Rushmere, Ipswich County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), P. Lay (Conservative Party) won Rushmere, with a majority of 44 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Ipswich County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 20
- Recorded results
- 48
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Lay | Conservative Party | 1,593 | 50.7% | Yes |
| I. Grimwood | The Labour Party | 1,549 | 49.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Pipe | Conservative Party | 1,396 | 52% | Yes |
| C. James | The Labour Party | 1,287 | 48% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Myer | Conservative Party | 1,733 | 64.1% | Yes |
| C. James | The Labour Party | 971 | 35.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Lay | Conservative Party | 1,653 | 74.4% | Yes |
| C. James | The Labour Party | 570 | 25.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Pipe | Conservative Party | 1,514 | 72.1% | Yes |
| P. Ross | The Labour Party | 586 | 27.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Nugent | Conservative Party | 1,456 | 44.2% | Yes |
| P. Ross | The Labour Party | 1,102 | 33.5% | No |
| F. Wootton | The Liberal Party | 736 | 22.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Double | Conservative Party | 1,065 | 35.5% | Yes |
| P. Ross | The Labour Party | 990 | 33% | No |
| F. Wootton | The Liberal Party | 948 | 31.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Pipe | Conservative Party | 1,403 | 45.9% | Yes |
| W. Gardiner | The Labour Party | 959 | 31.4% | No |
| D. O'Neill | The Liberal Party | 697 | 22.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Nugent | Conservative Party | 1,226 | 39.3% | Yes |
| A. Bennett | The Labour Party | 1,163 | 37.3% | No |
| D. Forrest | The Liberal Party | 733 | 23.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Wootton | The Liberal Party | 1,232 | 39.9% | Yes |
| H. Hammond | Conservative Party | 934 | 30.3% | No |
| A. Bennett | The Labour Party | 920 | 29.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Bullett | The Liberal Party | 1,402 | 43.7% | Yes |
| D. Roper | Conservative Party | 950 | 29.6% | No |
| D. Young | The Labour Party | 854 | 26.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Nugent | Conservative Party | 1,020 | 37.2% | Yes |
| V. Billett | The Liberal Party | 970 | 35.4% | No |
| A. Clarke | The Labour Party | 751 | 27.4% | No |
