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    East, Bolton County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), G. Hitchen (The Labour Party) won East, with a majority of 295 votes on a turnout of 48.4%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Bolton County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    26
    Recorded results
    55
    East: Local Elections 1972Turnout 48.4%, electorate 1,331
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HitchenThe Labour Party47672.5%Yes
    D. HallConservative Party18127.5%No
    East: Local Elections 1971Turnout 44.4%, electorate 1,378
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. GrimeThe Labour Party46676.1%Yes
    J. PickersgillConservative Party14623.9%No
    East: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 42.7%, electorate 1,404
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GrimeThe Labour Party41468.7%Yes
    J. GordonConservative Party18931.3%No
    East: Local Elections 1969Turnout 38.4%, electorate 1,702
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. SharplesConservative Party32850.2%Yes
    T. ConnorThe Labour Party32549.8%No
    East: Local Elections 1968Turnout 35%, electorate 1,962
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. TaylorThe Labour Party34950.7%Yes
    R. JohnsonConservative Party34049.3%No
    East: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 39.5%, electorate 2,068
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GrimeThe Labour Party50662.5%Yes
    C. McLoughlinConservative Party30337.5%No
    East: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 2,191
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BoothmanThe Labour Party50064.4%Yes
    W. HallConservative Party27635.6%No
    East: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 38.2%, electorate 2,299
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. AshmoreThe Labour Party53560.9%Yes
    A. JonesConservative Party34439.1%No
    East: Local Elections 1964Turnout 40.9%, electorate 2,370
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GrimeThe Labour Party68164.9%Yes
    A. MulhollandConservative Party36935.1%No
    East: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 47%, electorate 2,442
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BoothmanThe Labour Party61555.7%Yes
    A. O'NeillConservative Party33630.4%No
    D. HamerThe Liberal Party15313.9%No
    East: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 2,513
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. AshmoreThe Labour Party68062.9%Yes
    A. O'NeillConservative Party40137.1%No
    East: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 2,585
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GrimeThe Labour Party66159.6%Yes
    F. SharplesConservative Party44840.4%No

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