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    1973 handbook

    Devon: 1973 local elections

    90 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (98 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 54 · Labour 20 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 11

    Ward results

    Axminster Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 54.8%
    M. MayIndependent1,884 ✓
    E. ApthorpConservative1,328
    D. GoodIndependent339
    W. KirkLabour187
    Axminster Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 47.3%
    D. HullLIB1,741 ✓
    Mould C.Conservative1,707
    R. HicksIndependent476
    K. MiltonLabour261
    Barnstaple No. 11 seat · turnout 46.0%
    W. TaylorNdm979 ✓
    B. ThomasIndependent866
    A. DibbleLIB809
    R. ThomasLabour255
    Barnstaple No. 21 seat · turnout 49.5%
    D. PotterLIB1,755
    E. WrightConservative913
    C. CapelLabour555
    Barnstaple Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 51.3%
    R. IncledonLIB2,441
    A. MoonConservative1,741
    P. WilliamsLabour272
    Barnstaple Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 66.6%
    J. IsaacsLIB1,383
    W. ShaplandConservative1,246
    I. JohnsLabour116
    Barnstaple Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 46.3%
    J. BrannamConservative1,388
    J. AndrewIndependent1,376
    H. ThomasLabour492
    Barnstaple Rural No. 4 (Lynton)1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    F. RichardsIndependent1,276
    G. AndrewsConservative1,057
    A. LopezLabour113
    Bideford1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    J. NeedsLIB1,774 ✓
    H. FulfordConservative800
    A. HughesIndependent626
    F. BaileyLabour512
    T. SherborneIndependent72
    Bideford Rural1 seat · turnout 59.3%
    S. BrimacombeConservative1,775
    N. LottLIB1,727
    J. GonleyLabour161
    Crediton1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    M. BlameyLIB1,237
    K. StonemanConservative998
    A. WardleLabour240
    Crediton Rural1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    C. WarrenIndependent1,785
    E. PenningtonConservative1,253
    D. DaveyLabour328
    Dartmouth1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    D. WattsConservative1,167 ✓
    M. GilbertLabour537
    C. Fitch-NorthenIndependent529
    D. HopkerIndependent466
    Dawlish1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    C. LangleyIndependent2,021
    G. WilliamsLIB752
    D. BerryLabour151
    Exeter No. 11 seat · turnout 53.9%
    C. SawLabour1,758
    P. HiltonLIB1,715
    J. LeversConservative1,062
    Exeter No. 21 seat · turnout 59.1%
    M. BrowningLIB1,933
    M. ChesneyLabour1,464
    P. SpencerConservative1,143
    Exeter No. 31 seat · turnout 54.8%
    J. MartinConservative1,935
    R. TremlettLabour1,099
    M. BehennaLIB1,049
    Exeter No. 41 seat · turnout 57.6%
    D. MorrishLIB2,269
    V. LongLabour1,759
    G. GreensladeConservative561
    Exeter No. 52 seats · turnout 45.8%
    H. SargentConservative2,401
    F. OliverLabour2,312
    A. SpellerConservative2,305
    A. GolantLabour2,150
    A. EwensLIB632
    S. VokesLIB607
    Exeter No. 62 seats · turnout 46.0%
    W. HutchingsLabour2,683
    S. SpenceLabour2,352
    J LandersConservative2,240
    H. HolladayConservative2,164
    L. MorrisLIB924
    J. FullerLIB889
    Exeter No. 72 seats · turnout 43.7%
    E. McGaheyConservative2,511
    R. SimConservative2,457
    A. FootLIB1,574
    J. FootLIB1,522
    N. LongLabour1,337
    J. ReidyLabour1,291
    Exmouth No. 11 seat · turnout 45.5%
    V. PyeConservative1,736
    N. ThomasLIB962
    J. BarracloughLabour372
    Exmouth No. 2 (Withycombe Raleigh)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    D. DrayConservative1,310
    R. ColesLIB776
    M. PalmerLabour657
    Exmouth No. 31 seat · turnout 46.1%
    E. HerbertConservative1,585
    F. MorganLIB1,028
    A. RatcliffeLabour707
    Holsworthy1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    H. BroadConservative1,286 ✓
    W. CannIndependent849
    A. MoonIndependent611
    T. SillifantLIB546
    G. KennardLabour73
    Honiton1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    E. LawrenceConservative1,638 ✓
    J. HalseIndependent1,366
    M. NewittLabour446
    A. HulfIndependent48
    Ilfracombe1 seat · turnout 59.9%
    D. HancockIndependent2,182 ✓
    C. DisneyConservative1,032
    E. KingstonLIB892
    G. ParkhouseLabour218
    Instow1 seat
    P. BrowneIndependent419
    G. StanburyIndependent156
    W. DarkIndependent98
