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    Ovenden, Halifax County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), T. Lawler (The Labour Party) won Ovenden, with a majority of 254 votes on a turnout of 41%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Halifax County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    21
    Recorded results
    45
    Ovenden: Local Elections 1972Turnout 41%, electorate 4,996
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. LawlerThe Labour Party1,15156.2%Yes
    H. GreshamConservative Party89743.8%No
    Ovenden: Local Elections 1971Turnout 40.5%, electorate 5,100
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. ThelwellThe Labour Party1,20058.1%Yes
    H. GreshamConservative Party86741.9%No
    Ovenden: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 4,909
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. CavanaghConservative Party84642%Yes
    J. BlackburnThe Labour Party59329.4%No
    A. WaltonThe Liberal Party57528.6%No
    Ovenden: Local Elections 1969Turnout 40.7%, electorate 4,719
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. MeadConservative Party87445.4%Yes
    A. WatsonThe Liberal Party54028.1%No
    J. KeenanThe Labour Party50926.5%No
    Ovenden: Local Elections 1968electorate 4,716
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GreshamConservative Party1,24366.1%Yes
    A. WaltonThe Liberal Party36419.4%No
    W. WebsterThe Labour Party27314.5%No
    Ovenden: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 4,714
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. EnderbyConservative Party1,56168.5%Yes
    J. BrennanThe Labour Party71731.5%No
    Ovenden: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 46.9%, electorate 4,712
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. KeenanThe Labour Party1,13851.5%Yes
    R. MeadConservative Party1,07148.5%No
    Ovenden: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 4,764
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GreshamConservative Party1,28752.5%Yes
    R. KitchenThe Labour Party1,16447.5%No
    Ovenden: Local Elections 1964electorate 4,816
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. EnderbyConservative Party1,68857.2%Yes
    C. NolanThe Labour Party1,26342.8%No
    Ovenden: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 56.4%, electorate 4,868
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. KeenanThe Labour Party1,38650.5%Yes
    T. BerryConservative Party1,36149.5%No
    Ovenden: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 4,877
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. KitchenThe Labour Party1,73264.6%Yes
    B. AmblerConservative Party94935.4%No
    Ovenden: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 55.7%, electorate 4,887
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. EnderbyConservative Party1,64360.4%Yes
    O. FellsThe Labour Party1,07839.6%No

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