| Election Name: | 1971 Islington London Borough Council election |
| Country: | London |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1968 Islington London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | 1974 Islington London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 Council seats |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Registered: | 144,653 |
| Turnout: | 33.5% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote1: | 105,713 |
| Percentage1: | 71.29% |
| Popular Vote2: | 39,787 |
| Percentage2: | 26.83% |
| Seats Before1: | 10 |
| Seats After1: | 60 |
| Seat Change1: | 50 |
| Seats Before2: | 47 |
| Seats After2: | 0 |
| Seat Change2: | 47 |
| Council control | |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1971 Islington Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council.[1]