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    West Park, South Shields County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Leighton (Prog) won West Park, with a majority of 476 votes on a turnout of 39%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    South Shields County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    15
    Recorded results
    35
    West Park: Local Elections 1972Turnout 39%, electorate 5,239
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. LeightonProg1,26061.6%Yes
    G. ElsomThe Labour Party78438.4%No
    West Park: Local Elections 1971electorate 5,239
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McKeeProg1,26459.6%Yes
    A. McKayThe Labour Party85840.4%No
    West Park: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 5,239
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    T. CollinsProg0—Yes
    West Park: Local Elections 1969electorate 5,239
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. LeightonProg1,38746.4%Yes
    T. CollinsProg1,36645.7%Yes
    F. GilesThe Labour Party2357.9%No
    West Park: Local Elections 1968Turnout 33.3%, electorate 5,239
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. NewbyProg1,21769.7%Yes
    N. DiamondThe Labour Party31518%No
    G. MordainThe Liberal Party21412.3%No
    West Park: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 39.7%, electorate 5,310
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. RobsonProg1,59343.4%Yes
    E. HillProg1,56142.5%Yes
    V. WebsterThe Labour Party51714.1%No
    West Park: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 5,262
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. BainbridgeProg1,14970.1%Yes
    D. DuncanThe Labour Party48929.9%No
    West Park: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 29.1%, electorate 5,215
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. NewbyProg1,22080.5%Yes
    T. GreigThe Labour Party29519.5%No
    West Park: Local Elections 1964electorate 5,198
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. HillProg1,29965.9%Yes
    J. WakefordThe Labour Party67334.1%No
    West Park: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 5,181
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. BainbridgeProg1,38473%Yes
    A. ElliottThe Labour Party51127%No
    West Park: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 32.5%, electorate 5,164
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. NewbyProg1,18870.9%Yes
    A. StobbsThe Labour Party48829.1%No
    West Park: Local elections 11 May 1961electorate 5,188
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. HillProg1,24255.8%Yes
    W. HobsonThe Labour Party72132.4%No
    C. MadsenConservative Party26311.8%No

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