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    Leigh, Southend-on-Sea County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), G. Crickson (The Liberal Party) won Leigh, with a majority of 153 votes on a turnout of 48.5%.

    Area type
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    Southend-on-Sea County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    35
    Leigh: Local Elections 1972Turnout 48.5%, electorate 7,787
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. CricksonThe Liberal Party1,84048.6%Yes
    D. AtkinsonConservative Party1,68744.6%No
    A. ChallisThe Labour Party2576.8%No
    Leigh: Local Elections 1971electorate 7,784
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. KingThe Liberal Party2,85970.3%Yes
    P. GodfreyConservative Party1,20929.7%No
    Leigh: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 7,938
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. WoodwardConservative Party1,98250.4%Yes
    G. CricksonThe Liberal Party1,95349.6%No
    Leigh: Local Elections 1969electorate 7,623
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. AtkinsonConservative Party2,02952.5%Yes
    J. HuntThe Liberal Party1,83947.5%No
    Leigh: Local Elections 1968Turnout 56%, electorate 7,593
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. KingThe Liberal Party2,18751%Yes
    D. AtkinsonConservative Party1,95445.5%No
    D. Couzens-HowardThe Labour Party1513.5%No
    Leigh: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 54%, electorate 7,687
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. AbbottConservative Party2,28454.9%Yes
    M. KingThe Liberal Party1,47435.4%No
    A. HurstThe Labour Party4059.7%No
    Leigh: Local elections 12 May 1966Turnout 45.6%, electorate 7,766
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. PryorConservative Party1,91553.8%Yes
    M. KingThe Liberal Party1,64346.2%No
    Leigh: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 49.4%, electorate 7,885
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    V. SmithConservative Party2,14855.2%Yes
    E. WhapmanThe Liberal Party1,74344.8%No
    Leigh: Local Elections 1964Turnout 45.2%, electorate 7,940
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. HefferThe Liberal Party1,93254.8%Yes
    R. ChapmanConservative Party1,59145.2%No
    Leigh: Local elections 9 May 1963Turnout 48%, electorate 7,847
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    N. ClarkeThe Liberal Party2,40264%Yes
    A. SmithConservative Party1,35236%No
    Leigh: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 7,860
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. GoldthorpeThe Liberal Party2,75462.5%Yes
    V. SmithConservative Party1,65237.5%No
    Leigh: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 48%, electorate 7,907
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. HefferThe Liberal Party2,47063.5%Yes
    R. JohnsonConservative Party1,42036.5%No

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