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    Central, Burnley County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), E. Bacon (The Labour Party) won Central, with a majority of 345 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Burnley County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    47
    Central: Local Elections 1972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. BaconThe Labour Party67967%Yes
    M. TateConservative Party33433%No
    Central: Local Elections 1971Turnout 47%, electorate 2,462
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. HansonThe Labour Party77266.8%Yes
    H. HoldenConservative Party38333.2%No
    Central: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 45.4%, electorate 2,615
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. ButterworthThe Labour Party74461.4%Yes
    A. SmithConservative Party46838.6%No
    Central: Local Elections 1969Turnout 41.1%, electorate 2,768
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. TateConservative Party51945.6%Yes
    S. CollinsonThe Labour Party44739.3%No
    D. MarsdenThe Liberal Party17215.1%No
    Central: Local Elections 1968Turnout 36.9%, electorate 3,136
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. HoldenConservative Party58951%Yes
    J. MeakinThe Labour Party56649%No
    Central: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 51.1%, electorate 3,340
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. ButterworthThe Labour Party76444.8%Yes
    W. AbbottConservative Party59735%No
    J. CassidyIndependent34320.1%No
    Central: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 31.5%, electorate 3,493
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. CollinsonThe Labour Party65959.8%Yes
    W. AbbottConservative Party44340.2%No
    Central: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 38%, electorate 3,647
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. MeakinThe Labour Party83360.1%Yes
    W. AbbottConservative Party55239.9%No
    Central: Local Elections 1964Turnout 41.4%, electorate 3,796
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. DohertyThe Labour Party1,04967.6%Yes
    E. LyleConservative Party50232.4%No
    Central: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 3,897
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. CollinsonThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Central: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 46%, electorate 3,999
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. MeakinThe Labour Party1,07659.3%Yes
    G. CassonConservative Party73940.7%No
    Central: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 55.3%, electorate 4,120
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. DohertyThe Labour Party1,23063.8%Yes
    B. TattersallConservative Party69936.2%No

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