Chard, Chard Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), G. Quick (Conservative Party), J. Harriman (The Labour Party), W. Banks (The Labour Party), M. Ball (Conservative Party) and L. Fisher (Conservative Party) won Chard, with a majority of 16 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Chard Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 6
- Recorded results
- 59
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Quick | Conservative Party | 1,997 | 14.4% | Yes |
| J. Harriman | The Labour Party | 1,859 | 13.4% | Yes |
| W. Banks | The Labour Party | 1,476 | 10.6% | Yes |
| M. Ball | Conservative Party | 1,420 | 10.2% | Yes |
| L. Fisher | Conservative Party | 1,326 | 9.5% | Yes |
| B. Wyatt | Conservative Party | 1,310 | 9.4% | No |
| E. Smith | Conservative Party | 1,244 | 8.9% | No |
| M. Jacques | The Labour Party | 1,219 | 8.8% | No |
| H. Turner | The Labour Party | 1,047 | 7.5% | No |
| W. May | The Labour Party | 1,006 | 7.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Fathers | The Labour Party | 1,427 | 14% | Yes |
| P. Dunster | The Labour Party | 1,423 | 13.9% | Yes |
| G. Higgins | The Labour Party | 1,344 | 13.2% | Yes |
| L. Powell | Conservative Party | 1,236 | 12.1% | Yes |
| W. Holmes | Conservative Party | 1,223 | 12% | No |
| M. Jacques | The Labour Party | 1,223 | 12% | No |
| E. Smith | Conservative Party | 1,186 | 11.6% | No |
| R. Jackson | Conservative Party | 1,142 | 11.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Quick | Conservative Party | 1,576 | 17.6% | Yes |
| B. Wyatt | Conservative Party | 1,435 | 16% | Yes |
| M. Ball | Conservative Party | 1,238 | 13.8% | Yes |
| D. Williams | Conservative Party | 1,088 | 12.1% | Yes |
| N. Bruce | The Labour Party | 1,076 | 12% | No |
| O. Hariman | The Labour Party | 960 | 10.7% | No |
| P. Dunster | The Labour Party | 808 | 9% | No |
| A. Reed | The Labour Party | 793 | 8.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Fisher | Independent | 1,088 | 27.2% | Yes |
| E. Ashman | Independent | 1,033 | 25.9% | Yes |
| R. Long | The Labour Party | 971 | 24.3% | Yes |
| J. Cone | The Labour Party | 902 | 22.6% | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Collins | The Labour Party | 1,313 | 16.4% | Yes |
| E. Ashman | Independent | 1,202 | 15% | Yes |
| E. Harbour | Conservative Party | 973 | 12.1% | Yes |
| R. Long | The Labour Party | 910 | 11.4% | Yes |
| G. Stembridge | Conservative Party | 835 | 10.4% | No |
| G. Stewart | Conservative Party | 731 | 9.1% | No |
| M. Bryer | The Labour Party | 723 | 9% | No |
| G. Pile | The Labour Party | 670 | 8.4% | No |
| B. Outhwaite | Conservative Party | 653 | 8.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Glanville | Unknown / not stated | 1,376 | 17.9% | Yes |
| R. Hocken | Unknown / not stated | 1,106 | 14.4% | Yes |
| R. Long | The Labour Party | 1,048 | 13.6% | Yes |
| K. Crisford | The Labour Party | 987 | 12.8% | Yes |
| E.Ashman | Unknown / not stated | 839 | 10.9% | Yes |
| H. West | Unknown / not stated | 797 | 10.4% | Yes |
| P.Scott | Unknown / not stated | 793 | 10.3% | Yes |
| B. Wyatt | Unknown / not stated | 754 | 9.8% | Yes |
| G. Allport | Independent | 0 | 0% | No |
| E. Batstone | Independent | 0 | 0% | No |
| L. Beasley | Independent | 0 | 0% | No |
| P. Dixon | The Labour Party | 0 | 0% | No |
| V. Dagger | The Labour Party | 0 | 0% | No |
| A. Froom | Unknown / not stated | 0 | 0% | No |
| H. Gould | Unknown / not stated | 0 | 0% | No |
| S. Male | The Labour Party | 0 | 0% | No |
| L. Pattemore | Unknown / not stated | 0 | 0% | No |
| A. Reed | The Labour Party | 0 | 0% | No |
| C. Rose | The Labour Party | 0 | 0% | No |
| E. Thorne | The Labour Party | 0 | 0% | No |
