South West, Farnworth
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Flanagan (The Labour Party) won South West, with a majority of 893 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Farnworth
- Elections recorded
- 5
- Recorded results
- 9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Flanagan | The Labour Party | 1,379 | 73.9% | Yes |
| I. Torkington | Conservative Party | 486 | 26.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | The Labour Party | 1,659 | 72.6% | Yes |
| A. Waterson | Conservative Party | 627 | 27.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Flanagan | The Labour Party | 1,171 | 51.9% | Yes |
| G. Pearson | Conservative Party | 1,086 | 48.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown / not stated | 0 | — | Yes |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Matthews | The Labour Party | 1,377 | 59.7% | Yes |
| B. Jones | Conservative Party | 931 | 40.3% | No |