1971 Sheffield City Council election

none March 2015 March 2015 1971 Sheffield City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1970 Sheffield City Council election 1970 1972 Sheffield City Council election 1972 27 councillors to Sheffield City Council 14 May 1971 Labour Party (UK) 21 13 Conservative Party (UK) 6 12 Liberal Party (UK) 0 1 File:1971 Sheffield City Council election map-en.png 400px Majority party Majority party after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) The 1971 Sheffield City Council elections were held on 14 May 1971, with one third up for vote. Since the previous election, a by-election in November for Burngreave seen the Liberals increase their representation to two, with a gain from Labour. Immediately following last year's election, the allocation of fourteen retiring Alderman was decided, with Labour taking the overwhelming majority, strengthened by their election performance and the knowledge that if repeated it would lead to a landslide victory for them. Labour leader Ironmongers' prediction of an aforementioned landslide played out in this election, with Labour making over a dozen gains, with all-but-one coming from their competitor the Conservatives - the other being a Liberal seat in Heeley won in a by-election in 1969. This left them with a record number of 80 seats, and a similarly record-breaking majority of 52. With such heavy losses, numerous high-profile Conservative councillors lost their seat, not least of which was a contender for the group's leadership, Irvine Patnick. https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1BWkO-jL09UOWZlMjEyM2UtMTkxNy00M2FkLWE3MjAtNTViNzI2MjBhYmY4&hl=en_US Sheffield Local Elections 1960–1995 scans 2011-12-02 Election result Sheffield local election result 1971 Labour Party (UK) 21 13 0 +13 77.8 61.7 79,878 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 12 -12 22.2 32.8 42,528 -11.5 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 4.1 5,351 +2.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,109 +0.2 Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 433 +0.3 Independent Ex-Service 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 220 +0.2 The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew councilCllrAldCllrAld Labour 44 18 57 23 Conservatives 35 9 23 4 Liberals 2 0 1 0 Communists 0 0 0 0 Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 Independent Ex-Service 0 0 0 0 Total 81 27 81 27 108 108 Working majority #FFBF00 7 darkgray #FFBF00 9 darkgray #FFBF00 33 darkgray #FFBF00 19 darkgray#FFBF00 16 darkgray#FFBF00 52 darkgray Ward results Attercliffe Labour Party (UK) Harry Firth 2,798 87.7 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) Harold Mellor 391 12.2 -11.0 2,407 75.5 +22.0 3,189 Labour Party (UK) +11.0 Beauchief Conservative Party (UK) Eric Crewe 4,353 71.8 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) Terence Butler 1,705 28.1 +4.8 2,648 43.7 -9.6 6,058 Conservative Party (UK) -4.8 Birley Labour Party (UK) John Marshall 4,269 71.3 +8.7 Conservative Party (UK) Danny George 1,720 28.7 -8.7 2,549 42.5 +17.4 5,989 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +8.7 Brightside Labour Party (UK) George Wilson 3,132 83.0 +15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Moore 568 15.0 -14.7 Communist Party of Great Britain Reg Arundal 72 1.9 -0.5 2,564 68.0 +30.0 3,772 Labour Party (UK) +14.9 Broomhill Conservative Party (UK) Graham Cheetham 2,636 57.3 -12.9 Labour Party (UK) Peter Price 1,560 33.9 +4.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Isard 406 8.8 +8.8 1,076 23.4 -16.9 4,602 Conservative Party (UK) -8.4 Burngreave Labour Party (UK) Charlotte Ellis 2,426 43.4 -7.2 Liberal Party (UK) Malcolm Johnson 2,200 39.4 +11.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Chapman 475 8.5 -12.5 Independent Labour Michael Newton 433 7.7 +7.7 Communist Party of Great Britain Roy Eccles 49 0.9 +0.0 226 4.0 -19.2 5,583 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -9.5 Castle Labour Party (UK) Marie Rodgers 2,541 84.0 +10.1 Liberal Party (UK) Frank Mettam 355 11.7 +11.7 Communist Party of Great Britain Edna Ashworth 129 4.2 +1.8 2,186 72.2 +22.1 3,025 Labour Party (UK) -0.8 Darnall Labour Party (UK) John Cornwell 3,811 79.6 +10.6 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Heath 976 20.4 -10.6 2,835 59.2 +21.2 4,787 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +10.6 Dore Conservative Party (UK) Pat Santhouse 3,744 63.3 -12.8 Labour Party (UK) Edward Ferrett 1,802 