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    Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (7 May 1970), J. Beecham (The Labour Party) won Benwell, with a majority of 1,231 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Newcastle upon Tyne County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    12
    Recorded results
    30
    Benwell: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 7,053
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BeechamThe Labour Party1,94273.2%Yes
    R. BaronConservative Party71126.8%No
    Benwell: Local Elections 1969electorate 7,146
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. YellowleyThe Labour Party1,39951.6%Yes
    P. HudsonConservative Party1,31048.4%No
    Benwell: Local Elections 1968electorate 7,362
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. LewcockThe Labour Party1,30248.8%Yes
    P. HudsonConservative Party1,27947.9%No
    T. WelchCommunist873.3%No
    Benwell: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 7,581
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BeechamThe Labour Party1,81360.4%Yes
    R. HolfordConservative Party1,06535.5%No
    T. WelshCommunist1264.2%No
    Benwell: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 8,045
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. YellowleyThe Labour Party1,07358.1%Yes
    P. HallIndependent72339.1%No
    T. WelchCommunist512.8%No
    Benwell: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 8,321
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. LewcockThe Labour Party87349.7%Yes
    M. HallIndependent81846.6%No
    T. WelchCommunist643.6%No
    Benwell: Local Elections 1964electorate 8,520
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HallThe Labour Party1,31088.1%Yes
    T. WelchCommunist17711.9%No
    Benwell: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 8,800
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. YellowleyThe Labour Party1,86290.7%Yes
    T. WelshCommunist1909.3%No
    Benwell: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 8,954
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. LewcockThe Labour Party1,95474.5%Yes
    S. KerrisonThe Liberal Party51419.6%No
    T. WelchCommunist1565.9%No
    Benwell: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 9,030
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. HallThe Labour Party1,89469%Yes
    J. JeffreyConservative Party70825.8%No
    T. WelchCommunist1425.2%No
    Benwell: Local elections 12 May 1960electorate 9,084
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. SchofieldThe Labour Party1,32976%Yes
    D. JarmanConservative Party35620.4%No
    T. WelchCommunist643.7%No
    Benwell: Local elections 7 May 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. RobsonThe Labour Party0—Yes

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