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    Burton, Burton upon Trent County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), P. Hancox (The Labour Party) won Burton, with a majority of 130 votes on a turnout of 39.3%.

    Area type
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    Within
    Burton upon Trent County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    27
    Recorded results
    57
    Burton: Local Elections 1972Turnout 39.3%, electorate 1,139
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. HancoxThe Labour Party28964.5%Yes
    R. CrawfordConservative Party15935.5%No
    Burton: Local Elections 1971
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. FurnissIndependent27141.6%Yes
    A. BellThe Labour Party25839.6%No
    W. CookConservative Party12218.7%No
    Burton: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 36.5%, electorate 1,206
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. RodgersThe Labour Party22851.8%Yes
    W. WardConservative Party21248.2%No
    Burton: Local Elections 1969electorate 1,277
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. CrawfordConservative Party25631.9%Yes
    D. FurnissIndependent23729.6%Yes
    C. TaylorConservative Party22227.7%No
    R. SmithThe Labour Party8710.8%No
    Burton: Local Elections 1968Turnout 32.1%, electorate 1,349
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. CookConservative Party33675.8%Yes
    R. SinfieldThe Labour Party10724.2%No
    Burton: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 39.6%, electorate 1,421
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HandleyConservative Party24443.3%Yes
    D. FurnissIndependent21938.9%No
    F. WalkerThe Labour Party10017.8%No
    Burton: Local elections 12 May 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. ForshallConservative Party33561.6%Yes
    D. BrayThe Labour Party20938.4%No
    Burton: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 46.4%, electorate 1,532
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. CookConservative Party39755.8%Yes
    J. ToplissThe Labour Party31444.2%No
    Burton: Local Elections 1964Turnout 40.9%, electorate 1,552
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HandleyConservative Party32050.4%Yes
    J. ToogoodThe Labour Party31549.6%No
    Burton: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 38.4%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. ForshallConservative Party38228.7%Yes
    G. HandleyConservative Party38128.6%Yes
    E. SherrattThe Labour Party29622.3%No
    H. StaintonThe Labour Party27120.4%No
    Burton: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 43%, electorate 1,758
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. HaighConservative Party43857.9%Yes
    W. JonesThe Labour Party31842.1%No
    Burton: Local elections 11 May 1961
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. FidlerConservative Party0—Yes

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