Melksham, YEOVIL
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), M. Salisbury (The Labour Party), M. Gibbs (The Labour Party), W. Rendell (The Labour Party), D. Skuse (The Labour Party) and R. Watkins (The Labour Party) won Melksham, with a majority of 79 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- YEOVIL
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 35
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Salisbury | The Labour Party | 1,550 | 14.1% | Yes |
| M. Gibbs | The Labour Party | 1,284 | 11.7% | Yes |
| W. Rendell | The Labour Party | 1,258 | 11.5% | Yes |
| D. Skuse | The Labour Party | 1,191 | 10.8% | Yes |
| R. Watkins | The Labour Party | 1,179 | 10.7% | Yes |
| L. West | Conservative Party | 1,100 | 10% | No |
| S. Clark | Conservative Party | 947 | 8.6% | No |
| I. Gloinson | Conservative Party | 912 | 8.3% | No |
| R. Flewing | Conservative Party | 892 | 8.1% | No |
| A. Bateman | Independent | 672 | 6.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Elmes | The Labour Party | 1,884 | 9.4% | Yes |
| R. Cantello | The Labour Party | 1,868 | 9.3% | Yes |
| M. O'Gorman | The Labour Party | 1,697 | 8.5% | Yes |
| T. Ballantyne | The Labour Party | 1,614 | 8.1% | Yes |
| M. Ledbury | The Labour Party | 1,614 | 8.1% | Yes |
| G. Spodris | The Labour Party | 1,437 | 7.2% | Yes |
| R. Watkins | The Labour Party | 1,434 | 7.2% | Yes |
| A. Catte | Independent | 1,379 | 6.9% | No |
| L. West | Independent | 1,376 | 6.9% | No |
| R. Robb | Independent | 1,238 | 6.2% | No |
| I. Gloinson | Conservative Party | 1,137 | 5.7% | No |
| J. Collins | Independent | 1,118 | 5.6% | No |
| R. Fewing | Conservative Party | 1,117 | 5.6% | No |
| G. Ball | Conservative Party | 1,084 | 5.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Heywood | Independent | 1,432 | 11.4% | Yes |
| J. Squire | Independent | 1,388 | 11% | Yes |
| A. Bateman | Independent | 1,385 | 11% | Yes |
| L. Bryant | Independent | 1,346 | 10.7% | Yes |
| Ms. M. Salisbury | The Labour Party | 1,202 | 9.6% | Yes |
| K. Eames | The Labour Party | 1,184 | 9.4% | No |
| J. Taylor | Independent | 1,165 | 9.3% | No |
| W. Dixon | IndCon | 1,095 | 8.7% | No |
| T. Gibbs | The Labour Party | 806 | 6.4% | No |
| M. O'Gorman | The Labour Party | 793 | 6.3% | No |
| Ms. M. Ledbury | The Labour Party | 790 | 6.3% | No |
