Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 13 May 1971.
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1968.
Results summary
Party Councillors Change Councils Change 1,221 +871 21 +18 597 -841 10 -18 9 -1 0 ±0 Others 36 -29 0 ±0 n/a n/a 1 ±0
Turnout: 2,105,571 voters cast ballots, a turnout of 38.7% (+2.9%).
Council results Council Previous control Result Details Barking Details Barnet Details Bexley Details Brent Details Bromley Details Camden Details Croydon Details Ealing Details Enfield Details Greenwich Details Hackney Details Hammersmith Details Haringey Details Harrow Details Havering Details Hillingdon Details Hounslow Details Islington Details Kensington and Chelsea Details Kingston upon Thames Details Lambeth Details Lewisham Details Merton Details Newham Details Redbridge Details Richmond upon Thames Details Southwark Details Sutton Details Tower Hamlets Details Waltham Forest Details Wandsworth Details Westminster Details
Overall councillor numbers
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