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    Nelson, Plymouth County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (12 May 1966), M. O'Sullivan (Conservative Party) won Nelson, with a majority of 190 votes on a turnout of 41.7%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Plymouth County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    16
    Recorded results
    34
    Nelson: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 41.7%, electorate 6,675
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. O'SullivanConservative Party1,48853.4%Yes
    R. HittThe Labour Party1,29846.6%No
    Nelson: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 38.5%, electorate 6,706
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. ProwseConservative Party1,37853.3%Yes
    R. HittThe Labour Party1,20546.7%No
    Nelson: Local Elections 1964Turnout 34.8%, electorate 6,683
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. DrakeThe Labour Party1,24253.4%Yes
    G. ProwseConservative Party1,08346.6%No
    Nelson: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 40.1%, electorate 6,853
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. ParkerThe Labour Party1,47153.5%Yes
    W. WilksConservative Party1,27846.5%No
    Nelson: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 33.3%, electorate 6,640
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. HittThe Labour Party1,31031.6%Yes
    D. DrakeThe Labour Party1,05925.5%Yes
    E. RobertsConservative Party90221.7%No
    H. MudgeConservative Party87721.1%No
    Nelson: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 40.6%, electorate 6,639
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. PearceConservative Party1,59459.1%Yes
    R. HittThe Labour Party1,10440.9%No
    Nelson: Local elections 12 May 1960Turnout 37.4%, electorate 6,688
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. WilksConservative Party1,58863.5%Yes
    E. TateThe Labour Party91136.5%No
    Nelson: Local elections 7 May 1959Turnout 49.2%, electorate 6,765
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. HerbertConservative Party1,79253.9%Yes
    E. StephensThe Labour Party1,53546.1%No
    Nelson: Local elections 8 May 1958Turnout 47.2%, electorate 6,752
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. PearceConservative Party1,68852.9%Yes
    E. StephensThe Labour Party1,50247.1%No
    Nelson: Local elections 9 May 1957Turnout 47.1%, electorate 6,762
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. JollyThe Labour Party1,63451.3%Yes
    D. PearceConservative Party1,55148.7%No
    Nelson: Local elections 10 May 1956Turnout 48.4%, electorate 6,939
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. WilksThe Labour Party1,92557.3%Yes
    D. NelsonConservative Party1,43542.7%No
    Nelson: Local elections 12 May 1955Turnout 48.8%, electorate 7,296
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. StephensThe Labour Party1,80950.9%Yes
    O. NelsonConservative Party1,74849.1%No

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