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    1973 handbook

    Bedfordshire: 1973 local elections

    49 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (83 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 39 · Conservative 32 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Ampthill Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 52.1%
    W. DawsonConservative1,115
    T. BennettLabour1,006
    Ampthill Rural No. 2 (Cranfield)1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    J. MaxfieldLabour1,289
    P. BurtConservative900
    Ampthill Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 38.8%
    Chapman A.Conservative1,131
    W. BarnettLabour441
    Ampthill Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 41.3%
    D. KitchinerConservative798
    K. MartellIndependent410
    L. HoughtonLabour348
    Ampthill Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 44.1%
    J. WilliamsConservative1,009
    F. RollsLabour685
    Ampthill Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 51.4%
    E. LeeConservative1,008
    C. LewisLabour716
    Bedford No. 13 seats · turnout 27.0%
    Andrews T.Labour2,647
    A. BlowersLabour2,487
    M. ThornleyLabour2,310
    Cat FrostConservative910
    E. WestbyConservative741
    Bedford No. 101 seat · turnout 32.5%
    C BlackLabour1,061
    J. BushConservative641
    J. SlatterLIB418
    Bedford No. 21 seat · turnout 52.6%
    C. SaundersLabour1,399
    G. BatesConservative1,063
    Bedford No. 31 seat
    G. LeaLabour428
    F. RussellConservative422
    Bedford No. 41 seat · turnout 45.5%
    D. QuinnLabour834
    A. LawsonConservative647
    B. NutleyLIB372
    Bedford No. 51 seat · turnout 32.1%
    H. RischmillerConservative523
    T. MansellLabour367
    Bedford No. 61 seat · turnout 45.5%
    W. FowlerConservative948
    D. UptonLabour702
    Bedford No. 71 seat · turnout 40.2%
    J. GriffithsConservative811
    J. BarnesLIB341
    R. RichardsonLabour236
    Bedford No. 81 seat · turnout 45.4%
    M. DiproseConservative1,153
    R. WildmanLabour815
    M. CrouchLIB700
    Bedford No. 91 seat · turnout 55.8%
    J. SlatterLIB850
    K. BettlesConservative591
    R. WildmanLabour356
    Bedford Rural No. 1 (Wilshamstead)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    S. WhitbreadConservative993
    M. CotterLabour558
    Bedford Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 52.0%
    L. BowlesConservative780
    H. TustingIndependent763
    M. WoodsLabour586
    Bedford Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 54.6%
    W. MatthewsLIB1,136
    J. GordonConservative1,104
    A. HensonLabour283
    Bedford Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 51.6%
    P. HendryConservative1,023
    P. HolmanLabour1,009
    Bedford Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 34.0%
    J. BrownConservative891
    J. TysoeLabour340
    Bedford Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 52.6%
    A. OrmerodConservative1,110
    M. McKeownLIB1,019
    A. BlairLabour226
    Bedford Rural No. 71 seat · turnout 42.0%
    B. SinfieldConservative865
    V. StorrowLabour693
    Biggleswade2 seats · turnout 51.3%
    L. ChambersLabour1,866
    D. BruntLabour1,822
    C. CookIndependent1,354
    F. KilleenConservative1,128
    I. SmithConservative622
    A. BonessLIB521
    Biggleswade Rural No. 1 (Arlesey)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    G. LegateLabour676
    R. TurnerConservative459
    Biggleswade Rural No. 2 (Stotfold)1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    L. HydeIndependent865
    H. WoodLabour858
    Biggleswade Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 51.0%
