Woolston, Southampton County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), M. Key (The Labour Party) won Woolston, with a majority of 582 votes on a turnout of 30.6%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Southampton County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 19
- Recorded results
- 59
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Key | The Labour Party | 1,767 | 59.9% | Yes |
| K. Tiplady | Conservative Party | 1,185 | 40.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Poynter | The Labour Party | 1,985 | 66.2% | Yes |
| K. Tiplady | Conservative Party | 1,015 | 33.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Mitchell | The Labour Party | 1,748 | 55.9% | Yes |
| J. Robertson | Conservative Party | 1,379 | 44.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Smart | Conservative Party | 1,371 | 54.1% | Yes |
| J. Watkins | The Labour Party | 938 | 37% | No |
| F. Whelan | The Liberal Party | 226 | 8.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. West | Conservative Party | 1,472 | 57% | Yes |
| J. Hardie | The Labour Party | 963 | 37.3% | No |
| F. Whelan | The Liberal Party | 146 | 5.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Prowting | Conservative Party | 1,537 | 50.2% | Yes |
| J. Minto | The Labour Party | 1,122 | 36.6% | No |
| Smart | Independent | 371 | 12.1% | No |
| Gavin | Communist | 32 | 1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Watkins | The Labour Party | 1,442 | 55.7% | Yes |
| C. Mitchell | Conservative Party | 970 | 37.5% | No |
| R. Mears | The Liberal Party | 133 | 5.1% | No |
| Gavin | Communist | 42 | 1.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hardie | The Labour Party | 1,398 | 43.5% | Yes |
| C. Mitchell | Conservative Party | 1,225 | 38.1% | No |
| J. Prowting | Independent | 346 | 10.8% | No |
| Smith | The Liberal Party | 173 | 5.4% | No |
| P. Ware | Communist | 71 | 2.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper | The Labour Party | 1,969 | 57.6% | Yes |
| J. Burns | Conservative Party | 1,049 | 30.7% | No |
| Lodge | The Liberal Party | 328 | 9.6% | No |
| P. Ware | Communist | 73 | 2.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Watkins | The Labour Party | 1,886 | 53% | Yes |
| J. Burns | Conservative Party | 1,048 | 29.4% | No |
| Lodge | The Liberal Party | 532 | 14.9% | No |
| P. Ware | Communist | 93 | 2.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hardie | The Labour Party | 2,176 | 63.7% | Yes |
| S. Fowles | Conservative Party | 1,144 | 33.5% | No |
| P. Ware | Communist | 95 | 2.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper | The Labour Party | 1,907 | 57.1% | Yes |
| W. Englefield | Conservative Party | 1,432 | 42.9% | No |
