South, Swindon Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), S. Macpherson (Conservative Party), F. Mortimer (Conservative Party) and C. Beard (Conservative Party) won South, with a majority of 151 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Swindon Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Recorded results
- 23
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Macpherson | Conservative Party | 2,597 | 14.4% | Yes |
| F. Mortimer | Conservative Party | 2,399 | 13.3% | Yes |
| C. Beard | Conservative Party | 2,346 | 13.1% | Yes |
| J. Warren | The Labour Party | 2,195 | 12.2% | No |
| M. Hancock | The Labour Party | 2,163 | 12% | No |
| W. Wakefield | The Labour Party | 2,153 | 12% | No |
| I. Laird | Independent | 1,018 | 5.7% | No |
| S. Lay | Independent | 813 | 4.5% | No |
| T. Stenning | Independent | 782 | 4.4% | No |
| J. Newman | The Liberal Party | 638 | 3.5% | No |
| J. Dinning | The Liberal Party | 450 | 2.5% | No |
| G. McMullin | The Liberal Party | 419 | 2.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Hayes | The Labour Party | 3,582 | 24.6% | Yes |
| T. Mirams | The Labour Party | 3,496 | 24% | Yes |
| M. Bawden | Conservative Party | 2,936 | 20.1% | No |
| G. Hendrickson | Conservative Party | 2,926 | 20.1% | No |
| J. Newman | The Liberal Party | 884 | 6.1% | No |
| D. Lincoln | The Liberal Party | 760 | 5.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Newman | Independent | 2,152 | 30.1% | Yes |
| T. Gay | Independent | 2,151 | 30.1% | Yes |
| L. Hooper | Independent | 2,115 | 29.6% | Yes |
| F. Lloyd | The Labour Party | 676 | 9.4% | No |
| J. Quinn | Communist | 61 | 0.9% | No |
