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    Newtown, Chester County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Broome (Conservative Party) and E. Robinson (Conservative Party) won Newtown, with a majority of 803 votes.

    Area type
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    Chester County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    19
    Recorded results
    74
    Newtown: Local Elections 1972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BroomeConservative Party2,10331.3%Yes
    E. RobinsonConservative Party2,08931.1%Yes
    S. PhillipsThe Labour Party1,28619.2%No
    J. VidlerThe Labour Party1,23618.4%No
    Newtown: Local Elections 1971Turnout 51.5%, electorate 8,646
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. Owens-KayConservative Party1,90127.8%Yes
    W. PayConservative Party1,88127.5%Yes
    E. PriceThe Labour Party1,55222.7%No
    J. VidlerThe Labour Party1,51222.1%No
    Newtown: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 28.3%, electorate 8,759
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. KnowlesConservative Party2,20429.6%Yes
    A. GoochConservative Party2,08928.1%Yes
    J. Owens-KayConservative Party2,04927.6%Yes
    E. PriceThe Labour Party1,09314.7%No
    Newtown: Local Elections 1969Turnout 30.4%, electorate 8,181
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BroomeConservative Party2,28746%Yes
    R. KnowlesConservative Party2,21544.5%Yes
    W. LawsonIndependent4749.5%No
    Newtown: Local Elections 1968Turnout 31.2%, electorate 8,199
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. PayConservative Party1,96338.3%Yes
    K. WhiteConservative Party1,82335.6%Yes
    T. DyeThe Liberal Party79515.5%No
    E. PriceThe Labour Party54110.6%No
    Newtown: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 8,156
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. KnowlesConservative Party2,21335.9%Yes
    J. CotterellConservative Party2,09534%Yes
    T. DyeThe Liberal Party98416%No
    A. VidlerThe Labour Party87314.2%No
    Newtown: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 8,114
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. JenkinsConservative Party2,15335%Yes
    R. KnowlesConservative Party2,07833.8%Yes
    A. AinsworthThe Labour Party98316%No
    J. ViderThe Labour Party93915.3%No
    Newtown: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 39.8%, electorate 8,072
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. HarrisConservative Party1,97230.7%Yes
    R. MacdonaldConservative Party1,74927.2%Yes
    F. HigginsThe Liberal Party1,10717.2%No
    A. AinsworthThe Labour Party82812.9%No
    L. BarlowThe Labour Party76311.9%No
    Newtown: Local Elections 1964Turnout 37%, electorate 8,570
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CotterellConservative Party1,74227.4%Yes
    R. KnowlesConservative Party1,67126.3%Yes
    A. AinsworthThe Labour Party1,11217.5%No
    R. SmellieThe Labour Party97915.4%No
    L. BurnsThe Liberal Party84413.3%No
    Newtown: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 33.5%, electorate 7,982
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. JenkinsConservative Party1,57129.4%Yes
    S. LoveConservative Party1,48927.8%Yes
    A. AinsworthThe Labour Party1,21122.6%No
    C. HolmesThe Liberal Party1,07720.1%No
    Newtown: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 40.4%, electorate 7,607
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. HigginsThe Liberal Party1,57325.6%Yes
    S. HarrisConservative Party1,44823.6%Yes
    P. NetleyConservative Party1,17119.1%No
    R. CarringtonThe Labour Party1,04116.9%No
    C. JonesThe Labour Party91114.8%No
    Newtown: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 28.1%, electorate 7,406
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. CotterellConservative Party1,47835.5%Yes
    L. BurnsThe Liberal Party1,42634.3%Yes
    J. HagarConservative Party1,25730.2%No

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