Central, Darlington County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), G. Cowgill (The Labour Party) won Central, with a majority of 191 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Darlington County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 22
- Recorded results
- 46
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Cowgill | The Labour Party | 426 | 51.8% | Yes |
| C. Morley | Conservative Party | 235 | 28.6% | No |
| B. Lee | The Liberal Party | 161 | 19.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Anderson | The Labour Party | 500 | 43.9% | Yes |
| E. McMahon | Conservative Party | 430 | 37.8% | No |
| C. Anderson | The Liberal Party | 208 | 18.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Biagioni | The Liberal Party | 588 | 53.7% | Yes |
| W. Newton | Conservative Party | 507 | 46.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Robertson | Conservative Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Abdale | Conservative Party | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Newton | Conservative Party | 812 | 62.1% | Yes |
| G. Durham | The Labour Party | 496 | 37.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Robertson | Conservative Party | 714 | 56.2% | Yes |
| L. Wood | The Labour Party | 556 | 43.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Abdale | Conservative Party | 940 | 57.6% | Yes |
| L. Wood | The Labour Party | 598 | 36.7% | No |
| A. Meehan | Independent | 93 | 5.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kitching | The Labour Party | 922 | 50.1% | Yes |
| G. Bowen | Conservative Party | 918 | 49.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Hall | Conservative Party | 810 | 47.1% | Yes |
| L. Beaumont | The Labour Party | 795 | 46.2% | No |
| E. Hull | I.Lab | 115 | 6.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Wood | The Labour Party | 824 | 50.2% | Yes |
| H. Burgin | Independent | 818 | 49.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Spence | Conservative Party | 916 | 52.6% | Yes |
| E. Shuttleworth | The Labour Party | 825 | 47.4% | No |
