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    Selly Oak, Birmingham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), D. Alexander (Conservative Party) won Selly Oak, with a majority of 590 votes on a turnout of 45.53%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Birmingham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    11
    Recorded results
    41
    Selly Oak: Local Elections 1972Turnout 45.53%, electorate 19,606
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. AlexanderConservative Party4,39849.3%Yes
    A. KnappThe Labour Party3,80842.7%No
    R. LloydThe Liberal Party7218.1%No
    Selly Oak: Local Elections 1971Turnout 39.35%, electorate 19,403
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. JonesConservative Party3,83150.2%Yes
    A. KnappThe Labour Party3,17141.5%No
    J. WatersThe Liberal Party5367%No
    D. GouldenIndependent981.3%No
    Selly Oak: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 38.31%, electorate 19,353
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. MatthewsConservative Party4,14255.9%Yes
    R. ToveyThe Labour Party2,29330.9%No
    R. MoultonThe Liberal Party98013.2%No
    Selly Oak: Local Elections 1969Turnout 38.51%, electorate 18,259
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. AlexanderConservative Party4,55664.8%Yes
    T. StewartThe Labour Party1,43720.4%No
    R. MoultonThe Liberal Party1,03914.8%No
    Selly Oak: Local Elections 1968Turnout 35.99%, electorate 18,393
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. LewisConservative Party4,64170.1%Yes
    T. StewartThe Labour Party1,05415.9%No
    G. GopsillThe Liberal Party71710.8%No
    J. BennettCommunist2073.1%No
    Selly Oak: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 39.99%, electorate 18,417
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. MatthewsConservative Party4,54561.7%Yes
    J. NowellThe Labour Party1,85325.2%No
    R. LewthwaiteThe Liberal Party77410.5%No
    J. BennettCommunist1932.6%No
    Selly Oak: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 39.98%, electorate 18,726
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. BerrowConservative Party4,24856.7%Yes
    J. CheshireThe Labour Party2,01526.9%No
    R. LewthwaiteThe Liberal Party96412.9%No
    J. BennettCommunist2603.5%No
    Selly Oak: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 42.21%, electorate 18,918
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. LewisConservative Party4,76159.6%Yes
    J. CheshireThe Labour Party1,88223.6%No
    R. LewthwaiteThe Liberal Party1,11113.9%No
    J. BennettCommunist2312.9%No
    Selly Oak: Local Elections 1964Turnout 46.58%, electorate 19,019
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. HuxtableConservative Party4,34049%Yes
    K. KingThe Labour Party3,38938.3%No
    J. HarveyThe Liberal Party1,00011.3%No
    J. BennettCommunist1311.5%No
    Selly Oak: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 46.42%, electorate 19,172
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GoodbyConservative Party3,79242.6%Yes
    J. LoachThe Labour Party3,04134.2%No
    J. HarveyThe Liberal Party1,87321%No
    J. BennettCommunist1932.2%No
    Selly Oak: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 45.31%, electorate 19,349
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. LewisConservative Party3,95745.1%Yes
    B. ChambersThe Labour Party2,55029.1%No
    J. HarveyThe Liberal Party2,03323.2%No
    J. BennettCommunist2272.6%No

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