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    Akroyden, Halifax County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. McGowan (The Labour Party) won Akroyden, with a majority of 579 votes on a turnout of 48.4%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Halifax County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    21
    Recorded results
    40
    Akroyden: Local Elections 1972Turnout 48.4%, electorate 3,344
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McGowanThe Labour Party1,09867.9%Yes
    C. FarrarConservative Party51932.1%No
    Akroyden: Local Elections 1971Turnout 50.5%, electorate 3,462
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. ThompsonThe Labour Party1,17766.5%Yes
    S. ReedConservative Party59433.5%No
    Akroyden: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 3,411
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. TalbotThe Labour Party98157.4%Yes
    M. JeffreysConservative Party72842.6%No
    Akroyden: Local Elections 1969Turnout 44.5%, electorate 3,361
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. FarrarConservative Party78952.7%Yes
    J. McGowanThe Labour Party70847.3%No
    Akroyden: Local Elections 1968electorate 3,423
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. ReedConservative Party87862.9%Yes
    P. CommonsThe Labour Party51837.1%No
    Akroyden: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 3,485
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. TalbotThe Labour Party87051.4%Yes
    A. WoodwardConservative Party82248.6%No
    Akroyden: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 42.3%, electorate 3,547
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McGowanThe Labour Party94262.8%Yes
    D. PorterConservative Party55837.2%No
    Akroyden: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 3,624
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. ReedConservative Party94250.6%Yes
    J. SmithThe Labour Party91849.4%No
    Akroyden: Local Elections 1964electorate 3,701
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. TalbotThe Labour Party1,19954.3%Yes
    S. ReedConservative Party1,01045.7%No
    Akroyden: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 55.6%, electorate 3,779
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McGowanThe Labour Party1,27660.7%Yes
    E. TaylorConservative Party82739.3%No
    Akroyden: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 3,900
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. BerryThe Labour Party1,28461.3%Yes
    E. TaylorConservative Party80938.7%No
    Akroyden: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 48.7%, electorate 4,021
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. ReedConservative Party1,03853%Yes
    C. WardThe Labour Party91947%No

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