Preston No. 2, Lancashire
At the most recent election (5 May 1977), F. McGrath (The Labour Party) won Preston No. 2, with a majority of 229 votes on a turnout of 49.34%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Lancashire
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. McGrath | The Labour Party | 1,498 | 37% | Yes |
| M. Birtle | Conservative Party | 1,269 | 31.3% | No |
| G. Payne | LIB | 1,079 | 26.6% | No |
| M. Gibson | NF | 182 | 4.5% | No |
| A. Hall | New Party | 22 | 0.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Payne | LIB | 1,646 | 38.3% | No |
| K. Bodfish | The Labour Party | 1,643 | 38.2% | No |
| T. Dewhurst | Independent | 1,012 | 23.5% | No |