 Hammersmith London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Election Date: | 13 May 1971 |
| Next Election: | 1974 Hammersmith London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Turnout: | 47.6% (8.5%) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 58 |
| Seats Before1: | 6 |
| Seat Change1: | 52 |
| Percentage1: | 61.6% |
| Swing1: | 22.6% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seats Before2: | 54 |
| Seat Change2: | 52 |
| Percentage2: | 36.5% |
| Swing2: | 21.5% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Percentage3: | 1.8% |
| Swing3: | 0.6% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1971 Hammersmith Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Hammersmith London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council.[1]
The Labour Party won 58 seats - a gain of 52 seats from the previous election, taking control of the council.The Conservative Party won 2 seats (the Avonmore ward) - a loss of 52 seats from their previous result, and lost control of the council.
The Liberal Party stood candidates in three wards, and a single candidate stood for the Communist Party, but none of these won a seat.[1] [2]