    Kingsbridge Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 47.4%
    S. DayConservative2,069
    C. YabsleyIndependent1,218
    G. BrimblecombeLabour406
    Kingsbridge Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 48.1%
    C. AnsellConservative2,012
    G. KempIndependent1,097
    J. GilbertLabour494
    Newton Abbot No. 11 seat · turnout 38.1%
    E. NichollsLabour1,399
    H. GribbonConservative1,369
    Newton Abbot No. 21 seat · turnout 46.7%
    L. LambLabour1,576
    J. JennerConservative1,236
    J. TaylorLIB614
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 42.9%
    A. PhillpottsConservative1,336 ✓
    J. TimmsIndependent783
    J. WestLIB627
    W. WalkeIndependent321
    F. GuscottLabour234
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 37.9%
    M. BeerConservative1,728
    A. CoulterIndependent690
    T. FairbairnLIB440
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 36.5%
    A. EverettConservative1,831
    W. CruickshankLIB655
    F. BeresfordLabour341
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 32.0%
    E. DayConservative1,640
    R. BoyceLabour504
    Northam1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    G. ArmstrongLIB1,294 ✓
    E. PattConservative1,052
    C. CongdonIndependent622
    R. MilbrideLabour351
    A. FordIndependent60
    Okehampton1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    W. PassmoreIndependent1,468
    L. LethbridgeConservative1,029
    K. KennardLabour192
    Okehampton Rural1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    M. HampsonConservative1,630
    D. JonesIndependent614
    W. MardonLabour230
    Ottery St. Mary1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    W. ThorneConservative1,610
    A. RobertsIndependent1,083
    L. MasonLabour351
    Plymouth No. 13 seats · turnout 39.1%
    D. InnesConservative4,820
    G. CreberConservative4,514
    W. ThompsonConservative4,245
    F. DentLabour1,746
    T. SaundersLabour1,456
    H. WilliamsLabour1,443
    Plymouth No. 10 (Plympton St. Mary)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    L. SpeareConservative1,654
    M. BrowningLabour784
    Plymouth No. 11 (Plymstock Dunstone1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    G. ButlandConservative1,788 ✓
    R. SnellThe Liberal Party883
    S. De LauneyLabour396
    Plymouth No. 12 (Plymstock Radford)1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    J. WigmoreConservative1,683
    E. HillLabour898
    Plymouth No. 13 (St. Andrew)1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    A. GlinnConservative1,612
    F. StottLabour1,318
    Plymouth No. 14 (St. Aubyn)1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    A. LongLabour1,536
    S. WilbrahamConservative832
    Plymouth No. 15 (St. Budeaux)1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    R. HockeyLabour1,945
    E. BakerConservative1,376
    Plymouth No. 16 (St. Peter)1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    R. CurryLabour1,710
    D. MitchellConservative686
    Plymouth No. 17 (Stoke)1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    D. StarkeyConservative1,671
    J. CockLabour1,093
    Plymouth No. 18 (Sutton)1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    F. KellandLabour1,725
    R. HawkLIB684
    C. RyallConservative593
    Plymouth No. 19 (Trelawny)1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    G. JinksConservative2,205
    K. GlanvilleLabour996
    Plymouth No. 23 seats · turnout 29.7%
    W. EvansLabour3,017
    R. ScottLabour2,787
    H. WelchLabour2,659
    D. ChildsConservative2,265
    D. ChapmanConservative2,198
    T. JonesConservative2,158
    Plymouth No. 20 (Mount Gould)1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    T. ThorntonConservative1,469
    R. ButlandLabour1,232
    G. GladwellLIB600
    Plymouth No. 3 (Crownhill)2 seats · turnout 32.4%
    E. AllenConservative1,959
    R. BrowneConservative1,939
    F. GouldLabour1,230
    H. TrevanLabour1,167
    Plymouth No. 4 (Efford)1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    L. HillLabour1,673
    A. MacmillanConservative829
    J. SnellLIB566
    Plymouth No. 5 (Ernesettle)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    J. RobertsLabour1,506
    D. DickerConservative1,133
    Plymouth No. 6 (Ford)1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    B. BatchelorLabour1,591
    H. FoxConservative1,346
    Plymouth No. 7 (Honicknowle)1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    P. WhitfieldLabour2,446
    P. RadmoreConservative899
