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    Waterhead, Oldham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), B. Smith (The Labour Party) won Waterhead, with a majority of 311 votes on a turnout of 34.2%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Oldham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    19
    Recorded results
    53
    Waterhead: Local Elections 1972Turnout 34.2%, electorate 8,002
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. SmithThe Labour Party1,52455.7%Yes
    J. BriggsConservative Party1,21344.3%No
    Waterhead: Local Elections 1971Turnout 44.8%, electorate 6,500
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. LeydenThe Labour Party1,75460.2%Yes
    W. LeesConservative Party1,15839.8%No
    Waterhead: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 6,619
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. LeeksConservative Party1,18047.7%Yes
    J. WarrenerThe Labour Party1,07543.5%No
    J. FletcherThe Liberal Party1696.8%No
    K. PlattCommunist502%No
    Waterhead: Local Elections 1969electorate 6,466
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BriggsConservative Party1,36550.4%Yes
    G. LeonardThe Labour Party76628.3%No
    J. FletcherThe Liberal Party48117.7%No
    K. PlattCommunist983.6%No
    Waterhead: Local Elections 1968electorate 6,490
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. LeesConservative Party1,57664.3%Yes
    G. LeonardThe Labour Party64926.5%No
    J. WallaceThe Liberal Party2259.2%No
    Waterhead: Local elections 11 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. LeekConservative Party1,69454%Yes
    M. McCarthyThe Labour Party1,01832.5%No
    J. CookThe Liberal Party36611.7%No
    E. WoollacottCommunist591.9%No
    Waterhead: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 37.6%, electorate 6,795
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. RothwellConservative Party1,01639.8%Yes
    H. BennettThe Labour Party98738.6%No
    R. SetonThe Liberal Party49019.2%No
    E. WoolacottCommunist622.4%No
    Waterhead: Local elections 13 May 1965
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. LeonardThe Labour Party1,00936.9%Yes
    E. RothwellConservative Party87532%No
    R. SetonThe Liberal Party73226.8%No
    E. WoolacottCommunist1194.4%No
    Waterhead: Local Elections 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. McCarthyThe Labour Party1,40645.1%Yes
    J. BrooksConservative Party99331.9%No
    R. SetonThe Liberal Party59819.2%No
    M. HowarthCommunist1203.8%No
    Waterhead: Local elections 9 May 1963
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. BennettThe Labour Party1,31350.3%Yes
    J. BrooksConservative Party1,16444.6%No
    M. HowarthCommunist1335.1%No
    Waterhead: Local elections 10 May 1962
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. BaileyThe Labour Party1,43753.8%Yes
    S. BallConservative Party1,12242%No
    M. HowarthCommunist1144.3%No
    Waterhead: Local elections 11 May 1961
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. McCarthyThe Labour Party1,37351.4%Yes
    S. BallConservative Party1,29948.6%No

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