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    Ashton, Preston County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), A. Smith (Conservative Party) won Ashton, with a majority of 932 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Preston County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    17
    Recorded results
    37
    Ashton: Local Elections 1972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. SmithConservative Party1,57471%Yes
    P. SinghThe Labour Party64229%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 1971
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. BoothConservative Party1,38057.2%Yes
    S. WhitesideThe Labour Party1,03442.8%No
    Ashton: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 5,854
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. WilsonConservative Party1,67666.2%Yes
    T. PrescottThe Labour Party85433.8%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 1969electorate 5,455
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. SmithConservative Party0—Yes
    Ashton: Local Elections 1968electorate 4,572
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    I. BoothConservative Party1,66845%Yes
    A. SmithConservative Party1,56542.3%Yes
    A. JacksonI.Lab2416.5%No
    M. JacksonI.Lab2296.2%No
    Ashton: Local elections 11 May 1967
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. LyttonConservative Party1,85974.5%Yes
    H. EvansThe Labour Party63625.5%No
    Ashton: Local elections 12 May 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BriggConservative Party1,62264.7%Yes
    J. JacksonThe Labour Party88435.3%No
    Ashton: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 45%, electorate 5,749
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. SmithConservative Party1,91874.1%Yes
    J. BrindleThe Labour Party66925.9%No
    Ashton: Local Elections 1964electorate 5,820
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. LyttonConservative Party1,62059.7%Yes
    J. GittinsThe Labour Party1,09340.3%No
    Ashton: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 5,892
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BriggConservative Party1,72164.4%Yes
    A. HughesThe Labour Party95035.6%No
    Ashton: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 5,963
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. TaylorIndependent1,96067.1%Yes
    F. ChambersThe Labour Party96032.9%No
    Ashton: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 6,035
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HearnConservative Party1,94368.9%Yes
    T. BreakallThe Labour Party87631.1%No

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