    Plymouth No. 8 (Pennycross)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    G. DrakeLabour2,050
    K. GardinerConservative1,100
    Plymouth No. 9 (Plympton Erle)1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    E. HannamConservative1,185
    J. FildewLabour672
    Plympton St. Mary No. 11 seat · turnout 41.0%
    E. StaceyLIB967 ✓
    M. YoungConservative583
    J. CongdonIndependent329
    S. TuckLabour274
    Plympton St. Mary No. 21 seat · turnout 39.9%
    A. SayersConservative1,541
    J. WoodcockIndependent846
    E. TateLabour181
    Sidmouth No. 11 seat · turnout 51.7%
    A. SkinnerConservative2,586
    R. MurchLIB587
    Sidmouth No. 21 seat · turnout 50.0%
    F. PinneyConservative2,007
    A. FranklinLIB445
    R HillLabour166
    South Molton1 seat · turnout 63.4%
    D. VerneyIndependent2,592 ✓
    A. CookIndependent1,792
    H. PierceConservative982
    J. RowleyLabour199
    St. Thomas No. 11 seat · turnout 40.0%
    R. TaylorConservative1,609 ✓
    W. HallettIndependent969
    P. BrockIndependent372
    C. ChesneyIndependent332
    St. Thomas No. 21 seat · turnout 41.7%
    F. PrestonConservative1,807
    J. SargentLIB1,030
    R. LongLabour517
    Tavistock No. 1 (Tavistock)1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    L. GallupConservative841 ✓
    C. CresswellLIB767
    L. PridhamIndependent572
    H. MooreIndependent495
    R. ReynoldsLabour486
    Tavistock No. 21 seat · turnout 43.7%
    V. MounceIndependent1,195
    H. DrakeConservative729
    G. BazleyLabour168
    Tavistock No. 31 seat · turnout 41.0%
    G. WhitmarshIndependent1,352 ✓
    M. CraneConservative892
    J. LewisIndependent383
    M. ScottLabour178
    Teignmouth1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    C. ProctorIndependent2,042 ✓
    A. BladonConservative1,542
    R. PopeLIB978
    K. MaydonLabour264
    W. ColeIndependent132
    Tiverton East1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    I. AmoryConservative1,302
    M. AllenLIB849
    K. PenneyLabour843
    Tiverton Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 41.0%
    P. ElmesConservative1,805 ✓
    L. RoweLIB1,132
    W. DennerIndependent640
    D. PeelLabour361
    Tiverton Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 48.2%
    W. HeggadonConservative1,573 ✓
    T. NoonLIB907
    W. TraillIndependent321
    C. PenneyLabour216
    Tiverton West1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    F. ShaplandIndependent1,197
    W. JonesLIB690
    M. TurnerIndependent434
    Torbay Blatchcombe1 seat · turnout 51.9%
    G ClarkeLabour1,912
    K. WalkeConservative1,774
    Torbay Cockington With Chelston1 seat · turnout 18.8%
    C. HumphreyLabour1,482
    Torbay Coverdale1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    R. SnellConservative1,552
    E HarrisLabour1,152
    Torbay Ellacombe1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    S. ChampLabour1,066
    I. HandfordLIB938
    G. HandsConservative821
    Torbay Furzeham With Churston1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    G. LangtonConservative2,211
    K. AnspachLabour508
    Torbay Hollicombe1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    V. Fraser-JamesConservative2,093
    P. HodgeLabour721
    Torbay Shiphay1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    W. ClotworthyLIB1,143
    A. WilliamsConservative1,039
    R. TurnerLabour802
    Torbay St. Marychurch1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    A. GreensladeConservative1,535
    J. PentneyLIB1,126
    C. RoyLabour418
    Torbay St. Michaels With Goodringt1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    G. FosterConservative1,888
    I. ClarkeLabour1,339
    Torbay St. Peters With St. Marys1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    M. GabbeyConservative1,608
    L. ThomasLabour1,492
    Torbay Tormohun1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    G. OliverConservative1,424
    J. StoneLabour1,001
    Torbay Torwood1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    A. GoodrichConservative1,818
    E. JenkinsIndependent850
    Torrington1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    E. MortimerIndependent1,053
    D. HodgsonConservative886
    D. DickerLabour232
    Totnes1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    S. WilliamsConservative1,217
    D. MineardLIB686
    H. ShailLabour605
    Totnes Rural1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    G. RickardConservative1,561
    M. GriffithsLIB994
    V. PopeLabour390