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    Handsworth, Birmingham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (11 May 1961), H. Small (Conservative Party) won Handsworth, with a majority of 1,196 votes on a turnout of 30.87%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Birmingham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    12
    Recorded results
    30
    Handsworth: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 30.87%, electorate 17,400
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SmallConservative Party3,28461.1%Yes
    J. HarrisonThe Labour Party2,08838.9%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 12 May 1960Turnout 29.05%, electorate 17,655
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. WalkerConservative Party3,66671.5%Yes
    G. DayThe Labour Party1,46228.5%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 7 May 1959Turnout 37.84%, electorate 17,870
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. SempleConservative Party3,55252.5%Yes
    S. YappThe Labour Party2,29333.9%No
    F. WillmottThe Liberal Party91713.6%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 8 May 1958Turnout 35.89%, electorate 18,563
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SmallConservative Party3,06546%Yes
    S. YappThe Labour Party2,24133.6%No
    F. WillmottThe Liberal Party1,35620.4%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 9 May 1957Turnout 33.3%, electorate 18,956
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. WalkerConservative Party3,74559.3%Yes
    D. AllenThe Labour Party2,00531.8%No
    C. JordanThe Liberal Party5638.9%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 10 May 1956Turnout 29.39%, electorate 19,276
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. SempleConservative Party3,32358.7%Yes
    M. EliasThe Labour Party1,79931.8%No
    C. JordanThe Liberal Party5439.6%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 12 May 1955Turnout 36.36%, electorate 19,416
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SmallConservative Party4,44062.9%Yes
    R. MerryThe Labour Party2,12630.1%No
    G. HudsonThe Liberal Party4947%No
    Handsworth: Local Elections 1954Turnout 34.56%, electorate 19,570
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. WalkerConservative Party4,48966.4%Yes
    R. MerryThe Labour Party2,27433.6%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 7 May 1953Turnout 40.72%, electorate 20,021
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. SempleConservative Party5,01161.5%Yes
    N. CookThe Labour Party3,14238.5%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 8 May 1952Turnout 41.69%, electorate 20,250
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SmallConservative Party4,81257%Yes
    C. HortonThe Labour Party3,63143%No
    Handsworth: Local Elections 1951Turnout 37.92%, electorate 20,277
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. WalkerConservative Party5,29768.9%Yes
    C. HortonThe Labour Party2,00526.1%No
    N. HinksThe Liberal Party3885%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 11 May 1950Turnout 37.39%, electorate 20,310
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. SempleConservative Party5,02366.2%Yes
    F. HumphriesThe Labour Party2,57033.8%No

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