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    Northfield, Birmingham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (11 May 1961), W. Sowton (The Labour Party) won Northfield, with a majority of 64 votes on a turnout of 48.63%.

    Area type
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    Birmingham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    12
    Recorded results
    28
    Northfield: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 48.63%, electorate 30,506
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. SowtonThe Labour Party6,44643.4%Yes
    F. ClewsConservative Party6,38243%No
    J. CooperThe Liberal Party1,64811.1%No
    L. HughesCommunist3602.4%No
    Northfield: Local elections 12 May 1960Turnout 39.31%, electorate 30,145
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. LeighConservative Party6,46554.6%Yes
    R. ThompsonThe Labour Party4,20235.5%No
    J. CooperThe Liberal Party1,0108.5%No
    R. ShawCommunist1741.5%No
    Northfield: Local elections 7 May 1959Turnout 46.73%, electorate 29,721
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. WheelerThe Labour Party7,22452%Yes
    D. PovahConservative Party6,66448%No
    Northfield: Local elections 8 May 1958Turnout 50.29%, electorate 29,065
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. SowtonThe Labour Party7,92454.2%Yes
    J. BaileyConservative Party6,69345.8%No
    Northfield: Local elections 9 May 1957Turnout 47.61%, electorate 27,750
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. ThompsonThe Labour Party6,90552.3%Yes
    W. RathboneConservative Party6,30647.7%No
    Northfield: Local elections 10 May 1956Turnout 51.1%, electorate 26,846
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. WheelerThe Labour Party7,81056.9%Yes
    C. LeeConservative Party5,90843.1%No
    Northfield: Local elections 12 May 1955Turnout 52.37%, electorate 25,495
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BaileyConservative Party6,76550.7%Yes
    L. WheelerThe Labour Party6,58849.3%No
    Northfield: Local Elections 1954Turnout 49.63%, electorate 23,991
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. RathboneConservative Party5,99550.3%Yes
    K. WadsworthThe Labour Party5,91249.7%No
    Northfield: Local elections 7 May 1953Turnout 55.68%, electorate 22,442
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. LeeConservative Party6,52952.2%Yes
    K. WadsworthThe Labour Party5,96747.8%No
    Northfield: Local elections 8 May 1952Turnout 57.89%, electorate 21,285
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. WheelerThe Labour Party6,89756%Yes
    T. DaviesConservative Party5,42444%No
    Northfield: Local Elections 1951Turnout 51.5%, electorate 19,677
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. RathboneConservative Party6,16060.8%Yes
    A. LaneThe Labour Party3,97439.2%No
    Northfield: Local elections 11 May 1950Turnout 52.11%, electorate 19,364
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. LeeConservative Party5,68956.4%Yes
    E. HobsonThe Labour Party4,40243.6%No

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