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    1973 handbook

    Newport: 1973 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Conservative 8 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 2 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0

    Ward results

    Alexandra-Pillgwenlly3 seats
    D. MorrisLabour885 ✓
    R. JonesLabour849 ✓
    B. CollettLabour772 ✓
    D. HughesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales328
    Allt-Yr-Yn3 seats
    R. AllenConservative1,410
    Lucy KnightConservative1,408
    T. WarrenConservative1,400
    E. Harrop-GriffithsLIB794
    D. OwenLIB761
    M. SeamansLabour312
    A. ReardonLabour284
    R. WatkinsLabour266
    Alway3 seats
    J. TurnerLabour1,501
    P. FlynnLabour1,242
    E. OvensLabour1,214
    T. TranterConservative960
    H. ClarkeLIB927
    Beechwood3 seats
    W. CrowtherLIB1,199
    W. CleavesLabour1,160
    G. JonesLabour1,090
    M. LewisLabour1,021
    A. ClearyLIB788
    R. ZealLIB741
    T. ElliottConservative731
    P. EdwardsConservative726
    R. LockyearConservative701
    Bettws3 seats
    A. WhiteLabour0 ✓
    J. MorganLabour0 ✓
    A. CliffordLabour0 ✓
    Caerleon3 seats
    J. WilliamsLabour1,337
    R. ButlerLabour1,226
    J. VealesConservative1,106
    F. BeareLabour1,090
    L. LewisConservative1,042
    V. Burnell-JonesConservative947
    E. KilvingtonIndependent553
    Coedkernyw1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    R. AddisConservative445
    T. LewisLabour230
    G. FowlerLIB101
    Goldcliff1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    W. StephensIndependent469
    J. MurphyLabour132
    Langstone North1 seat · turnout 59.5%
    H. WilliamsIndependent576
    A. JamesIndependent347
    P. CoxLabour104
    Langstone South1 seat · turnout 57.2%
    G. MathiasLabour619
    K. WeekesIndependent315
    Lisweny3 seats · turnout 42.3%
    R. LloydLabour1,092 ✓
    H. HerbertLabour1,065 ✓
    J. JeppsLabour1,001 ✓
    W. WrightRES819
    J. MaynardConservative812
    L. WatkinsConservative760
    M. HughesConservative723
    Lower Machen2 seats
    I. WilliamsIndependent619 ✓
    I. WaskettThe Liberal Party535 ✓
    R. PhillipLabour515
    V. MillbanLabour375
    Malpas3 seats
    K. JamesLabour1,445
    V. BrydonLabour1,403
    B. ManshipLabour1,371
    D JewittConservative1,095
    S. AtkinsConservative1,046
    M. BellewConservative1,001
    Ringland3 seats
    S. PritchardLabour0 ✓
    J. CardLabour0 ✓
    F. EdwardsLabour0 ✓
    Rogerstone3 seats
    H. WatkinsIndependent1,240
    G. PowellIndependent1,042
    A. WilsonLabour923
    J. PadmoreLabour831
    W. CrabbIndependent793
    L. ProtheroeLabour731
    Shaftesbury3 seats
    E. BosleyLabour1,430
    R. MurrayLabour1,224
    R. SoviLabour1,191
    E. Manso-Reesare Di VillaConservative874
    D. LeightonConservative862
    W. SpillersConservative848
    St. Julians3 seats
    R. WilliamsConservative1,414
    W. MorrisConservative1,401
    R. ThomasConservative1,363
    M. ScottLabour1,360
    R. BrightLabour1,345
    F. PearsonLabour1,315
    St. Woolos3 seats · turnout 42.2%
    J. PembridgeLabour1,708
    C. KehmstedtLabour1,694
    L TurnbullLabour1,639
    D. HandoLIB1,370
    D. McKieLIB1,218
    E. DaviesConservative636
    Victoria3 seats
    C. SummersLabour1,303
    P WilliamsLabour1,260
    G. WilsonLabour1,155
    K. JordanConservative768