Leicester (Knighton), Leicestershire
At the most recent election (7 May 1981), A. Pollard (Conservative Party) and J. Sharp (Conservative Party) won Leicester (Knighton), with a majority of 2,475 votes on a turnout of 45.67%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Leicestershire
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pollard | Conservative Party | 4,133 | 32.1% | Yes |
| J. Sharp | Conservative Party | 3,791 | 29.4% | Yes |
| H. Bradley | The Labour Party | 1,316 | 10.2% | No |
| G. Hunt | LIB | 1,120 | 8.7% | No |
| C. Twelvetrees | LIB | 1,111 | 8.6% | No |
| J. Bloxsom | The Labour Party | 1,031 | 8% | No |
| S. Pike | Ecol | 374 | 2.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pollard | Conservative Party | 5,353 | 37.7% | Yes |
| J. Sharp | Conservative Party | 4,866 | 34.3% | Yes |
| D. Joyce | The Labour Party | 980 | 6.9% | No |
| K. Khanna | The Labour Party | 881 | 6.2% | No |
| R. Pritchard | LIB | 824 | 5.8% | No |
| J. Veldhuizen | LIB | 575 | 4.1% | No |
| D. Dunn | NF | 379 | 2.7% | No |
| D. Ash | NF | 335 | 2.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Baldwin | Conservative Party | 3,695 | 32.1% | Yes |
| A. Pollard | Conservative Party | 3,560 | 31% | Yes |
| W. Smith | The Liberal Party | 1,479 | 12.9% | No |
| P. White | The Liberal Party | 1,356 | 11.8% | No |
| H. Henry | The Labour Party | 611 | 5.3% | No |
| R. Backhouse | The Labour Party | 574 | 5% | No |
| P. Sutton | National Front | 227 | 2% | No |