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    Swaythling, Southampton County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), R. Kneller (The Labour Party) won Swaythling, with a majority of 413 votes on a turnout of 31.5%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Southampton County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    19
    Recorded results
    57
    Swaythling: Local Elections 1972Turnout 31.5%, electorate 9,208
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. KnellerThe Labour Party1,54053%Yes
    I. LewisConservative Party1,12738.8%No
    M. DaviesThe Liberal Party2388.2%No
    Swaythling: Local Elections 1971Turnout 33.2%, electorate 9,169
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. BarfootThe Labour Party1,80359.3%Yes
    I. LewisConservative Party1,05334.6%No
    E. BradburyThe Liberal Party1876.1%No
    Swaythling: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 37.2%, electorate 8,532
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. FootThe Labour Party1,63951.6%Yes
    C. MitchellConservative Party1,53948.4%No
    Swaythling: Local Elections 1969Turnout 34.9%, electorate 8,008
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. LewisConservative Party1,44751.8%Yes
    E. WillcockThe Labour Party1,05437.7%No
    G. MurrayThe Liberal Party29310.5%No
    Swaythling: Local Elections 1968Turnout 34.5%, electorate 8,143
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    LewisConservative Party1,48052.7%Yes
    F. HalfpennyThe Labour Party91132.4%No
    G. MurrayThe Liberal Party42014.9%No
    Swaythling: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 41.4%, electorate 8,184
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. MitchellConservative Party1,80153.1%Yes
    F. FootThe Labour Party1,59046.9%No
    Swaythling: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 33%, electorate 7,734
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. WillcockThe Labour Party1,40955.1%Yes
    J. MotyerConservative Party93436.5%No
    C. MitchellThe Liberal Party2138.3%No
    Swaythling: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 36.5%, electorate 7,547
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. HalfpennyThe Labour Party1,27346.2%Yes
    J. MotyerConservative Party1,20443.7%No
    A. TroddThe Liberal Party2238.1%No
    E. WilsonCommunist542%No
    Swaythling: Local Elections 1964Turnout 40.5%, electorate 7,203
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. FootThe Labour Party1,76760.5%Yes
    J. MotyerConservative Party90931.1%No
    SmithThe Liberal Party1926.6%No
    E. WilsonCommunist521.8%No
    Swaythling: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 42.9%, electorate 7,029
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    WillcockThe Labour Party1,76958.7%Yes
    M. GoodmanConservative Party75325%No
    H. AveryThe Liberal Party45014.9%No
    MaleskiCommunist401.3%No
    Swaythling: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 47%, electorate 6,943
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. HalfpennyThe Labour Party1,86557.2%Yes
    M. FlynnConservative Party75723.2%No
    W. SymmonsThe Liberal Party59518.2%No
    T. GibbsCommunist451.4%No
    Swaythling: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 44.1%, electorate 6,762
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. FootThe Labour Party1,67156.1%Yes
    P. AtkinsConservative Party1,30943.9%No

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