30.5 +6.6 Liberal Party (UK) Ben Thorpe 366 6.2 +6.2 1,942 32.8 -19.5 5,912 Conservative Party (UK) -9.7 Ecclesall Conservative Party (UK) David Pinder 3,575 70.9 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) Ivy Evison 1,244 24.7 +4.5 Independent Ex-Service Geoffrey Widdison 220 4.4 +4.4 2,331 46.2 -13.4 5,039 Conservative Party (UK) -6.7 Firth Park Labour Party (UK) John Morris 3,260 70.4 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Madge Kerton 1,090 23.5 -11.8 Liberal Party (UK) Cynthia Hepworth 188 4.0 +4.0 Communist Party of Great Britain Barry Bracken 89 1.9 +0.2 2,170 46.9 +19.4 4,627 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +9.6 Gleadless Labour Party (UK) Roger Barton 5,062 59.8 +13.6 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Davison 3,055 36.1 -10.0 Liberal Party (UK) Dennis Boothroyd 339 4.0 -3.6 2,007 23.7 +23.6 8,456 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +11.8 Hallam Conservative Party (UK) Cliff Godber 3,146 58.3 -15.2 Labour Party (UK) Philip Moscrop 1,792 33.2 +6.8 Liberal Party (UK) Jean Mason 454 8.4 +8.4 1,354 25.1 -22.0 5,392 Conservative Party (UK) -11.0 Handsworth Labour Party (UK) Annie Britton 3,522 78.7 +13.8 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Brookes 953 21.3 -13.8 2,569 57.4 +27.6 4,475 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +13.8 Heeley Labour Party (UK) Alfred Mosforth 4,193 60.7 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Rodger Outram 2,234 32.3 -13.7 Liberal Party (UK) Michael Swain 293 4.2 +4.2 Communist Party of Great Britain Martin Ashworth 183 2.6 +0.4 1,959 28.4 +22.7 6,903 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) +11.3 Hillsborough Labour Party (UK) Alf Meade 3,354 53.1 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Irvine Patnick 2,674 42.3 -13.4 Liberal Party (UK) Martyn Atkinson 290 4.6 +4.6 680 10.7 -0.7 6,318 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +11.1 Intake Labour Party (UK) Mike Balty 3,887 66.7 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hodson 1,638 28.1 -13.7 Liberal Party (UK) Colin Andrews 299 5.1 +5.1 2,249 38.6 +22.4 5,824 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +11.1 Manor Labour Party (UK) George Machin 3,168 85.4 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Huddart 384 10.3 -10.7 Communist Party of Great Britain John Hukin 155 4.2 +2.2 2,784 75.1 +19.3 3,707 Labour Party (UK) +9.2 Mosborough Labour Party (UK) Harry Havenhand 2,592 81.1 +16.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stan Titterington 605 18.9 -8.6 1,987 62.1 +24.9 3,197 Labour Party (UK) +12.4 Nether Edge Conservative Party (UK) Lionel Farris 2,829 64.8 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Adam Pemberton 1,537 35.2 +9.6 1,292 29.6 -16.8 4,366 Conservative Party (UK) -8.3 Nether Shire Labour Party (UK) Tom Ratcliffe 3,428 80.9 +15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Dick 649 15.3 -10.4 Communist Party of Great Britain Ken Hattersley 162 3.8 +1.5 2,779 65.5 +25.7 4,239 Labour Party (UK) +12.8 Netherthorpe Labour Party (UK) Thomas Woodhead 2,566 74.0 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Grindrod 837 24.1 -8.5 Communist Party of Great Britain Violet Gill 65 1.9 +1.9 1,729 49.8 +15.2 3,468 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +7.6 Owlerton Labour Party (UK) Mary Kirk 3,506 81.6 +13.7 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Fenoughty 792 18.4 -13.7 2,714 63.2 +27.4 4,298 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +13.7 Park Labour Party (UK) Philip Grisdale 3,948 86.7 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Wright 489 10.7 -9.4 Communist Party of Great Britain George Matthews 116 2.5 +0.2 3,459 76.0 +18.7 4,553 Labour Party (UK) +9.3 Sharrow Labour Party (UK) John Baxter 2,756 70.6 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Barnsley 987 25.3 -14.3 Liberal Party (UK) Colin Wood 161 4.1 +4.1 1,769 45.3 +24.5 3,904 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +12.2 Southey Green Labour Party (UK) Francis O'Shaughnessy 3,062 87.4 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Whitehouse 352 10.0 -6.8 Communist Party of Great Britain Ray Chambers 89 2.5 -0.7 2,710 77.4 +14.3 3,503 Labour Party (UK) +7.1 Walkley Labour Party (UK) Veronica Hardstaff 2,957 68.2 +12.9 Conservative Party (UK) Stan Parnell 1,376 31.8 -12.9 1,581 36.5 +25.8 4,333 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +12.9 References 1 Sheffield 1971 Category:1970s in Sheffield