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    Bents, South Shields County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), P. Cain (The Labour Party) won Bents, with a majority of 5 votes on a turnout of 37.1%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    South Shields County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    15
    Recorded results
    28
    Bents: Local Elections 1972Turnout 37.1%, electorate 4,003
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. CainThe Labour Party74550.2%Yes
    G. WilkinsonProg74049.8%No
    Bents: Local Elections 1971electorate 3,879
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. ScrimgerThe Labour Party74354.5%Yes
    D. ThorpeProg62045.5%No
    Bents: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 3,755
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    S. CurryProg78769.2%Yes
    M. CampbellThe Labour Party35030.8%No
    Bents: Local Elections 1969electorate 3,631
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. MaguireProg0—Yes
    Bents: Local Elections 1968electorate 3,507
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. ThorpeProg0—Yes
    Bents: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 34.4%, electorate 3,384
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. SmithProg87174.9%Yes
    L. JacksonThe Labour Party29225.1%No
    Bents: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 3,553
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. MaguireProg66662.4%Yes
    R. BirtThe Labour Party40137.6%No
    Bents: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 30.3%, electorate 3,722
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. ThorpeProg81272.1%Yes
    R. BirtThe Labour Party31427.9%No
    Bents: Local Elections 1964electorate 4,047
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. DixonProg88464.9%Yes
    J. MercerThe Labour Party47835.1%No
    Bents: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 4,373
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. MaguireProg90755.4%Yes
    J. MercerThe Labour Party73044.6%No
    Bents: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 32.2%, electorate 4,699
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. ThorntonProg88358.3%Yes
    J. LetherThe Labour Party63241.7%No
    Bents: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 4,971
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. SmithProg1,10262.3%Yes
    G. WarnettThe Labour Party66737.7%No

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