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    Preston, Brighton County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), P. Best (Conservative Party) won Preston, with a majority of 875 votes on a turnout of 28.3%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Brighton County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    20
    Recorded results
    42
    Preston: Local Elections 1972Turnout 28.3%, electorate 7,632
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. BestConservative Party1,51670.3%Yes
    M. BeaumontThe Labour Party64129.7%No
    Preston: Local Elections 1971electorate 7,608
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. CristofoliConservative Party1,55264.9%Yes
    W. McQueenThe Labour Party84135.1%No
    Preston: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 7,585
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SaundersConservative Party1,96873.8%Yes
    G. HainesThe Labour Party69726.2%No
    Preston: Local Elections 1969electorate 7,562
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. BestConservative Party1,87980.5%Yes
    G. HainesThe Labour Party35015%No
    J. NicholsonThe Liberal Party1044.5%No
    Preston: Local Elections 1968electorate 7,539
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. ChristofoliConservative Party1,94445.1%Yes
    E. ChinnConservative Party1,93544.9%Yes
    G. HainesThe Labour Party4289.9%No
    Preston: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 7,516
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. RogersConservative Party2,26579.7%Yes
    G. HainesThe Labour Party57720.3%No
    Preston: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 7,493
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. BestConservative Party1,75976.5%Yes
    G. HainesThe Labour Party54123.5%No
    Preston: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 7,470
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. TilleyConservative Party2,01760.6%Yes
    P. RobinsonThe Liberal Party1,02930.9%No
    L. BowlesThe Labour Party2808.4%No
    Preston: Local Elections 1964electorate 7,446
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. BatesConservative Party0—Yes
    Preston: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 7,423
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. BestConservative Party1,66934.1%Yes
    A. SlessConservative Party1,64133.6%Yes
    D. MuirheadThe Liberal Party94119.2%No
    R. MillyardThe Labour Party64013.1%No
    Preston: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 7,400
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HindsConservative Party1,33467.5%Yes
    R. BettsI.Lib64132.5%No
    Preston: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 7,377
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. BatesConservative Party0—Yes

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