1971 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election explained

The 1971 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames 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] [2]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats
Conservative Party		25,381 (43.83%)		15.41	36 (66.7%)		18
Labour Party		21,501 (37.13%)		17.07	15 (27.8%)		15
Liberal Party		9,199 (15.88%)		2.20	3 (5.6%)		3
Residents Association		980 (1.69%)		0.47	0 (0.0%)		0
Independent		488 (0.84%)		0.63	0 (0.0%)		0
National Front		232 (0.40%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)		N/A
Communist Party		133 (0.23%)		0.02	0 (0.0%)		0

Notes and References

1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 March 2015.
2. Web site: Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. 20 January 2016.