Central, Brighouse Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), M. Mitchell (The Labour Party) won Central, with a majority of 375 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Brighouse Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 6
- Recorded results
- 16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Mitchell | The Labour Party | 744 | 66.8% | Yes |
| D. Northcliffe | Conservative Party | 369 | 33.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Michael | The Labour Party | 641 | 54% | Yes |
| D. Richardson | Conservative Party | 420 | 35.4% | No |
| G. Swan | The Liberal Party | 125 | 10.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Mitchell | The Labour Party | 593 | 51% | Yes |
| N. France | Conservative Party | 569 | 49% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhead | Independent | 975 | 65.6% | Yes |
| Palmer | The Labour Party | 511 | 34.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Broomhead | Independent | 1,048 | 61.5% | Yes |
| F. Hudson | The Labour Party | 656 | 38.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson | The Labour Party | 1,182 | 25.7% | Yes |
| Broomhead | Independent | 928 | 20.2% | Yes |
| Stillingfleet | Independent | 905 | 19.7% | Yes |
| Hudson | The Labour Party | 814 | 17.7% | No |
| Knobb | The Labour Party | 771 | 16.8% | No |
