Elton, Bury County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), A. Williams (The Labour Party) and T. Woods (The Labour Party) won Elton, with a majority of 162 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Bury County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 27
- Recorded results
- 123
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Williams | The Labour Party | 1,469 | 26.9% | Yes |
| T. Woods | The Labour Party | 1,462 | 26.7% | Yes |
| D. Hamer | Conservative Party | 1,300 | 23.8% | No |
| H. Falshaw | Conservative Party | 1,240 | 22.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Stephenson | The Labour Party | 1,805 | 20.9% | Yes |
| F. Stockbridge | The Labour Party | 1,679 | 19.5% | Yes |
| A. Williams | The Labour Party | 1,600 | 18.5% | Yes |
| W. Kirkman | Conservative Party | 1,228 | 14.2% | No |
| R. Clegg | Conservative Party | 1,154 | 13.4% | No |
| H. Falshaw | Conservative Party | 1,040 | 12.1% | No |
| J. Newby | Communist | 120 | 1.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ethell | Conservative Party | 1,466 | 34.3% | Yes |
| F. Brooks | Conservative Party | 1,437 | 33.7% | Yes |
| J. Finnerty | The Labour Party | 1,367 | 32% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Dewhurst | Conservative Party | 1,300 | 23.8% | Yes |
| D. Hamer | Conservative Party | 1,265 | 23.2% | Yes |
| J. Finnerty | The Labour Party | 914 | 16.7% | No |
| M. Roberts | The Liberal Party | 773 | 14.2% | No |
| S. Stirrup | The Liberal Party | 626 | 11.5% | No |
| D. Scott | The Labour Party | 583 | 10.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Kirkman | Conservative Party | 1,301 | 29.7% | Yes |
| H. Falshaw | Conservative Party | 1,262 | 28.8% | Yes |
| W. Buggie | The Labour Party | 621 | 14.2% | No |
| S. Stirrup | The Liberal Party | 611 | 14% | No |
| T. Blackledge | The Labour Party | 583 | 13.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Whyman | Conservative Party | 1,418 | 26.6% | Yes |
| F. Brooks | Conservative Party | 1,344 | 25.2% | Yes |
| W. Chalice | The Labour Party | 898 | 16.8% | No |
| A. Rogers | The Liberal Party | 872 | 16.3% | No |
| T. Blackledge | The Labour Party | 803 | 15.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Orton | Conservative Party | 1,100 | 18.9% | Yes |
| J. Finnerty | The Labour Party | 1,070 | 18.4% | Yes |
| F. Brooks | Conservative Party | 994 | 17.1% | No |
| W. Chalice | The Labour Party | 982 | 16.9% | No |
| W. Roberts | The Liberal Party | 890 | 15.3% | No |
| J. Duggin | The Liberal Party | 780 | 13.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Falshaw | Conservative Party | 1,499 | 17.7% | Yes |
| W. Kirkman | Conservative Party | 1,482 | 17.5% | Yes |
| F. Brooks | Conservative Party | 1,366 | 16.2% | Yes |
| W. Chalice | The Labour Party | 1,111 | 13.1% | No |
| H. Kane | The Liberal Party | 1,099 | 13% | No |
| A. Parkinson | The Labour Party | 1,048 | 12.4% | No |
| J. Collier | The Labour Party | 849 | 10% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Rogers | The Liberal Party | 1,808 | 38.7% | Yes |
| K. Whyman | Conservative Party | 1,507 | 32.3% | Yes |
| W. Chalice | The Labour Party | 1,351 | 29% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Butler | The Liberal Party | 2,545 | 37.9% | Yes |
| E. Parker | Conservative Party | 1,461 | 21.8% | Yes |
| L. Knowles | Conservative Party | 1,429 | 21.3% | Yes |
| P. Brooks | The Labour Party | 1,279 | 19% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Whitmore | The Liberal Party | 1,874 | 41.4% | Yes |
| W. Kirkman | Conservative Party | 1,430 | 31.6% | Yes |
| V. Foy | The Labour Party | 1,223 | 27% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Rogers | The Liberal Party | 1,952 | 41.2% | Yes |
| J. Lawless | Conservative Party | 1,497 | 31.6% | Yes |
| H. Stott | The Labour Party | 1,291 | 27.2% | No |
