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    Westwood, Oldham County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), H. Brierley (The Labour Party) won Westwood, with a majority of 561 votes on a turnout of 42.5%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Oldham County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    19
    Recorded results
    37
    Westwood: Local Elections 1972Turnout 42.5%, electorate 3,129
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. BrierleyThe Labour Party87966.1%Yes
    E. HeginbothamConservative Party31823.9%No
    J. TongeThe Liberal Party13310%No
    Westwood: Local Elections 1971Turnout 44.9%, electorate 3,930
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. McCallThe Labour Party1,01157.3%Yes
    N. MarlandThe Liberal Party39622.4%No
    E. HeginbothamConservative Party35820.3%No
    Westwood: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 4,077
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. WorfolkThe Labour Party71257%Yes
    F. SquiresConservative Party53843%No
    Westwood: Local Elections 1969electorate 4,001
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. BannisterConservative Party66454.1%Yes
    G. WilliamsThe Labour Party56345.9%No
    Westwood: Local Elections 1968electorate 4,370
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. HeginbothamConservative Party68552.1%Yes
    F. LilesThe Labour Party50038%No
    S. SneydThe Liberal Party13110%No
    Westwood: Local elections 11 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. WorfolkThe Labour Party73550.6%Yes
    J. CaddickConservative Party71849.4%No
    Westwood: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 26.8%, electorate 4,630
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. WilliamsThe Labour Party75160.5%Yes
    J. CaddickConservative Party49039.5%No
    Westwood: Local elections 13 May 1965
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. WheelerThe Labour Party74251%Yes
    G. LeesThe Liberal Party71449%No
    Westwood: Local Elections 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. ChamberlainThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Westwood: Local elections 9 May 1963
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. WarrenerThe Labour Party1,31467.8%Yes
    J. RuddlesdenConservative Party62532.2%No
    Westwood: Local elections 10 May 1962
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. WheelerThe Labour Party1,41465.7%Yes
    Y. WilliamsConservative Party73734.3%No
    Westwood: Local elections 11 May 1961
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. ChamberlainThe Labour Party1,39959.8%Yes
    J. NattressConservative Party94240.2%No

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