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    1973 handbook

    Basildon: 1973 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (46 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Conservative 9 · Other 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barstable3 seats · turnout 26.4%
    D. HicksLabour902
    E. GelderLabour888
    C. SweeneyLabour765
    M. CrewDem Lab589
    J. MorganDem Lab560
    W. JeansDem Lab421
    Walker C.Conservative220
    M. RowleyConservative217
    D. WilliamsConservative213
    Billericay3 seats · turnout 40.2%
    D. GreenfieldConservative1,166
    T. DoveConservative1,149
    H. QuirkConservative1,135
    M. CookeRES1,058
    D. WalsterRES984
    J. TurnerRES979
    A. BoneLabour253
    F. LaneLabour251
    L. DoreLabour251
    Burstead3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    C. JonesRES1,046 ✓
    B. HooksRES1,040 ✓
    F. YoungRES963 ✓
    B. BartlettConservative498
    P. KempConservative472
    C. WilsonConservative458
    E. FortuneLIB452
    M. HowardLIB378
    V. WoodLIB362
    I. HarlowLabour271
    R. PrattleLabour254
    R. AllenLabour252
    Buttsbury3 seats · turnout 41.3%
    M. HortonRES1,555
    H. WilkinsRES1,498
    J. OpenshawRES1,491
    J. HeathConservative1,191
    D. CroslandConservative1,116
    D. LoveyConservative1,080
    E. RowlandsLabour182
    E. HamiltonLabour180
    D. LaneLabour151
    Castledon4 seats
    C BallConservative1,515 ✓
    G JonesConservative1,493 ✓
    T TaylorConservative1,493 ✓
    C MillsConservative1,474 ✓
    J EdwardsLabour674
    R GreenLabour658
    R OliverLabour650
    W WalshLabour621
    Central3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    P. DaveyLabour1,112
    S. HughesLabour1,068
    D. HarrisonLabour1,029
    D. HullConservative402
    A. FeatherstoneConservative372
    T. FeatherstoneConservative366
    F. CrowDem Lab264
    P. CurtisDem Lab209
    Fryerns East3 seats · turnout 14.4%
    A. DoveLabour740
    J. PotterLabour621
    Sykes A.Labour616
    J. HopkinsConservative263
    H. DixonConservative230
    Fryerns West3 seats · turnout 17.9%
    P BallardLabour737
    C. O'BrienLabour723
    R. WalkerLabour720
    D. TuckettConservative127
    N. TuckettConservative109
    R. ChaplinInd Lab73
    B. ChaplinInd Lab61
    G. CosterInd Lab43
    Laindon4 seats · turnout 19.5%
    C. LynchLabour1,195
    G. WardLabour1,159
    H. WoodmanLabour1,150
    V. GanesanLabour1,096
    G. HarrisConservative780
    E. LaneConservative771
    F. TrudgettConservative742
    S. WilsonConservative726
    Langdon Hills3 seats
    M LynchLabour696 ✓
    G KrejzlLabour691 ✓
    P ColeConservative607 ✓
    H WitzerLabour594
    R BritnellConservative550
    C CorderyConservative547
    B SimmonsDem Lab104
    A DammDem Lab63
    Lee Chapel North3 seats
    J CostelloLabour1,406 ✓
    D HarknessLabour1,309 ✓
    Sheila WoodsLabour1,296 ✓
    D JonesConservative248
    Brian PennellConservative245
    Beatrice OwenConservative241
    B DennyCOMM117
    Pitsea3 seats · turnout 26.4%
    J. AmeyLabour990
    H. TinworthLabour914
    D. KellandLabour905
    B. LaineConservative641
    J. LyonConservative627
    P. LaineConservative589
    Vange4 seats · turnout 22.7%
    R. AustinLabour1,284
    D. AustinLabour1,224
    R. FarndonLabour1,199
    L. HarrisLabour1,198
    W. BurlesConservative338
    R. PennellConservative296
    L. JonesConservative286
    T. MurphyConservative278
    Wickford4 seats · turnout 38.8%
    R. TaylorLabour1,601
    B. EdwardsLabour1,505
    D. LockLabour1,469
    R. RidleyConservative1,462
    D. JonesLabour1,460
    J. TonkinsonConservative1,399
    L. YorkeConservative1,393
    Brady H.Conservative1,346