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    Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (8 May 1958), H. Simm (The Labour Party) won Byker, with a majority of 1,231 votes.

    Area type
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    Within
    Newcastle upon Tyne County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    13
    Recorded results
    27
    Byker: Local elections 8 May 1958electorate 8,737
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SimmThe Labour Party1,81769.5%Yes
    W. OliverLib.P58622.4%No
    T. HurstIndependent2128.1%No
    Byker: Local elections 9 May 1957
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. ReesThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Byker: Local elections 10 May 1956
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. RussellThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Byker: Local elections 12 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SimmThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Byker: Local Elections 1954electorate 9,580
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. HurstThe Labour Party1,68066.5%Yes
    W. OliverIndependent84633.5%No
    Byker: Local elections 7 May 1953electorate 9,731
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. RussellThe Labour Party1,80267.7%Yes
    G. CloverConservative Party85932.3%No
    Byker: Local elections 8 May 1952electorate 9,926
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SimmThe Labour Party2,40869.1%Yes
    H. LakeyProg1,07830.9%No
    Byker: Local Elections 1951electorate 10,029
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. OliverThe Labour Party1,51853.1%Yes
    H. LakeyProg1,33946.9%No
    Byker: Local elections 11 May 1950electorate 10,048
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. RussellThe Labour Party1,66053.2%Yes
    H. LakeyProg1,38244.3%No
    R. WarrenCommunist762.4%No
    Byker: Local elections 12 May 1949electorate 10,485
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. SimmThe Labour Party2,40859.3%Yes
    L. GeraghtyProg1,45635.8%No
    A. MorleyNMW2004.9%No
    Byker: Local elections 1 Nov 1947electorate 10,677
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. OliverThe Labour Party2,14850.8%Yes
    H. WallerProg2,08049.2%No
    Byker: Local elections 1 Nov 1946electorate 10,770
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. SwordProg1,67348.8%Yes
    C. RaggertyThe Labour Party1,57145.8%No
    R. WarrenCommunist1875.5%No

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