Clitheroe, Clitheroe Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), W. Sharples (The Labour Party), H. Pearson (Conservative Party), B. Jones (The Labour Party), R. Ainsworth (Independent) and R. Chadwick (The Labour Party) won Clitheroe, with a majority of 12 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Clitheroe Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 6
- Recorded results
- 70
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Sharples | The Labour Party | 1,762 | 10% | Yes |
| H. Pearson | Conservative Party | 1,726 | 9.8% | Yes |
| B. Jones | The Labour Party | 1,628 | 9.3% | Yes |
| R. Ainsworth | Independent | 1,550 | 8.8% | Yes |
| R. Chadwick | The Labour Party | 1,529 | 8.7% | Yes |
| R. Steel | Conservative Party | 1,517 | 8.6% | No |
| E. Penny | The Labour Party | 1,507 | 8.6% | No |
| H. Hargreaves | Conservative Party | 1,345 | 7.7% | No |
| J. Collinge | Conservative Party | 1,314 | 7.5% | No |
| H. Weatherley | Conservative Party | 1,308 | 7.5% | No |
| F. Spencer | The Labour Party | 1,181 | 6.7% | No |
| A. Cooper | The Liberal Party | 1,174 | 6.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Turner | Conservative Party | 1,854 | 11.8% | Yes |
| W. Taylor | Conservative Party | 1,682 | 10.7% | Yes |
| J. Troop | Conservative Party | 1,665 | 10.6% | Yes |
| D. Akker | The Labour Party | 1,583 | 10% | Yes |
| S. Moore | Conservative Party | 1,576 | 10% | No |
| E. Penny | The Labour Party | 1,533 | 9.7% | No |
| A. Jackson | Conservative Party | 1,521 | 9.6% | No |
| A. Cooper | The Liberal Party | 1,514 | 9.6% | No |
| R. Penny | The Labour Party | 1,499 | 9.5% | No |
| H. Greenwood | The Labour Party | 1,337 | 8.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ainsworth | Independent | 2,153 | 13.8% | Yes |
| Pearson | Conservative Party | 1,860 | 11.9% | Yes |
| Barnes | Conservative Party | 1,811 | 11.6% | Yes |
| Buckingham | Conservative Party | 1,682 | 10.8% | Yes |
| Sainsbury | Independent | 1,520 | 9.8% | No |
| Aspin | Conservative Party | 1,478 | 9.5% | No |
| L. Allen | The Labour Party | 1,095 | 7% | No |
| Cooper | The Liberal Party | 834 | 5.4% | No |
| E. Penny | The Labour Party | 822 | 5.3% | No |
| B. Bradshaw | The Liberal Party | 815 | 5.2% | No |
| Waterhouse | The Labour Party | 779 | 5% | No |
| R. Penny | The Labour Party | 735 | 4.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Chatburn | Conservative Party | 3,231 | 15.2% | Yes |
| S. Moore | Conservative Party | 2,906 | 13.7% | Yes |
| J. Wright | Conservative Party | 2,862 | 13.4% | Yes |
| E. Crossley | Conservative Party | 2,785 | 13.1% | Yes |
| H. Duckworth | The Labour Party | 2,462 | 11.6% | No |
| F. Holt | The Labour Party | 2,393 | 11.2% | No |
| S. Richmond | The Labour Party | 2,359 | 11.1% | No |
| S. Bradley | The Labour Party | 2,291 | 10.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Cook | Conservative Party | 3,242 | 14.4% | Yes |
| J. Driver | Conservative Party | 3,204 | 14.2% | Yes |
| C. Chatburn | Conservative Party | 3,099 | 13.8% | Yes |
| J. Wright | Conservative Party | 2,994 | 13.3% | Yes |
| H. Pemberton | The Labour Party | 2,761 | 12.3% | No |
| C. Price | The Labour Party | 2,464 | 10.9% | No |
| A. Hargreaves | The Labour Party | 2,410 | 10.7% | No |
| H. Duckworth | The Labour Party | 2,361 | 10.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Rushton | Conservative Party | 3,529 | 6.7% | Yes |
| A. Hallows | The Labour Party | 3,214 | 6.1% | Yes |
| H. Pemberton | The Labour Party | 3,105 | 5.9% | Yes |
| E. Hargreaves | The Labour Party | 3,052 | 5.8% | Yes |
| R. Trimby | The Labour Party | 2,885 | 5.5% | Yes |
| C. Chatburn | Conservative Party | 2,833 | 5.4% | Yes |
| H. Cook | Conservative Party | 2,815 | 5.3% | Yes |
| W. Jones | The Labour Party | 2,775 | 5.3% | Yes |
| J. Critchley | The Labour Party | 2,688 | 5.1% | Yes |
| R. Hartley | Conservative Party | 2,565 | 4.9% | No |
| A. Roberts | Conservative Party | 2,565 | 4.9% | No |
| H. Duckworth | The Labour Party | 2,562 | 4.9% | No |
| H. Neal | The Labour Party | 2,521 | 4.8% | No |
| J. Driver | Conservative Party | 2,496 | 4.7% | No |
| H. Blackburn | Conservative Party | 2,398 | 4.5% | No |
| T. Dixon | Conservative Party | 2,316 | 4.4% | No |
| H. Bailey | The Labour Party | 2,251 | 4.3% | No |
| D. Fletcher | Independent | 2,224 | 4.2% | No |
| W. Christy | Conservative Party | 2,107 | 4% | No |
| H. Scott | Independent | 1,840 | 3.5% | No |
