Merry Hill, Wolverhampton County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), W. Clarke (Conservative Party) and J. Blackburn (Conservative Party) won Merry Hill, with a majority of 1,371 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Wolverhampton County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 7
- Recorded results
- 22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Clarke | Conservative Party | 2,950 | 33.5% | Yes |
| J. Blackburn | Conservative Party | 2,886 | 32.8% | Yes |
| R. Haynes | The Labour Party | 1,515 | 17.2% | No |
| R. Everett | The Labour Party | 1,454 | 16.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Linn | Conservative Party | 2,584 | 67.6% | Yes |
| D. Jones | The Labour Party | 1,240 | 32.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Gibbs | Conservative Party | 3,365 | 78.3% | Yes |
| K. Purchase | The Labour Party | 883 | 20.5% | No |
| J. Price | Communist | 52 | 1.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Clarke | Conservative Party | 3,254 | 45.5% | Yes |
| E. Gibbs | Conservative Party | 3,072 | 42.9% | Yes |
| K. Purchase | The Labour Party | 469 | 6.6% | No |
| K. Evans | Communist | 359 | 5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Linn | Conservative Party | 3,496 | 83.7% | Yes |
| A. Wright | The Liberal Party | 680 | 16.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Elliston | Conservative Party | 3,289 | 80% | Yes |
| W. Jones | The Labour Party | 822 | 20% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Farmer | Conservative Party | 3,381 | 28.5% | Yes |
| E. Fullwood | Conservative Party | 3,209 | 27% | Yes |
| H. Elliston | Conservative Party | 3,176 | 26.7% | Yes |
| A. Wright | The Liberal Party | 1,317 | 11.1% | No |
| D. Hickmott | The Labour Party | 797 | 6.7% | No |