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    1973 handbook

    Cherwell: 1973 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 16 · Labour 16 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Adderbury1 seat
    N. ColegraveIndependent0 ✓
    Ambrosden1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    A. TallentsIndependent273
    W. TaylorLabour101
    D. PeverillIndependent90
    Bodicote1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    D. BishopIndependent449
    W. PorterConservative144
    Calthorpe2 seats · turnout 32.4%
    A. BillinghamLabour469
    F. WoolamsLabour404
    D. IngramsConservative257
    B. RogersConservative236
    J. PhippsLIB116
    Caversfield1 seat
    R. KeeysIndependent0 ✓
    Cropredy1 seat
    L. TustianIndependent0 ✓
    Deddington1 seat
    M. O'NeillConservative0 ✓
    Fringford1 seat
    K. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Gosford1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    B PrestidgeConservative275
    R. DorrillLabour194
    Heyford1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    R. RiceLabour455
    M. BrownIndependent234
    Hornton1 seat
    H. HartConservative0 ✓
    Launton1 seat
    A. GoldIndependent0 ✓
    No. 1 (Banbury: Grimsbury & Castle)3 seats
    J. RossLabour957
    J. CowperthwaiteLabour865
    D. JelfsIndependent859
    C. TaylorLabour812
    H. ParryConservative751
    J. RogersIndependent650
    No. 12 (Hook Norton)1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    H. CheckleyIndependent231
    P. FieldenConservative207
    No. 13 (Adderbury)1 seat
    N. ColegraveIndependent0 ✓
    No. 14 (Bloxham)1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    D. CairnsIndependent566
    V. BarberIndependent166
    G. PiggottIndependent122
    No. 17 (Yarnton)1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    L. CoxIndependent382
    M. HastingsConservative369
    G. GaleLabour156
    No. 18 (Kidlington: South)1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    Groves R.Labour410
    H. StampConservative272
    No. 19 (Kidlington: Central Andnorth)3 seats · turnout 34.6%
    H. PopeLabour802
    S. KnightConservative721
    M. MasefieldIndependent643
    M. PulestonLabour627
    G. MaycockConservative605
    H. DeeLabour485
    No. 20 (Kidlington: East)1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    Groves R.Labour410
    H. StampConservative272
    No. 21 (Bletchingdon)1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    J. HunterConservative302
    D. PerkinsIndependent253
    No. 24 (Chesterton)1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    C. ShoulerConservative309
    C. CooperLIB223
    No. 3 (Banbury: Easington)3 seats
    R. SmithConservative815 ✓
    F. BlackwellConservative807 ✓
    V. SmithConservative785 ✓
    M. BlencoweLabour620
    H. JohnstonLabour606
    K. BristowLabour591
    No. 4 (Banbury: Neithrop)3 seats
    T. PriestleyLabour1,009
    Williamson A.Labour918
    J. McElligottLabour866
    G. SteerConservative693
    G. WilsonConservative656
    B. LittleConservative645
    No. 5 (Banbury: Ruscote)4 seats · turnout 23.3%
    R. KeysLabour1,123
    R. AnkersLabour983
    R. MitchinsonLabour907
    A. WraggLabour841
    G. FisherLIB572
    S. JeffreysLIB395
    B. RobsonLIB368
    No. 6 (Bicester)5 seats · turnout 33.2%
    J. HollisIndependent1,846
    R. PowLabour1,785
    R. BaintonIndependent1,772
    K. TaylorLabour1,581
    M. WaineConservative1,559
    J. LeachIndependent1,406
    A. KeeysConservative1,234
    D. SpencerIndependent1,018
    Otmoor1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    L. ThompsonConservative278
    Hedges J.Labour252
    A. CrawfordIndependent212
    Sibford1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    L. PoultonConservative389
    J. TaylorLIB199
    Steeple Aston1 seat
    G. DuncanIndependent0 ✓
    Wroxton1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    H. CliftonConservative361
    D. HancockIndependent123