Swaffam, Swaffham Urban District Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Sampson (Independent), B. Marjoram (The Labour Party), F. Rowe (Independent) and D. Eldridge (Conservative Party) won Swaffam, with a majority of 29 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Swaffham Urban District Council
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sampson | Independent | 857 | 16.5% | Yes |
| B. Marjoram | The Labour Party | 751 | 14.5% | Yes |
| F. Rowe | Independent | 705 | 13.6% | Yes |
| D. Eldridge | Conservative Party | 677 | 13% | Yes |
| M. Boddy | The Labour Party | 648 | 12.5% | No |
| G. Walker | Conservative Party | 624 | 12% | No |
| B. Frost | The Labour Party | 513 | 9.9% | No |
| P. Bass | The Labour Party | 419 | 8.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Wilding | Unknown / not stated | 650 | 12.5% | Yes |
| G. Eves | Conservative Party | 637 | 12.2% | Yes |
| H. Hardbottle | Conservative Party | 620 | 11.9% | Yes |
| C. Phillips | Conservative Party | 580 | 11.1% | Yes |
| M. Boddy | The Labour Party | 571 | 10.9% | No |
| D. Leonard | Unknown / not stated | 527 | 10.1% | No |
| G. Walker | Conservative Party | 474 | 9.1% | No |
| B. Frost | The Labour Party | 461 | 8.8% | No |
| P. Bass | The Labour Party | 361 | 6.9% | No |
| W. Boughen | Unknown / not stated | 339 | 6.5% | No |
