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    Sandwell, Birmingham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), A. Orchard (Conservative Party) won Sandwell, with a majority of 2,610 votes on a turnout of 31.73%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Birmingham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    11
    Recorded results
    31
    Sandwell: Local Elections 1972Turnout 31.73%, electorate 20,161
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. OrchardConservative Party4,50470.4%Yes
    E. EnglandThe Labour Party1,89429.6%No
    Sandwell: Local Elections 1971Turnout 33.36%, electorate 19,952
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. PoveyConservative Party4,59069%Yes
    T. HarperThe Labour Party2,06631%No
    Sandwell: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 34.49%, electorate 19,812
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. LockeConservative Party5,09974.6%Yes
    A. Howell The RevdThe Labour Party1,73525.4%No
    Sandwell: Local Elections 1969Turnout 31.86%, electorate 18,517
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. OrchardConservative Party4,78081%Yes
    D. HughesThe Labour Party1,11919%No
    Sandwell: Local Elections 1968Turnout 31.51%, electorate 18,771
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. PoveyConservative Party5,19687.8%Yes
    A. DawsonThe Labour Party71912.2%No
    Sandwell: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 33.34%, electorate 18,595
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. LockeConservative Party5,23384.4%Yes
    J. RookerThe Labour Party96615.6%No
    Sandwell: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 35.11%, electorate 18,596
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. OrchardConservative Party4,94575.7%Yes
    J. GoodwinThe Labour Party1,58424.3%No
    Sandwell: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 37.1%, electorate 18,460
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. LoveridgeConservative Party4,93972.1%Yes
    I. HillThe Labour Party1,04415.2%No
    B. KingThe Liberal Party86512.6%No
    Sandwell: Local Elections 1964Turnout 35.83%, electorate 18,245
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. LockeConservative Party4,51669.1%Yes
    A. DawsonThe Labour Party1,16117.8%No
    G. La-Pique DandyThe Liberal Party86013.2%No
    Sandwell: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 34.59%, electorate 18,140
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. OrchardConservative Party3,84661.3%Yes
    G. La-Pique DandyThe Liberal Party1,23119.6%No
    J. MerryThe Labour Party1,00015.9%No
    J. McLeishUM1322.1%No
    W. PerksIndependent651%No
    Sandwell: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 35.28%, electorate 18,130
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. LoveridgeConservative Party3,58430.3%Yes
    A. OrchardConservative Party3,57930.2%Yes
    G. La-Pique DandyThe Liberal Party1,86015.7%No
    M. JonesThe Liberal Party1,85215.6%No
    G. CanningThe Labour Party6275.3%No
    J. McLeishUM3352.8%No

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