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    1973 handbook

    Chelmsford: 1973 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 16 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 6

    Ward results

    Baddow Road2 seats · turnout 37.0%
    M. FoleyConservative509
    A. GaylerConservative491
    D ShinnLabour462
    P. ThompsonLabour438
    Boreham & Springfield2 seats · turnout 35.9%
    E. BurgessLIB419
    C. ChambersLabour342
    N. BirdConservative336
    E. WeaverLabour329
    W. MarshallConservative297
    W. SmithIndependent258
    Broomfield & Chignall2 seats · turnout 37.6%
    W. ClarkConservative605
    D. AshfordIndependent522
    E. GettiConservative427
    A. HardyLabour325
    F. SaltmarshLabour304
    Danbury & Sandon3 seats · turnout 28.3%
    D. PotterConservative1,055 ✓
    E. HawkenLabour306
    N. HawkenLabour298
    Danbury & Sandon3 seats
    D PotterConservative1,055
    Kenneth CarrConservative968 ✓
    Christopher KingsleyConservative959 ✓
    E HawkenLabour306
    N HawkenLabour298
    S HardyLabour292
    East & West Hanningfield1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    D. BarnesConservative368
    R. HanceLabour264
    A. OstIndependent121
    Galleywood2 seats · turnout 30.5%
    C. CotteyConservative817
    P. HowardConservative703
    E. ClarkLabour543
    E. UnderwoodLabour532
    Good Easter-Mashbury-Roxwell1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    J. MatthewsConservative438
    L. KeenLabour230
    Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    H. HowConservative571
    Bish R.Labour373
    Great Baddow Village3 seats · turnout 33.6%
    J. FoxonConservative854
    H. CopseyConservative821
    Craige SouthernConservative787
    W. SkingsleyLabour699
    R. EndsorLabour594
    M. FairhurstLabour591
    Great Waltham & Pleshey1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    J. WoodConservative480
    R. RaggettLabour352
    Highwood & Margaretting1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    A. ArthurConservative450
    Santa Nina BennettLabour131
    Little Baddow1 seat
    F. ThorringtonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 1 (Chelmsford: East)6 seats · turnout 43.4%
    D. RidgewellLIB2,406
    D. RidgewellThe Liberal Party2,406 ✓
    S MoleLIB2,399 ✓
    L BoyallLIB2,241 ✓
    R LunnisLIB2,176 ✓
    A VineyLIB2,172 ✓
    M CowburnLIB2,166
    M. CowburnThe Liberal Party2,166 ✓
    J MelvilleConservative1,170
    J. MelvilleConservative1,170
    E. WilkesConservative1,167
    E WilkesConservative1,167
    R HillConservative1,114
    J RoulstonConservative1,090
    J. RoulstonConservative1,090
    A. WatsonConservative1,041
    A WatsonConservative1,041
    D. BellamyConservative1,022
    V. ChildsLabour426
    Victoria ChildsLabour426
    H SwafferLabour417
    H. SwafferLabour417
    John ChildsLabour414
    J. ChildsLabour414
    B JonesLabour400
    Heather SalmonLabour397
    H. SalmonLabour397
    Simon HutchingsLabour394
    No. 11 (Ramsden Heath & Downham)1 seat · turnout 28.0%
    J. NortonConservative409
    D. HempsteadLabour98
    No. 15 (Rettendon & South Hanningfield)1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    W. PatmoreConservative207
    M. GormanLabour94
    A. GrantIndependent68
    No. 2 (Chelmsford: North)10 seats · turnout 52.7%
    W LandersLabour3,179 ✓
    R WickesLabour3,044 ✓
    F RichardsonLabour2,978 ✓
    M EdwardsLabour2,956 ✓
    J BlissLabour2,837 ✓
    A JonesLabour2,729
    A. JonesLabour2,729 ✓
    E GableLabour2,725
    E. GableLabour2,725 ✓
    T PhilpotLabour2,713 ✓
    M. GameLabour2,674 ✓
    M GameLabour2,674
    O EphraimLabour2,665
    O. EphraimLabour2,665 ✓
    Harry KingConservative2,261
    L KingConservative2,252
    L. KingConservative2,252
    R HensbyConservative2,232
    B. PorterConservative2,208
    B. PorterConservative2,208
    H. PryceConservative2,177
    H PryceConservative2,177
    L. CuttsThe Liberal Party1,649
    L CuttsLIB1,649
    D. ThomasThe Liberal Party1,584
    D ThomasLIB1,584
    P. OliveCOMM341
    No. 22 (Runwell East)1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    M. BrymontIndependent221
    D. HamiltonLabour103
    No. 23 (Runwell West)1 seat · turnout 18.6%
    V. RiggIndependent157
    J. ChaffinLabour131
    No. 3 (Chelmsford: South)7 seats · turnout 28.6%
    A. CarpenterConservative2,060
    P. LomaxConservative1,995
    D. GibsonConservative1,982
    Anthony Neil ColeConservative1,954
    L. GoodierConservative1,917
    E. Van TrompConservative1,902
    J. ShearsConservative1,848
    W. PrimmerLabour1,509
    B. GameLabour1,508
    M. HallettLabour1,487
    J. SmeeLabour1,394
    R. ThorneLabour1,383
    F. LunnissLIB935
    No. 4 (Chelmsford: West)5 seats · turnout 46.7%
    B. YoungLabour1,524 ✓
    B YoungLabour1,524
    D NiceLabour1,489
    D. NiceLabour1,489 ✓
    David HutchingsLabour1,444 ✓
    F KelleyLabour1,394 ✓
    A. MandaraLabour1,359 ✓
    A MandaraLabour1,359
    E KingConservative1,275
    E. KingConservative1,275
    J. RootsConservative1,210
    J. RootsConservative1,210
    Richard MillardConservative1,185
    A. AppletonConservative1,153
    Alan AppletonConservative1,153
    M. CrumpenConservative1,125
    M CrumpenConservative1,125
    J. HunnableThe Liberal Party681
    J HunnableLIB681
    J ThackrayLIB644
    Rothmans2 seats · turnout 34.9%
    G. RidgewellLIB385
    C. InceConservative352
    W. BeggyConservative343
    R. SmithLIB337
    A. DeightonLabour322
    E. FullerLabour285
    Stock1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    W. OrrConservative489
    R. HadleyLabour84
    Woodham Ferrers North1 seat · turnout 25.5%
    K. WedonRES242
    S. GrayLabour57
    Woodham Ferrers South1 seat · turnout 17.8%
    J. HullIndependent382
    B. FullerLabour60
    Writtle3 seats · turnout 33.4%
    F. PoulterConservative937
    H. PrestonConservative931
    D. PymanConservative887
    R. CopseyLabour529
    K. BlissLabour525
    A. JamesLabour477