Leiston, YEOVIL
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), A. Telford (The Labour Party), J. Telford (The Labour Party), A. Willsher (The Labour Party), J. Geater (Conservative Party) and T. Hodgson (The Labour Party) won Leiston, with a majority of 37 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- YEOVIL
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 35
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Telford | The Labour Party | 1,153 | 11.8% | Yes |
| J. Telford | The Labour Party | 1,105 | 11.3% | Yes |
| A. Willsher | The Labour Party | 1,003 | 10.2% | Yes |
| J. Geater | Conservative Party | 943 | 9.6% | Yes |
| T. Hodgson | The Labour Party | 853 | 8.7% | Yes |
| R. Geater | Conservative Party | 816 | 8.3% | No |
| R. Stanbridge | Conservative Party | 814 | 8.3% | No |
| J. Sparrow | The Labour Party | 771 | 7.9% | No |
| A. Millan | Conservative Party | 760 | 7.8% | No |
| D. Downes | Conservative Party | 614 | 6.3% | No |
| F. Exley | The Liberal Party | 610 | 6.2% | No |
| W. Howard | Communist | 219 | 2.2% | No |
| D. Oliver | Communist | 137 | 1.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Neale | The Labour Party | 1,393 | 12.7% | Yes |
| M. Neale | The Labour Party | 1,252 | 11.4% | Yes |
| J. Watts | The Labour Party | 1,222 | 11.2% | Yes |
| B. Button | The Labour Party | 1,136 | 10.4% | Yes |
| L. Howard | The Labour Party | 1,108 | 10.1% | Yes |
| R. Geater | Conservative Party | 860 | 7.9% | No |
| A. McMillan | Conservative Party | 817 | 7.5% | No |
| R. Stanbridge | Conservative Party | 785 | 7.2% | No |
| M. Downs | Conservative Party | 673 | 6.2% | No |
| G. Kay | Conservative Party | 636 | 5.8% | No |
| F. Huxley | The Liberal Party | 561 | 5.1% | No |
| E. Pilcer | The Liberal Party | 492 | 4.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Geater | Conservative Party | 1,042 | 13.4% | Yes |
| C. Wilson | Independent | 981 | 12.6% | Yes |
| Chris Page | Conservative Party | 823 | 10.6% | Yes |
| B. Slater | Conservative Party | 819 | 10.5% | Yes |
| A. Telford | The Labour Party | 742 | 9.5% | Yes |
| R. Anderson | Conservative Party | 741 | 9.5% | No |
| J. Day | The Labour Party | 729 | 9.4% | No |
| B. Button | The Labour Party | 695 | 8.9% | No |
| Ms. J. Telford | The Labour Party | 644 | 8.3% | No |
| L. Garlick | The Labour Party | 556 | 7.2% | No |
