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    Longbridge, Birmingham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Sweeney (The Labour Party) won Longbridge, with a majority of 1,904 votes on a turnout of 35.45%.

    Area type
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    Birmingham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    11
    Recorded results
    41
    Longbridge: Local Elections 1972Turnout 35.45%, electorate 22,067
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SweeneyThe Labour Party4,78961.2%Yes
    A. TurnerConservative Party2,88536.9%No
    P. DaviesCommunist1491.9%No
    Longbridge: Local Elections 1971Turnout 37.83%, electorate 22,129
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. PickeringThe Labour Party5,48565.5%Yes
    A. SmithConservative Party2,78633.3%No
    D. HaddonCommunist1011.2%No
    Longbridge: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 37%, electorate 22,370
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. SowtonThe Labour Party4,32152.2%Yes
    E. DarbyConservative Party3,25739.4%No
    N. HinksThe Liberal Party6437.8%No
    B. ChambersCommunist560.7%No
    Longbridge: Local Elections 1969Turnout 34.52%, electorate 20,868
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. TurnerConservative Party3,35246.5%Yes
    W. SowtonThe Labour Party2,47134.3%No
    N. HinksThe Liberal Party1,24217.2%No
    J. McNallyCommunist1391.9%No
    Longbridge: Local Elections 1968Turnout 29.68%, electorate 20,805
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. BellConservative Party3,94063.8%Yes
    J. RhydderchThe Labour Party1,93231.3%No
    P. DaviesCommunist3034.9%No
    Longbridge: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 33.33%, electorate 20,447
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. DarbyConservative Party3,52151.7%Yes
    J. RhydderchThe Labour Party2,77540.7%No
    B. EdwardsThe Liberal Party3314.9%No
    P. DaviesCommunist1892.8%No
    Longbridge: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 34.03%, electorate 20,544
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    N. HinksLab(L)3,66952.5%Yes
    E. DarbyConservative Party2,74139.2%No
    B. EdwardsThe Liberal Party4646.6%No
    A. NortonCommunist1181.7%No
    Longbridge: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 33.57%, electorate 20,425
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. BellConservative Party3,23347.2%Yes
    J. TomlinsonThe Labour Party2,79940.8%No
    W. CaneyThe Liberal Party6189%No
    A. NortonCommunist2063%No
    Longbridge: Local Elections 1964Turnout 37%, electorate 20,319
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. RhydderchThe Labour Party3,78650.4%Yes
    D. AdamsConservative Party2,72336.2%No
    D. CaneyThe Liberal Party78810.5%No
    A. NortonCommunist2223%No
    Longbridge: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 38.45%, electorate 20,032
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    N. HinksThe Labour Party4,20654.6%Yes
    B. RathboneConservative Party2,37030.8%No
    D. CaneyThe Liberal Party95112.3%No
    A. NortonCommunist1762.3%No
    Longbridge: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 41.29%, electorate 19,703
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. TomlinsonThe Labour Party3,78446.5%Yes
    B. RathboneConservative Party2,72233.5%No
    K. FreemanThe Liberal Party1,39117.1%No
    A. NortonCommunist2382.9%No

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