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    Handsworth, Birmingham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), N. Hargreaves (The Labour Party) won Handsworth, with a majority of 1,143 votes on a turnout of 34.64%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Birmingham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    11
    Recorded results
    27
    Handsworth: Local Elections 1972Turnout 34.64%, electorate 17,972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    N. HargreavesThe Labour Party3,30853.1%Yes
    L. WalpoleConservative Party2,16534.8%No
    G. HughesThe Liberal Party75212.1%No
    Handsworth: Local Elections 1971Turnout 34.51%, electorate 18,335
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. Howell The RevdThe Labour Party3,97562.8%Yes
    H. SinclairConservative Party2,35237.2%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 26.85%, electorate 18,721
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. TylerConservative Party2,57651.2%Yes
    R. ThruppThe Labour Party2,32146.2%No
    M. PughBCBE1302.6%No
    Handsworth: Local Elections 1969Turnout 22.48%, electorate 18,291
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. WalpoleConservative Party2,78367.4%Yes
    R. ThruppThe Labour Party1,34932.6%No
    Handsworth: Local Elections 1968Turnout 20.01%, electorate 18,959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BlakewayConservative Party3,01179.4%Yes
    D. ThomasThe Labour Party78220.6%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 24.55%, electorate 19,118
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. LearConservative Party3,21868.6%Yes
    J. WrightThe Labour Party1,47531.4%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 31.07%, electorate 19,740
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. AustinC(Lab)3,33954.4%Yes
    S. WrightThe Labour Party2,79445.6%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 28.33%, electorate 20,001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. PepperConservative Party3,78266.7%Yes
    C. SmallThe Labour Party1,88433.3%No
    Handsworth: Local Elections 1964Turnout 31.91%, electorate 20,027
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SmallConservative Party2,91545.6%Yes
    C. BourneThe Labour Party2,54139.8%No
    F. GurneyThe Liberal Party93514.6%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 30.33%, electorate 19,736
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. AustinConservative Party2,71945.4%Yes
    P. HartneyThe Labour Party2,21437%No
    J. ScallyThe Liberal Party1,05217.6%No
    Handsworth: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 28.17%, electorate 19,978
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. PepperConservative Party2,57345.7%Yes
    J. HarrisonThe Labour Party1,67229.7%No
    J. ScallyThe Liberal Party1,38224.6%No

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