The 1971 municipal election was held October 13, 1971 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and seven trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards.
School board trustees were elected at-large no wards used.
The mayor was elected through first-past-the-post voting.
All others were elected through plurality block voting.
(bold indicates elected, italics indicate incumbent) City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections