Burnley Wood, Burnley County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), P. Kenyon (The Labour Party) won Burnley Wood, with a majority of 177 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Burnley County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 24
- Recorded results
- 51
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kenyon | The Labour Party | 1,069 | 54.5% | Yes |
| R. Baldwin | Conservative Party | 892 | 45.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Tomlinson | The Labour Party | 1,156 | 55.6% | Yes |
| O. Nelson | Conservative Party | 856 | 41.2% | No |
| T. Fallows | Communist | 66 | 3.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Bailey | Conservative Party | 1,270 | 70.9% | Yes |
| T. Ford | USG | 521 | 29.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Baldwin | Conservative Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Nelson | Conservative Party | 1,164 | 71.9% | Yes |
| J. Desmond | The Labour Party | 456 | 28.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Bailey | Conservative Party | 1,649 | 69.4% | Yes |
| J. Desmond | The Labour Party | 726 | 30.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Nicholas | Conservative Party | 1,084 | 53.1% | Yes |
| J. Hill | The Labour Party | 957 | 46.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Nelson | Conservative Party | 1,318 | 58% | Yes |
| E. Halsall | The Labour Party | 955 | 42% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Bailey | Conservative Party | 1,578 | 57.8% | Yes |
| W. Cook | The Labour Party | 1,153 | 42.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hill | The Labour Party | 1,290 | 51.2% | Yes |
| O. Nelson | Conservative Party | 1,229 | 48.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Halsall | The Labour Party | 1,097 | 43.8% | Yes |
| O. Nelson | Conservative Party | 976 | 39% | No |
| D. Bird | The Liberal Party | 431 | 17.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Bailey | Conservative Party | 1,510 | 52.4% | Yes |
| J. Wilson | The Labour Party | 1,371 | 47.6% | No |
