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    Yardley, Birmingham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (11 May 1961), A. Shaw (Conservative Party) won Yardley, with a majority of 1,047 votes on a turnout of 43.3%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Birmingham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    12
    Recorded results
    28
    Yardley: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 43.3%, electorate 16,937
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. ShawConservative Party4,19057.1%Yes
    W. JarvisThe Labour Party3,14342.9%No
    Yardley: Local elections 12 May 1960Turnout 36.41%, electorate 16,903
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. MarksConservative Party4,04565.7%Yes
    J. DarraghThe Labour Party2,11034.3%No
    Yardley: Local elections 7 May 1959Turnout 45.15%, electorate 17,053
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. Beaumont DarkConservative Party4,08853.1%Yes
    H. MasonThe Labour Party3,07539.9%No
    J. McCormackThe Liberal Party5367%No
    Yardley: Local elections 8 May 1958Turnout 45.3%, electorate 17,186
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. ShawConservative Party3,45644.4%Yes
    D. ClarkeThe Labour Party3,32942.8%No
    J. McCormackThe Liberal Party1,00012.8%No
    Yardley: Local elections 9 May 1957Turnout 41.59%, electorate 17,386
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. MarksConservative Party3,97455%Yes
    R. McGraw The RevdThe Labour Party3,25745%No
    Yardley: Local elections 10 May 1956Turnout 39.2%, electorate 17,599
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. Beaumont DarkConservative Party3,20246.4%Yes
    S. TurnerThe Labour Party3,15245.7%No
    D. ArtingstallIndependent5447.9%No
    Yardley: Local elections 12 May 1955Turnout 49.78%, electorate 17,548
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. ShawConservative Party4,54252%Yes
    S. SmithThe Labour Party3,69642.3%No
    T. BarnabasThe Liberal Party4975.7%No
    Yardley: Local Elections 1954Turnout 45.61%, electorate 17,827
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. McGrawThe Labour Party4,10150.4%Yes
    A. ShawConservative Party4,03049.6%No
    Yardley: Local elections 7 May 1953Turnout 46.44%, electorate 17,960
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. TurnerThe Labour Party4,17950.1%Yes
    E. GopsillConservative Party4,16149.9%No
    Yardley: Local elections 8 May 1952Turnout 53.11%, electorate 18,029
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. SmithThe Labour Party5,40156.4%Yes
    J. ShawConservative Party4,17543.6%No
    Yardley: Local Elections 1951Turnout 46.08%, electorate 18,250
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. ShawConservative Party4,79557%Yes
    J. SimsThe Labour Party3,61443%No
    Yardley: Local elections 11 May 1950Turnout 48.6%, electorate 18,220
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. GopsillConservative Party4,73453.5%Yes
    R. WrightThe Labour Party4,12146.5%No

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