St. Francis, Blackburn County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), T. Taylor (The Labour Party) won St. Francis, with a majority of 838 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Blackburn County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 23
- Recorded results
- 54
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Taylor | The Labour Party | 2,056 | 62.8% | Yes |
| A. Hutchinson | Conservative Party | 1,218 | 37.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Baxendale | The Labour Party | 1,611 | 51.4% | Yes |
| J. Bolton | Conservative Party | 660 | 21% | No |
| D. Ashworth | The Liberal Party | 561 | 17.9% | No |
| B. Walsh | Independent | 304 | 9.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Martin | The Labour Party | 1,354 | 44.6% | Yes |
| D. Ashworth | The Liberal Party | 870 | 28.6% | No |
| P. Doogan | Conservative Party | 813 | 26.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Taylor | The Labour Party | 1,430 | 46.5% | Yes |
| F. Clayton | Conservative Party | 1,260 | 41% | No |
| J. Eccles | The Liberal Party | 383 | 12.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bolton | Conservative Party | 1,263 | 45.7% | Yes |
| M. McNamee | The Labour Party | 929 | 33.6% | No |
| J. Barnes | The Liberal Party | 574 | 20.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Ashworth | The Liberal Party | 1,506 | 60.1% | Yes |
| E. Railton | The Labour Party | 1,001 | 39.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Taylor | The Labour Party | 1,594 | 60.2% | Yes |
| D. Ashworth | The Liberal Party | 1,052 | 39.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. McNamee | The Labour Party | 1,198 | 53.7% | Yes |
| D. Ashworth | The Liberal Party | 1,031 | 46.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Railton | The Labour Party | 1,538 | 54.5% | Yes |
| N. Barrett | Conservative Party | 937 | 33.2% | No |
| H. Bolton | The Liberal Party | 349 | 12.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Taylor | The Labour Party | 2,003 | 57.2% | Yes |
| N. Barrett | Conservative Party | 908 | 25.9% | No |
| W. Dockerty | The Liberal Party | 592 | 16.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. McNamee | The Labour Party | 1,644 | 49.9% | Yes |
| N. Barrett | Conservative Party | 1,039 | 31.5% | No |
| M. Dunn | The Liberal Party | 611 | 18.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Railton | The Labour Party | 1,668 | 55.1% | Yes |
| J. Hooley | Conservative Party | 1,361 | 44.9% | No |
