Longford, Coventry County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), W. Lakin (The Labour Party) won Longford, with a majority of 2,434 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Coventry County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 23
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Lakin | The Labour Party | 4,487 | 67.8% | Yes |
| A. White | Conservative Party | 2,053 | 31% | No |
| T. Finnemore | Communist | 79 | 1.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Lindfield | The Labour Party | 4,867 | 73.3% | Yes |
| T. Clarke | Conservative Party | 1,770 | 26.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Smith | The Labour Party | 3,817 | 63.6% | Yes |
| J. Mayne | Conservative Party | 2,135 | 35.6% | No |
| K. Hosey | Communist | 50 | 0.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. White | Conservative Party | 2,215 | 51.8% | Yes |
| E. Weaver | The Labour Party | 1,891 | 44.2% | No |
| J. Walford | Communist | 168 | 3.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Lindfield | The Labour Party | 2,418 | 49.6% | Yes |
| A. White | Conservative Party | 2,216 | 45.4% | No |
| E. Walford | Communist | 245 | 5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Smith | The Labour Party | 2,992 | 50.5% | Yes |
| L. Norman | Conservative Party | 2,755 | 46.5% | No |
| E. Walford | Communist | 178 | 3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Weaver | The Labour Party | 2,348 | 60% | Yes |
| L. Norman | Conservative Party | 1,375 | 35.1% | No |
| E. Walford | Communist | 192 | 4.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sprung | The Labour Party | 2,813 | 62% | Yes |
| B. Phillips | Conservative Party | 1,488 | 32.8% | No |
| J. Ganley | Communist | 234 | 5.2% | No |
