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    Kirkgate, Wakefield County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Howarth (The Labour Party) won Kirkgate, with a majority of 254 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Wakefield County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    20
    Recorded results
    46
    Kirkgate: Local Elections 1972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HowarthThe Labour Party68061.5%Yes
    V. MooreyConservative Party42638.5%No
    Kirkgate: Local Elections 1971
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HillThe Labour Party77858.6%Yes
    D. RaynerConservative Party55041.4%No
    Kirkgate: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 2,428
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    K. RhodesThe Labour Party68251.8%Yes
    F. KilburnConservative Party52439.8%No
    D. SibsonThe Liberal Party1118.4%No
    Kirkgate: Local Elections 1969electorate 2,212
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HowarthThe Labour Party51444.4%Yes
    V. MorreyConservative Party48541.9%No
    B. HallidayThe Liberal Party15813.7%No
    Kirkgate: Local Elections 1968electorate 2,226
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. RaynerConservative Party62953.2%Yes
    K. RhodesThe Labour Party45438.4%No
    F. MandersThe Liberal Party998.4%No
    Kirkgate: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 2,359
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. HutchingsThe Labour Party74452.8%Yes
    M. KentConservative Party66647.2%No
    Kirkgate: Local elections 12 May 1966electorate 2,468
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HowarthThe Labour Party63153.6%Yes
    P. HowcroftConservative Party54746.4%No
    Kirkgate: Local elections 13 May 1965electorate 2,581
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. RaynerConservative Party65451.1%Yes
    J. HowarthThe Labour Party62748.9%No
    Kirkgate: Local Elections 1964electorate 2,520
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. HutchingsThe Labour Party77257.7%Yes
    G. HallConservative Party56742.3%No
    Kirkgate: Local elections 9 May 1963
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    P. HowcroftConservative Party71652.6%Yes
    J. LodgeThe Labour Party64547.4%No
    Kirkgate: Local elections 10 May 1962electorate 2,717
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. HowarthThe Labour Party75152.5%Yes
    K. CravenConservative Party68047.5%No
    Kirkgate: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 61%, electorate 2,676
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. HutchingsThe Labour Party85054.5%Yes
    F. KilburnConservative Party71145.5%No

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