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    1973 handbook

    Newcastle Upon Tyne: 1973 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 51 · Conservative 23 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Benwell3 seats · turnout 13.7%
    J. BeechamLabour957
    T. YellowleyLabour908
    K. ScottLabour888
    V. HazellConservative217
    Blakelaw3 seats · turnout 21.6%
    T. CooneyLabour1,872
    E. BurkeLabour1,838
    H. WhiteLabour1,785
    B. DuncanConservative610
    R. HolfordConservative549
    J. ShentonConservative539
    Castle3 seats · turnout 55.6%
    E. WadeLabour1,334 ✓
    J. PettyConservative1,313 ✓
    D. WoodConservative1,223 ✓
    J. GillLabour1,221
    J. GantLabour1,216
    H. CordesConservative1,206
    C. RobinsonIndependent608
    M. StewartLIB498
    P. BarkerLIB437
    E. FeatherstoneLIB412
    Dene3 seats · turnout 35.3%
    R. GrayConservative2,340
    Slater B.Conservative2,332
    A. EvansConservative2,294
    N. MellorLabour1,449
    M. RobsonLabour1,408
    I. TaylorLabour1,365
    East City3 seats · turnout 22.1%
    T. RussellLabour1,051
    J. ScottLabour988
    J. DaviesLabour967
    J. SlaterConservative235
    Elswick3 seats · turnout 42.5%
    D. FaulknerLIB1,455
    J. LambLabour1,299
    D. StarkeyLabour1,240
    D. LesserLIB1,095
    J. MendelsonLabour1,066
    H. RegnartLIB1,044
    H. CorbettConservative500
    H. MaxwellConservative447
    G WilkinsonConservative411
    Fawdon3 seats · turnout 28.0%
    James LaingLabour1,895
    E. PughLabour1,875
    J. GreenLabour1,766
    T. WilkinsonConservative829
    J. JackConservative682
    H. KossickConservative653
    Fenham3 seats · turnout 22.5%
    G. LeighConservative1,817
    A. MooreConservative1,799
    D. GilbertConservative1,738
    I. RichardsonLabour953
    Gosforth No. 13 seats · turnout 33.3%
    G. TriceConservative2,559
    J. SlaterConservative2,555
    J. MichelsonConservative2,522
    K. BergmannLabour1,107
    G. DixonLabour1,084
    T. HannabyLabour1,063
    Gosforth No. 23 seats · turnout 34.8%
    M. CharltonConservative2,191
    G. LayburnConservative2,111
    Sanderson J.Conservative2,104
    L. BeggLabour1,277
    B. TaylorLabour1,225
    R. HunterLabour1,209
    Heaton3 seats · turnout 30.2%
    W. HardingConservative1,831
    E. HardingConservative1,816
    F. DodginConservative1,761
    D. CairnsLabour1,055
    J. JamesLabour1,046
    O. WalkerLabour1,027
    Jesmond3 seats · turnout 32.2%
    J. BatyIndependent1,621
    P. GrantIndependent1,594
    V. MaddisonIndependent1,559
    C. Burdon-TaylorConservative1,229
    D. ThomasConservative1,155
    R. McVainConservative1,116
    J. HugoLabour427
    Kenton3 seats · turnout 49.3%
    C. FosterLabour2,377
    F. NicholsonLabour2,357
    M. BergmanLabour2,228
    J. CoxConservative2,077
    M. GrahamConservative2,055
    R. LaneConservative2,032
    Moorside3 seats
    M. MurrayLabour1,389 ✓
    G. HarrisonLabour1,338 ✓
    L. AnwellLabour1,280 ✓
    J. DavidsonConservative1,125
    I. BurtonConservative1,071
    J. KaerConservative1,037
    Newburn No. 13 seats · turnout 27.5%
    T. FentonLabour1,498
    C. StephensonLabour1,447
    V. WaddingtonLabour1,426
    M. RogersonConservative920
    W. ForsythConservative899
    J. HellawellConservative899
    Newburn No. 23 seats · turnout 28.8%
    M. WalkerLabour3,074
    R. UrwinLabour3,074
    A. ForsterLabour2,953
    J. HillConservative817
    Dempsey C.Conservative653
    R. BaronConservative639
    Newburn No. 33 seats · turnout 35.6%
    J. LenaghanLabour1,501
    R. ClarkeLabour1,500
    J. MurrayLabour1,448
    I. FaithConservative1,420
    D. McKeagConservative1,311
    W. WeeksConservative1,277
    Sandyford3 seats · turnout 35.6%
    B. CollinsConservative1,688
    P. CollinsConservative1,643
    P. MartinConservative1,546
    J HigginsLabour1,048
    C. SwainstonLabour1,027
    P. SladeLabour1,006
    Scotswood3 seats · turnout 18.4%
    H. RussellLabour1,283
    A. DavisonLabour1,259
    R. BurgessLabour1,234
    W. ThomlinsonConservative763
    St. Anthonys3 seats · turnout 23.8%
    B. AbrahamsLabour1,762
    M. AbrahamsLabour1,633
    Dave WebsterLabour1,571
    M. CooteConservative177
    St. Lawrence3 seats · turnout 23.1%
    S. ForsterLabour1,581
    M. CollinsLabour1,574
    T. CollinsLabour1,560
    R. LungleyConservative230
    Walker3 seats · turnout 19.7%
    N. StockdaleLabour1,725
    J. StannersLabour1,699
    G. DrewLabour1,628
    A. StoreyConservative262
    E. LiddellConservative219
    A. TelfordConservative210
    N. MancheeCOMM122
    Walkergate3 seats · turnout 32.3%
    G. GrayLabour1,905
    O. CairnsLabour1,793
    T. MarrLabour1,650
    L. BulmanConservative1,281
    J. UsherConservative1,117
    J. HogginsConservative1,114
    West City3 seats · turnout 14.8%
    A. StablerLabour984
    I. SteedmanLabour893
    W. WilsonLabour881
    B. McLeodConservative184
    Wingrove3 seats
    N. TrotterConservative1,651 ✓
    O. KaerConservative1,570 ✓
    P. WardropperConservative1,556 ✓
    R. BaileyLabour765
    S. CohenLabour742
    T. PalmerLabour728
    Woolsington3 seats · turnout 29.6%
    S. AllenLabour1,290
    E. SmithLabour1,238
    J. KerriganLabour1,201
    A. RotherfordConservative729
    L. KirbyConservative707
    R. BerstoneConservative675
    T. JohnsonIndependent523
    J. SquiresIndependent426