Abbey, Leicester County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), R. Flint (The Labour Party) won Abbey, with a majority of 864 votes on a turnout of 32.2%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Leicester County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 27
- Recorded results
- 67
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Flint | The Labour Party | 2,672 | 59.6% | Yes |
| L. Facer | Conservative Party | 1,808 | 40.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Trewick | The Labour Party | 3,168 | 66.9% | Yes |
| G. Collis | Conservative Party | 1,566 | 33.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Marriott | The Labour Party | 2,223 | 51.3% | Yes |
| B. Smith | Conservative Party | 2,114 | 48.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Facer | Conservative Party | 2,502 | 64.3% | Yes |
| H. Peachey | The Labour Party | 1,388 | 35.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Daly | Conservative Party | 2,747 | 69.9% | Yes |
| L. Marriott | The Labour Party | 1,183 | 30.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Thorne | Conservative Party | 2,376 | 53.7% | Yes |
| R. Flint | The Labour Party | 2,046 | 46.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Peachey | The Labour Party | 1,734 | 47.6% | Yes |
| D. Thorne | Conservative Party | 1,114 | 30.6% | No |
| W. Gough | Independent | 798 | 21.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Marriott | The Labour Party | 1,875 | 37.4% | Yes |
| W. Gough | The Liberal Party | 1,618 | 32.3% | No |
| D. Thorne | Conservative Party | 1,518 | 30.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Marston | The Labour Party | 2,902 | 53.2% | Yes |
| W. Gough | The Liberal Party | 1,337 | 24.5% | No |
| D. Thorne | Conservative Party | 1,220 | 22.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Peachey | The Labour Party | 3,000 | 52.3% | Yes |
| W. Gough | The Liberal Party | 1,744 | 30.4% | No |
| D. Thorne | Conservative Party | 989 | 17.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Marriott | The Labour Party | 2,834 | 42.9% | Yes |
| C. Nickols | The Liberal Party | 2,598 | 39.3% | No |
| S. Phipps | Conservative Party | 1,179 | 17.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Marston | The Labour Party | 3,010 | 46.8% | Yes |
| G. Black | Conservative Party | 1,944 | 30.3% | No |
| T. Geary | The Liberal Party | 1,472 | 22.9% | No |
