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    1973 handbook

    Sedgemoor: 1973 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 19 · Labour 14 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 3

    Ward results

    Axbridge1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    J. ToddIndependent163
    J. CallowIndependent141
    Axe Vale1 seat
    A. HamConservative0 ✓
    Cannington & Combwich2 seats · turnout 67.4%
    A PassmoreLIB437 ✓
    Lily CartwrightConservative399
    L. CartwrightConservative399 ✓
    R. BlakeThe Liberal Party274
    R BlakeLIB274
    J SearleLabour265
    J. SearleLabour265
    D SquibbsConservative253
    D. SquibbsConservative253
    B. WhiteIndependent251
    B WhiteIndependent251
    T ParesLabour244
    T. ParesLabour244
    Central3 seats · turnout 57.5%
    M. ReesConservative816 ✓
    Maureen Anne ReesConservative816
    Mary CurtisLabour737
    M. CurtisLabour737 ✓
    K. RichardsLabour728 ✓
    K RichardsLabour728
    Jennifer MoseleyLabour720
    J. MoseleyLabour720
    J BoweyConservative641
    J. BoweyConservative641
    B. MorseThe Liberal Party329
    B MorseLIB329
    Cheddar2 seats · turnout 34.4%
    G. HamiltonIndependent610
    R. DenhamIndependent565
    D. RussettIndependent367
    F. RylanceIndependent357
    Dowsborough1 seat · turnout 58.0%
    E. PearceConservative376
    A. EvansLabour310
    Eastern Quantocks1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    R. ColdstreamConservative460
    W. HobbsLabour108
    Eastover2 seats · turnout 32.5%
    E. DaviesLabour502
    F. PhippsLabour481
    M. CreswellConservative257
    G. AnsteyConservative247
    Hamp2 seats · turnout 27.3%
    J. SaundersLabour692
    C. TesterLabour668
    I. AitkenLIB230
    Highbridge3 seats · turnout 46.5%
    H DorothyLabour684
    H. DorothyLabour684 ✓
    R DaffinLabour645
    R. DaffinLabour645 ✓
    T TurnerLabour574 ✓
    C. BoothThe Liberal Party398
    C. BoothLIB398
    M PerriamLIB392
    M. PerriamThe Liberal Party392
    Michael GriffinConservative384
    P LythgoeConservative309
    P. LythgoeConservative309
    Jackie JonesConservative303
    Huntspill1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    A. GanfieldIndependent214 ✓
    F. EdwardsConservative214
    E. SaichLIB211
    E. LakeLabour97
    H. HaggettIndependent67
    Mark1 seat
    J. MatthewsConservative0 ✓
    Newton Green1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    K. BallConservative308
    V. PhillipsLabour85
    No. 10 (Brent)1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    P. FrostConservative506
    E. ChampionIndependent329
    No. 21 (Ashcott)1 seat · turnout 57.2%
    M. TingeyConservative349
    R. PleeceIndependent268
    M. RaymondLabour36
    No. 22 (Parchey)1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    J. GrahamConservative449
    M. ClissoldLabour82
    No. 3 (Bridgwater: Quantock)3 seats · turnout 40.1%
    R. DonaldsonConservative996
    M. SquibbsConservative971
    H. ChoateConservative859
    P. JohnstoneLIB406
    C. MilneLabour352
    B. StoneLabour332
    F. PhillipsLabour326
    No. 30 (Wembdon)1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    J. LawrenceIndependent379
    W. CoatesConservative363
    L. StoneLabour66
    No. 7 (Burnham)5 seats · turnout 53.3%
    H. GroenConservative1,207 ✓
    M. TurcoConservative1,099 ✓
    F. AtyeoConservative1,013 ✓
    C. SarsonThe Liberal Party973 ✓
    K. DaviesConservative964
    W. ThomasIndependent863
    E. HerringIndependent767
    D. BirtLabour442
    J. BryneLabour434
    D. HewingsLabour308
    No. 7 (Burnham)5 seats
    H GroenConservative1,207
    J HuntConservative1,099 ✓
    M TurcoConservative1,099
    F AtyeoConservative1,013
    C SarsonLIB973
    K DaviesConservative964
    W ThomasIndependent863
    R HawkinsLIB777
    E HerringIndependent767
    D BirtLabour442
    J BryneLabour434
    M AnglezarkeLabour370
    W GreensladeLabour350
    D HewingsLabour308
    No. 9 (Berrow)1 seat
    F. DerbyshireIndependent0 ✓
    North Petherton2 seats · turnout 50.9%
    M PayneIndependent553
    C. VanstoneConservative515
    P. PaintonLabour410
    L. KnoxIndependent367
    A. HoukesConservative362
    G. EvansLabour235
    Pawlett & Puriton1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    G. LockyerIndependent507
    H. MannConservative198
    M. HoggLabour161
    Shipham1 seat
    G. ThieryIndependent0 ✓
    Sowey1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    E. StoreyIndependent328
    J. ThomasConservative127
    C. BlanchardLabour17
    Sydenham3 seats · turnout 29.8%
    H. AyresLabour1,008
    J. TurnerLabour993
    A. BriscombeLabour958
    R. HudsonConservative273
    I. PrescottConservative229
    R. JosephConservative218
    Victoria2 seats · turnout 39.1%
    W. ChedgeyLabour729
    I. PearceyLabour693
    R. WinterConservative327
    G. GranvilleConservative314
    Wedmore1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    C. RoseIndependent463
    J. ComerConservative302
    West Poldens1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    H. Ellis-JonesConservative554
    V. RaymondLabour92
    Westonzoyland1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    J. RobertsIndependent412
    M. MeadLabour50
    Woolavington1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    A. PatersonLIB225
    C. AtkinsConservative205
    J. BlackmoreLabour204