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    1973 handbook

    Broadland: 1973 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 22 · Conservative 21 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    ACLE1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    M. CouplandIndependent563
    R. GrayIndependent146
    Catton2 seats · turnout 24.3%
    E. WardConservative530
    H. WatlingIndependent476
    S. CossonLabour153
    C. CossonLabour142
    Foulsham1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    F. AtkinsonIndependent222
    P. KingLabour170
    H. SaundersIndependent84
    Freethorpe1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    A. ShearingIndependent295
    K. WilsonLabour225
    Great Witchingham1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    C. CoughtreyIndependent439
    F. EdgeLabour144
    Horsford1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    G. GodfreyIndependent310
    A. BusseyLabour94
    No. 1 (Thorpe St. Andrew)5 seats · turnout 33.5%
    R DinesConservative1,496 ✓
    E CocksConservative1,482 ✓
    E GanderConservative1,464 ✓
    Robert AtkinsConservative1,436 ✓
    J LeeConservative1,387 ✓
    T PullLabour717
    B. KeenLabour652
    B KeenLabour651
    D MartinLabour612
    F GibbonsLabour605
    S FairrieLib Con393
    No. 11 (Aylsham)3 seats · turnout 33.6%
    F. RoualleConservative728
    K. WintleIndependent657
    W. MasonIndependent517
    G. LoynesIndependent469
    J. BothIndependent390
    D. McGeeLabour352
    W. GroomLabour332
    R. PyeLabour306
    No. 13 (Cawston)2 seats
    M. BlackLabour439
    H. SergeantLabour370
    C. PyeIndependent332
    M. DoyleIndependent331
    No. 15 (Hainford)1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    J. Van PoortvitetConservative396
    J. CraneLabour175
    No. 16 (Buxton With Lammas)2 seats · turnout 31.8%
    F. RoyIndependent411
    O. SinclairIndependent364
    W. StibbonsIndependent332
    D. SmithsonIndependent306
    P. WattsLabour213
    No. 17 (Drayton & Taverham)3 seats · turnout 18.8%
    J. BellIndependent709
    H. NurseyIndependent670
    M. JacobConservative573
    F. TrimmingIndependent482
    No. 19 (Spixworth & St. Faiths)2 seats · turnout 29.8%
    K. NicholsIndependent469
    G. CrossleyIndependent400
    H. HowardLabour248
    M. BizleyIndependent215
    W. SmithLabour186
    No. 2 (Brundall)2 seats · turnout 44.4%
    C. WatersIndependent477 ✓
    T. GatesIndependent455 ✓
    J. LairdIndependent442
    W. ElkinIndependent430
    G. SpaldingIndependent388
    H. GreenLabour197
    S. RoseLabour171
    No. 20 (Rackheath & Wroxham)2 seats · turnout 30.7%
    E. TraffordInd Con639
    C. BidwellIndependent552
    A. BunnIndependent441
    No. 21 (Hellesdon)6 seats
    A CleghornIndependent1,148 ✓
    S MerchantConservative1,147 ✓
    R SpragginsLabour1,134 ✓
    F WardConservative1,127 ✓
    O HaseltineLabour1,116 ✓
    R MillerConservative1,115 ✓
    P KeatsConservative1,104
    T TaylorLabour1,016
    W BellLabour979
    Jill SheppardLabour935
    J WrightsonLabour915
    No. 23 (Sprowston)7 seats
    Joseoh HackettConservative1,554 ✓
    Lesley Margaret LincolnConservative1,527 ✓
    H MaidmentConservative1,387 ✓
    P MartinConservative1,381 ✓
    S MurrellLabour1,381 ✓
    C HarroldConservative1,371 ✓
    T NewlandConservative1,360 ✓
    J AddisConservative1,356
    Robin DyballLabour1,306
    S BurnLabour1,302
    James FarringtonLabour1,281
    J DuncombeLabour1,264
    Roy MoulesLabour1,258
    P StrattonLabour1,230
    R GurneyIndependent606
    No. 6 (Blofield)2 seats · turnout 31.1%
    J. MackIndependent486
    B. EdrichConservative334
    L. LuffIndependent279
    F. IrelandIndependent221
    E. ButlerIndependent128
    No. 7 (Burlingham)1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    E. LakeIndependent244
    H. PawleyLabour210
    E. MillsIndependent76
    No. 9 (South Walsham)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    C. EversonIndependent267
    J. PitchforkLabour126
    PLUMSTEAD1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    H. FrostIndependent357
    S. FrancisIndependent249
    D. GregsonIndependent31
    Reedham1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    D. FinchLabour296
    A. SandersonConservative260
    L. De CauxIndependent99
    Reepham1 seat · turnout 65.7%
    W. EwingIndependent480
    Carter-Uren J.Labour292