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    Knighton, Leicester County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), M. Cufflin (Conservative Party) won Knighton, with a majority of 2,818 votes on a turnout of 42.6%.

    Area type
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    Leicester County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    27
    Recorded results
    60
    Knighton: Local Elections 1972Turnout 42.6%, electorate 12,848
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. CufflinConservative Party3,74068.4%Yes
    M. GaltonThe Liberal Party92216.9%No
    H. HenryThe Labour Party74313.6%No
    R. SuttonCommunist651.2%No
    Knighton: Local Elections 1971Turnout 42.3%, electorate 12,518
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. WilkinsConservative Party3,73270.5%Yes
    W. SmithThe Liberal Party83115.7%No
    A. AchesonThe Labour Party66012.5%No
    R. SuttonCommunist691.3%No
    Knighton: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 39.8%, electorate 13,403
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. HarveyConservative Party3,84472%Yes
    W. SmithThe Liberal Party1,02419.2%No
    A. BakerThe Labour Party4688.8%No
    Knighton: Local Elections 1969electorate 12,455
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. CufflinConservative Party4,07676.4%Yes
    W. SmithThe Liberal Party1,26023.6%No
    Knighton: Local Elections 1968Turnout 44.9%, electorate 11,508
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. WilkinsConservative Party4,05378.4%Yes
    W. SmithThe Liberal Party1,11821.6%No
    Knighton: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 11,465
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. HarveyConservative Party4,30575.9%Yes
    R. ScottThe Liberal Party1,36624.1%No
    Knighton: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 45%, electorate 11,423
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. BaldwinConservative Party3,76773.2%Yes
    R. ScottThe Liberal Party1,17322.8%No
    C. MadsenR.F2044%No
    Knighton: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 13,598
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. EalesConservative Party0—Yes
    Knighton: Local Elections 1964Turnout 52%, electorate 13,462
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. HarveyConservative Party4,62766.1%Yes
    J. PepperThe Liberal Party1,90827.2%No
    L. HurstThe Labour Party4676.7%No
    Knighton: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 54.2%, electorate 13,317
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. BaldwinConservative Party4,15557.5%Yes
    J. PepperThe Liberal Party3,06542.5%No
    Knighton: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 57.3%, electorate 13,524
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. SimmsThe Liberal Party4,06452.4%Yes
    J. TaylorConservative Party3,69047.6%No
    Knighton: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 52.5%, electorate 13,755
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. HarveyConservative Party4,23858.8%Yes
    A. SimonsThe Liberal Party2,97341.2%No

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