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    1973 handbook

    Shrewsbury and Atcham: 1973 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 15 · Conservative 12 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 7

    Ward results

    Attingham1 seat
    G. TimmisIndependent0 ✓
    Bayston Hill3 seats · turnout 27.8%
    S. ParkerLIB988
    T. WrightLIB967
    D. CanhamIndependent705
    C. PearceIndependent636
    Condover1 seat
    J. BrookfieldIndependent0 ✓
    No. 1 (Shrewsbury: Abbey)3 seats
    E. CarderConservative0 ✓
    D. ShawConservative0 ✓
    H. EdwardsConservative0 ✓
    No. 10 (Shrewsbury: Castle & Stone & Quarry)1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    T. ButcherConservative293
    W. WalkerLIB183
    No. 11 (Shrewsbury: Coton Hill)2 seats · turnout 41.0%
    V. PierceLabour657
    M. CurleyLabour446
    E. ParsonageConservative402
    No. 12 (Pimhill)1 seat
    H. MarjoramIndependent0 ✓
    No. 13 (Astley)1 seat
    A. ThomasIndependent0 ✓
    No. 18 (Cardington)1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    R. CorbettIndependent291
    L. MorrisIndependent289
    M. HartleyIndependent146
    No. 2 (Shrewsbury: Battlefield)3 seats
    D. PreeceLabour0 ✓
    G. FarrLabour0 ✓
    N. RichardsLabour0 ✓
    No. 20 (Great Ness)1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    M. LiveseyIndependent169
    L. WittsConservative168
    No. 22 (Cressage)1 seat · turnout 56.7%
    Z. HughesIndependent588
    J. ShawConservative276
    No. 3 (Shrewsbury: Belle Vue)3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    F. JonesLabour777
    M. BrownLIB613
    A. ShrankConservative603
    A. WrenchLIB602
    A. NathanLIB569
    W. OwenLabour539
    No. 4 (Shrewsbury: Castlefields & Ditherington)3 seats
    N. CadmanLabour0 ✓
    J. OwenLabour0 ✓
    D. WoodvineLabour0 ✓
    No. 5 (Shrewsbury: Harlescott)3 seats · turnout 19.4%
    T. RyderLabour699
    L. McDonaldLabour681
    P. SouthallLabour588
    J. HoldingConservative489
    No. 6 (Shrewsbury: Kingsland & Coleham)3 seats
    R. MorlandConservative0 ✓
    D. WhittinghamConservative0 ✓
    G. MarstonConservative0 ✓
    No. 7 (Shrewsbury: Meole Brace)3 seats · turnout 42.2%
    B. MarshLIB1,700
    J. MarshLIB1,652
    N. HoyleLIB1,372
    K. RatcliffeConservative718
    S JonesConservative654
    No. 8 (Shrewsbury: Monkmoor)3 seats · turnout 15.4%
    H. BevanLabour781
    G. DaviesLabour639
    W. RobertsLabour632
    N. GriffinConservative464
    No. 9 (Shrewsbury: Welsh)3 seats
    B. BaldwinLIB915 ✓
    G. DyasConservative893 ✓
    B. LingenConservative847 ✓
    N. BalkwillConservative785
    V. FowlesLIB631
    M. BallLIB616
    Onslow1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    R. SheppardConservative478
    P. HowellsIndependent166
    Rea Valley3 seats · turnout 35.0%
    J. OwenIndependent1,186
    W. JonesIndependent1,161
    F. HolyoakIndependent1,087
    E. EdwardsLabour700
    Rowton1 seat
    A. GurdenConservative0 ✓