1971 – 1st July – Kenilworth Urban District Council – By Election

Park Hill Ward

Kenneth HogarthConservative Party533
Jan MokrzyckiLiberal Party337
William ClarkeLabour Party322

46% Turnout

HOGARTH RETAINS SEAT FOR TORIES

A vacancy became available following the resignation of conservative, Bernice Gardner who had been on the council since 1967. Three candidates put themselves forward.

The Tories chose Kenneth Hogarth of 12a Brookside Ave. He is the Chief Sales Executive of the Post Office Telephones, for the Coventry area.

William John Clarke of Crackley Hill stood for the Labour party. His occupation is an Instructional Officier for the Department of Employment at a training centre in Coventry.

The Liberals put forward Mr. Jan Mokrzycki of Windy Arbour. He runs his own dental practice in Coventry.

All three candidates have contested KUDC elections before without success. Kenneth Hogarth would go on to become the chairman of the the KUDC and later the Mayor of Kenilworth Town Council.

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