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1971 Urmston Urban District Council election
← 1970 15 May 1971 (1971-05-15) 1972 →
7 of 21 seats
to Urmston Urban District
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 7 seats,
62.9% 		0 seats,
37.1% 		did not stand
Seats before 20 0 0
Seats won 3 3 1
Seats after 17 3 1
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3 Increase1
Popular vote 5,763 6,472 825
Percentage 42.0% 47.2% 6.0%
Swing Decrease20.9% Increase10.1% N/A
Map of results of 1971 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Urmston Council were held on Saturday, 15 May 1971. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 5,763 (42.0%)
Decrease 20.9 3 (42.9%)
3 / 7
 Decrease 3 17 (81.0%)
17 / 21
Labour Party 6,472 (47.2%)
Increase 10.1 3 (42.9%)
3 / 7
 Increase 3 3 (14.3%)
3 / 21
Liberal Party 825 (6.0%)
N/A 1 (14.3%)
1 / 7
 Increase 1 1 (4.8%)
1 / 21
Residents 656 (4.8%)
Increase 4.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 7
 Decrease 1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
↓
3 1 17

Ward results

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Davyhulme East

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Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. J. Williams 1,199 53.1 +20.2
Conservative P. W. Lucas* 1,058 46.9 −20.2
Majority 141 6.2
Turnout 2,257
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Davyhulme West

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Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. P. Harding* 1,135 50.6 −15.9
Labour L. M Seex 1,108 49.4 +15.9
Majority 27 1.2 −31.8
Turnout 2,243
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton Central

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Flixton Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Pitt 825 40.5 N/A
Residents S. Bailey* 656 32.2 N/A
Labour R. E. Taylor 555 27.3 −9.9
Majority 169 8.3
Turnout 2,036
Liberal gain from Residents Swing

Flixton East

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Flixton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Bryan* 993 59.0 −11.6
Labour C. Barnes 691 41.0 +11.6
Majority 302 18.0 −23.2
Turnout 1,684
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton West

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Flixton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Elliott 1,295 61.2 +13.9
Conservative T. Evans 820 38.8 −13.9
Majority 475 22.4
Turnout 2,115
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston East

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Urmston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. O'Kelly 946 51.9 +5.3
Conservative A. R. Coupe* 877 48.1 −5.3
Majority 69 3.8
Turnout 1,823
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston West

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Urmston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. V. Royle-Higginson* 880 56.5 −15.8
Labour J. M. Fisher 678 43.5 +15.8
Majority 202 13.0 −31.6
Turnout 1,558
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Labour's best poll week since war, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1971, p.5
  2. ^ Drama of recounts in Labour triumphs, Stretford & Urmston Journal, May 19, 1971, p.7
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