St. Matthews, Exeter County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), S. Spence (The Labour Party) won St. Matthews, with a majority of 66 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Exeter County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 7
- Recorded results
- 25
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Spence | The Labour Party | 727 | 40% | Yes |
| S. Heaven | Conservative Party | 661 | 36.4% | No |
| M. Miller | The Liberal Party | 429 | 23.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Reidy | The Labour Party | 793 | 42.6% | Yes |
| F. Parkhouse | Conservative Party | 694 | 37.3% | No |
| M. Miller | The Liberal Party | 374 | 20.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Bliss | Conservative Party | 902 | 56.5% | Yes |
| P. Spoerer | The Labour Party | 694 | 43.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Bryant | Conservative Party | 1,023 | 70.5% | Yes |
| P. Spoerer | The Labour Party | 429 | 29.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Parkhouse | Conservative Party | 913 | 66.2% | Yes |
| H. Symons | The Labour Party | 466 | 33.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Hill | Conservative Party | 935 | 50.7% | Yes |
| S. Spence | The Labour Party | 629 | 34.1% | No |
| E. Biss | Non-Resident Association | 279 | 15.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Bryant | Conservative Party | 947 | 16% | Yes |
| S. Liddicoat | Conservative Party | 797 | 13.4% | Yes |
| H. Hill | Conservative Party | 782 | 13.2% | Yes |
| S. Spence | The Labour Party | 771 | 13% | No |
| R. Symons | The Labour Party | 715 | 12.1% | No |
| P. Miller | The Labour Party | 693 | 11.7% | No |
| D. Hicks | The Liberal Party | 383 | 6.5% | No |
| E. Biss | Independent | 309 | 5.2% | No |
| D. Hawkes | The Liberal Party | 292 | 4.9% | No |
| F. Thornton | The Liberal Party | 241 | 4.1% | No |
