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    Benchill, Manchester County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (7 May 1970), R. Griffiths (The Labour Party) won Benchill, with a majority of 472 votes on a turnout of 38.4%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Manchester County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    17
    Recorded results
    56
    Benchill: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 38.4%, electorate 15,675
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. GriffithsThe Labour Party3,18853%Yes
    Y. EmeryConservative Party2,71645.2%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1071.8%No
    Benchill: Local Elections 1969Turnout 35%, electorate 14,068
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    N. PritchardConservative Party2,92159.6%Yes
    D. GriffithsThe Labour Party1,86038%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1202.4%No
    Benchill: Local Elections 1968Turnout 36.4%, electorate 13,974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. WilliamsConservative Party3,11261.4%Yes
    R. GriffithsThe Labour Party1,81535.8%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1422.8%No
    Benchill: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 34.8%, electorate 14,021
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. O'ConnorConservative Party2,83958.4%Yes
    H. BrownThe Labour Party1,93339.7%No
    M. TaylorCommunist931.9%No
    Benchill: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 14,126
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    N. PritchardConservative Party2,63050.4%Yes
    J. HusseyThe Labour Party2,46747.3%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1222.3%No
    Benchill: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 14,147
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. WilliamsConservative Party2,82849.3%Yes
    A. SmithThe Labour Party2,39941.9%No
    H. HortonThe Liberal Party3826.7%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1222.1%No
    Benchill: Local Elections 1964electorate 14,399
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. BrownThe Labour Party2,30446.7%Yes
    D. CookeConservative Party2,01340.8%No
    J. GlitheroThe Liberal Party52310.6%No
    M. TaylorCommunist961.9%No
    Benchill: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 13,983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HusseyThe Labour Party3,44552.5%Yes
    A. WilliamsonConservative Party1,97430.1%No
    J. ClitheroThe Liberal Party1,02315.6%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1191.8%No
    Benchill: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 13,886
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GatleyThe Labour Party3,30351.8%Yes
    B. MooreConservative Party1,89029.6%No
    J. ClitheroThe Liberal Party1,03716.3%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1512.4%No
    Benchill: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 13,832
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. CookeConservative Party2,81349.5%Yes
    H. LloydThe Labour Party2,74748.4%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1182.1%No
    Benchill: Local elections 12 May 1960electorate 13,797
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. WilliamsonConservative Party2,44149.9%Yes
    R. GriffithsThe Labour Party2,33947.8%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1162.4%No
    Benchill: Local elections 7 May 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. GatleyThe Labour Party2,41450.5%Yes
    A. WilliamsonConservative Party2,22546.5%No
    M. TaylorCommunist1412.9%No

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