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    1973 handbook

    Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1973 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Conservative 15 · Other 14 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Butt Lane3 seats · turnout 42.6%
    S. HadgettIndependent1,190
    L. BourneIndependent1,013
    J. HagueIndependent1,004
    F. PettitLabour819
    J. EvansLabour805
    G. HeathLabour668
    Kidsgrove3 seats · turnout 38.0%
    J. BeechLabour1,035
    Dunn H.Independent882
    K. LeeIndependent868
    G SmithLabour853
    J. SimsIndependent850
    F. GibsonLabour792
    Madeley3 seats
    B. SumnallLabour919 ✓
    J. MullinerLabour914 ✓
    A. BrownConservative766 ✓
    A. MossLabour682
    D. HowleConservative623
    A. WilliamsConservative614
    Newchapel3 seats
    A. AmosIndependent1,004 ✓
    A. RobinsonIndependent811 ✓
    N. SaltIndependent775 ✓
    E. BallLabour662
    C. CoatesLabour614
    M. YoungLabour606
    No. 1 (Newcastle: Ward No. 1)2 seats · turnout 36.3%
    A. OgdenLabour846
    V. ByattLabour839
    P. BloorConservative205
    C. BennettConservative197
    No. 10 (Newcastle: Ward No. 10)3 seats · turnout 27.1%
    H. CorkLabour1,137
    G. EdwardsLabour879
    W. LovattLabour809
    P. CookeConservative291
    N. SwannConservative238
    B. HogwoodConservative219
    I. WallbankTA209
    No. 11 (Newcastle: Ward No. 11)3 seats
    T. ClewlowLabour1,088 ✓
    H BethellLabour1,064 ✓
    B. VernonLabour844 ✓
    W. OldershawConservative412
    M WintleTA411
    J BaxterConservative363
    Joan MilnerConservative326
    No. 12 (Newcastle: Ward No. 12)2 seats · turnout 34.6%
    H. TalbotLabour850
    M. BlakemoreLabour715
    M. NicklinConservative273
    W. HughesConservative273
    W. HughesOOTG272
    No. 17 (Ashley)1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    A. MillsIndependent339
    D. MacmillanIndependent275
    No. 18 (Balterley & Betley)1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    J. TurnerIndependent389
    P. NurseLabour208
    No. 19 (Audley)1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    E. KelsallLabour609
    W. RigbyIndependent459
    No. 2 (Newcastle: Ward No. 2)2 seats · turnout 41.8%
    H. RhodesLabour768
    R. LaneLabour723
    J. EvansConservative418
    I. O'BrienConservative365
    No. 20 (Bignal End)2 seats · turnout 45.2%
    M. PlattLabour787
    E. JonesIndependent558
    S. RileyLabour456
    T. HelerIndependent444
    No. 22 (Halmerend)1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    E. MayerLabour541
    J. MullinexIndependent301
    No. 23 (Keele)1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    H. WhieldonLabour435
    P. HeathIndependent260
    No. 25 (Tyrley & Blore)1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    S. MartinConservative236
    M. RidgwayIndependent224
    No. 3 (Newcastle: Ward No. 3)8 seats
    E. AshleyConservative3,303 ✓
    Jan ChildsConservative3,033 ✓
    F SalmonConservative2,937 ✓
    David HattonConservative2,877 ✓
    D. HeathConservative2,834 ✓
    David WestrupConservative2,791 ✓
    R SmartConservative2,746 ✓
    P. RobertsConservative2,725 ✓
    M. SmithLIB1,714
    S D'ArcyLIB1,677
    J CollardLIB1,661
    N Van SomerenLIB1,630
    P WallbankLabour1,430
    A HammondLabour1,429
    D MorrallLabour1,412
    J WhittinghamLabour1,383
    No. 4 (Newcastle: Ward No. 4)2 seats · turnout 50.2%
    F. WrightLIB688
    R. FysonLIB683
    B. CartwrightConservative272
    W. WilkinsonConservative269
    B. FreemanLabour171
    J. WantlingLabour151
    No. 5 (Newcastle: Ward No. 5)2 seats · turnout 42.9%
    J. TwemlowConservative625
    G. PooleConservative621
    M. FysonLIB460
    A. ThomasLIB386
    H. MachinLabour317
    G CairnsLabour274
    No. 6 (Newcastle: Ward No. 6)4 seats · turnout 39.2%
    G. GreenLabour1,407
    T. NaylorLabour1,357
    M. ClarkeLabour1,321
    J. WhalleyLabour1,261
    M. TwemlowConservative974
    F. LawtonConservative967
    R. CooperConservative962
    K. CampbellConservative851
    No. 7 (Newcastle: Ward No. 7)2 seats · turnout 47.1%
    J. RedfernLabour708
    E. DeakinLabour683
    R. DeaneConservative575
    P. LettsConservative572
    No. 8 (Newcastle: Ward No. 8)3 seats · turnout 41.4%
    D. CorkConservative975
    G CorkConservative938
    W. JohnsonConservative937
    T. BethellLabour653
    E. CoopLabour604
    V. FinnemoreLabour588
    No. 9 (Newcastle: Ward No. 9)5 seats
    J. MeirLabour1,861 ✓
    C MitchellLabour1,769 ✓
    W. WelsbyLabour1,687 ✓
    H RobinsonLabour1,601 ✓
    Andy SimmonsLabour1,466 ✓
    Mandy Buxton-AndrewsConservative1,381
    M ShannonConservative1,150
    K BroadConservative1,149
    D ArdronConservative1,120
    P WilesConservative1,002
    Talke3 seats · turnout 41.9%
    C. DurberIndependent892
    J. ShipleyIndependent668
    S. CooperLabour659
    J. CooperLabour611
    F. MacbethLabour517
    R. JonesIndependent498
    Whitmore1 seat · turnout 53.4%
    E. StopfordIndependent558
    J. BlundredLabour153