    A. GouldsbroughConservative1,056
    A. SmythLabour832
    W. InskipIndependent674
    Biggleswade Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 50.9%
    H. McRaeConservative1,000
    C. WathenLabour579
    J. WatesLIB514
    Biggleswade Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 30.6%
    Dennison A.Independent608
    S. SawfordLabour520
    Biggleswade Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 39.5%
    A. BurnageConservative953
    A. HaynesLabour446
    Dunstable North2 seats · turnout 38.5%
    S. MolyneauxLabour1,305
    I. BowenLabour1,238
    D. StrachanConservative1,141
    E. RoyceConservative1,116
    Dunstable South2 seats · turnout 32.0%
    C. GriffinConservative1,704
    R. RiddellConservative1,635
    D. HubberLabour1,451
    V. IngletonLabour1,281
    Kempston2 seats · turnout 35.6%
    Shan HuntLabour1,888
    R. HarrisLabour1,771
    P. HooleyConservative1,493
    W. MartinConservative1,467
    Leighton-Linslade No. 12 seats · turnout 37.7%
    T. RandallLIB1,288
    H. MasonConservative1,103
    J. PilsonConservative1,099
    F. BurchellLabour1,074
    B. ElliottLabour1,063
    Leighton-Linslade No. 22 seats · turnout 36.0%
    E. MartinLIB1,212
    K. LimLabour1,056
    G. LaneLabour1,024
    G. OrtConservative1,003
    L. KirkConservative914
    Luton (Crawley)3 seats · turnout 21.2%
    J. FoxLabour1,085
    J. CarletonLabour962
    E. DimmockLabour952
    T. KeensLIB902
    M. McNallyLIB742
    P. CadgerLIB738
    K. WoodbridgeConservative718
    Luton (Dallow)2 seats · turnout 25.1%
    D. AgerLabour1,385
    W. HolesLabour1,256
    R. CartwrightConservative925
    K. ConnollyConservative814
    Luton (High Town)2 seats · turnout 32.8%
    F. LesterConservative1,811
    V. DuningtonConservative1,673
    J. ProsserLabour1,010
    R. WebbLabour987
    Luton (Leagrave)3 seats · turnout 22.6%
    D. PattenLabour1,445
    J. McCaffertyLabour1,332
    A. UrwinLabour1,190
    D. CurdConservative1,096
    M. DollingLIB983
    M. RobinsonLIB734
    Luton (Lewsey)3 seats · turnout 19.1%
    J. HamillLabour1,605
    D HarrowellLabour1,463
    J. GlencrossLabour1,439
    R. SamuelsConservative691
    P. LarkmanLIB463
    Luton (Limbury)2 seats · turnout 25.3%
    M. RobertsLabour1,467
    J. JohnsonLabour1,455
    G. PayneConservative974
    G. ThankiLIB726
    Luton (Stopsley)2 seats · turnout 39.8%
    E. FisherLIB1,530
    J. CourtyLabour1,383
    M. PayneLabour1,351
    F. ShillingfordLIB1,108
    J. LucasConservative986
    J. MacdonaldConservative977
    Luton (Sundon Park)3 seats · turnout 34.5%
    C. HinkleyLIB2,277
    D. HinkleyLIB1,877
    D. LarkmanLIB1,649
    E. HaldaneLabour1,611
    P. JonesLabour1,311
    J. ThakoordinLabour1,214
    P. GlenisterConservative1,038
    Luton (Wardown)2 seats · turnout 26.6%
    G. FarrConservative1,444
    J. HillierConservative1,441
    R. KearyLabour867
    A. TitchenerLabour768
    Luton Rural No. 1 (Barton-Le-Clay)1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    M. ShepherdConservative895
    C. HolesLabour391
    Luton Rural No. 2 (Houghton Regis)2 seats · turnout 32.4%
    J. KinchellaLabour1,842
    S. HarwoodLabour1,827
    W. BryanConservative626
    M. MaceyConservative571
    Luton Rural No. 32 seats · turnout 30.1%
    D. WallerConservative1,212
    L. BaxterConservative1,150
    R. ColemanLabour982
    P. MooreLabour952
    Luton Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 35.3%
    P. WainwrightConservative1,104
    P. HopkinsLabour460
    Luton Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 54.1%
    R. SoskinLIB1,055
    W. MerryConservative658
    E. MajorLabour443