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    Shawcross, Dewsbury County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), D. Farrow (Conservative Party) and D. Pickering (Conservative Party) won Shawcross, with a majority of 474 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Dewsbury County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    17
    Recorded results
    36
    Shawcross: Local Elections 1972electorate 5,638
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. FarrowConservative Party1,51838.8%Yes
    D. PickeringConservative Party1,43436.7%Yes
    J. HirdThe Labour Party96024.5%No
    Shawcross: Local Elections 1971electorate 3,998
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. HartleyConservative Party1,53957.5%Yes
    M. ClementsThe Labour Party1,13942.5%No
    Shawcross: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 5,632
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. SaundersConservative Party1,73664.3%Yes
    F. PicklesThe Labour Party96235.7%No
    Shawcross: Local Elections 1969electorate 5,147
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. SmithConservative Party0—Yes
    D. PickeringConservative Party0—Yes
    Shawcross: Local Elections 1968electorate 4,693
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. HoweConservative Party0—Yes
    Shawcross: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 4,591
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. SaundersConservative Party1,27766.7%Yes
    D. PickeringIMA63833.3%No
    Shawcross: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 35.5%, electorate 4,593
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. SmithConservative Party85352.2%Yes
    B. SmithMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)78047.8%No
    Shawcross: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 3,816
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. JacksonConservative Party1,24950.9%Yes
    T. MallinsonMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)64826.4%No
    H. BastenThe Labour Party55622.7%No
    Shawcross: Local Elections 1964electorate 4,541
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. SaundersMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,37463.6%Yes
    E. WaringThe Labour Party78636.4%No
    Shawcross: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 4,518
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. SmithMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,36470.3%Yes
    W. SavilleThe Labour Party57529.7%No
    Shawcross: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 4,527
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. FoxMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,83571.5%Yes
    W. SevilleThe Labour Party73028.5%No
    Shawcross: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 4,285
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. SaundersMunicipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs)1,52266.1%Yes
    W. DunfordThe Labour Party78033.9%No

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