Bessacarr, Doncaster County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), A. Sedgewick (The Labour Party) won Bessacarr, with a majority of 90 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Doncaster County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 27
- Recorded results
- 57
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Sedgewick | The Labour Party | 2,847 | 50.8% | Yes |
| D. Thorpe | Conservative Party | 2,757 | 49.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Townsend | Conservative Party | 2,452 | 51.8% | Yes |
| E. Johnson | The Labour Party | 2,278 | 48.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Linter | Conservative Party | 2,820 | 56.7% | Yes |
| A. Custons | The Labour Party | 1,854 | 37.3% | No |
| E. Hammond | The Liberal Party | 299 | 6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Bailey | Conservative Party | 3,029 | 73.2% | Yes |
| J. Custons | The Labour Party | 1,108 | 26.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Staniland | Conservative Party | 2,590 | 65.5% | Yes |
| W. Sheppard | The Labour Party | 879 | 22.2% | No |
| R. Wallis | The Liberal Party | 483 | 12.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Linter | Conservative Party | 2,836 | 69.9% | Yes |
| K. Smith | The Labour Party | 1,222 | 30.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Bailey | Conservative Party | 2,073 | 68.1% | Yes |
| M. Jones | The Labour Party | 969 | 31.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Edgington | Conservative Party | 2,580 | 66.8% | Yes |
| I. Langstaff | The Labour Party | 1,285 | 33.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Atcheson | Conservative Party | 2,381 | 56.9% | Yes |
| B. Leathwood | The Labour Party | 1,805 | 43.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Bailey | Conservative Party | 1,805 | 51.5% | Yes |
| B. Leathwood | The Labour Party | 1,701 | 48.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Heptonstall | Conservative Party | 1,814 | 58.3% | Yes |
| J. Porter | The Labour Party | 1,300 | 41.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Rayner | Independent | 2,149 | 61% | Yes |
| C. Johnson | The Labour Party | 1,372 | 39% | No |
