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    Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Walsh (The Labour Party) won Ravensthorpe, with a majority of 66 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Dewsbury County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    17
    Recorded results
    37
    Ravensthorpe: Local Elections 1972electorate 3,756
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. WalshThe Labour Party85252%Yes
    M. BrownConservative Party78648%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local Elections 1971electorate 3,916
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HowarthThe Labour Party1,03858.2%Yes
    E. WrigglesworthConservative Party74441.8%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 3,971
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. McLachlanThe Labour Party1,18463.3%Yes
    E. BollomConservative Party68636.7%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local Elections 1969Turnout 43.3%, electorate 3,766
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. BrownConservative Party99657.8%Yes
    J. LillThe Labour Party72642.2%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local Elections 1968Turnout 51.1%, electorate 3,898
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. WrigglesworthConservative Party90443.5%Yes
    J. WalshThe Labour Party77437.3%No
    K. EllamThe Liberal Party39919.2%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 4,063
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. McLachlanThe Labour Party1,02049.3%Yes
    H. NewtonIMA61429.6%No
    H. CalvertThe Liberal Party43721.1%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 49%, electorate 4,063
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. ParkerThe Labour Party1,11256.5%Yes
    H. NewtonMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)85543.5%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 4,012
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. EvansMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,09854.4%Yes
    J. EllisThe Labour Party92045.6%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local Elections 1964electorate 4,034
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. GreenwoodThe Labour Party1,42658.9%Yes
    M. EvansMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)77532%No
    H. CalvertThe Liberal Party2209.1%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 4,075
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. ParkerThe Labour Party1,29850.7%Yes
    J. DysonMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,26449.3%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 4,117
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. DuncanMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,24750.3%Yes
    D. ParkerThe Labour Party1,23349.7%No
    Ravensthorpe: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 4,128
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. GreenwoodThe Labour Party1,46957%Yes
    J. DuncanMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,11043%No

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