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    1973 handbook

    North Hertfordshire: 1973 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

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

    Conservative 23 · Labour 17 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Baldock3 seats · turnout 34.4%
    N. BurgessIndependent1,212
    G. YorkLabour813
    J. BartonConservative769
    S. WatsonLabour687
    R McFallLabour639
    R. HarrisonConservative605
    J. WhelanLIB207
    CODICOTE1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    D. WinchConservative614
    A. GentleLabour241
    Knebworth2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    G. DumelowConservative659
    A. GrosseConservative555
    M. LislesLabour355
    D. BoisRES330
    E. GrosseIndependent298
    No. 10 (Letchworth: Westbury)2 seats · turnout 59.3%
    C. MarshallConservative832
    J. McKennaConservative782
    D. KitchinerLabour696
    E. Watson-BlakeLabour679
    No. 11 (Letchworth: Central Andwilliam)2 seats · turnout 37.9%
    R. SaundersConservative962
    M. JonesConservative941
    D. SquirrellIndependent417
    F. WiggsLabour226
    L. PulhamLabour165
    No. 12 (Royston)4 seats
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    No. 13 (Arbury)2 seats · turnout 49.5%
    E. GurneyIndependent971
    P. EvansConservative649
    N. ThompsonConservative642
    W. WatsonLabour266
    W. PageLabour243
    No. 14 (Sandon & Newsells)2 seats · turnout 42.4%
    E. BrookesConservative710
    I. RoseConservative558
    J. CrumpholtIndependent414
    P. ToochenLabour155
    B. MillerLabour118
    No. 15 (Ashbrook Hitchwood & Kimpton)3 seats · turnout 42.6%
    I. WrenConservative1,457 ✓
    I WrenConservative1,457
    J McMurtrieConservative1,383 ✓
    J RaffellConservative1,312 ✓
    D. KendallLabour422
    D KendallLabour422
    C EvansLabour405
    P. DicksLabour348
    P DicksLabour348
    No. 18 (Cadwell Hoo & Offa)3 seats · turnout 50.3%
    R. LodgeIndependent971
    G. KendallLabour904
    D. StedmanIndependent894
    J. HoldenIndependent847
    R. HawkesLabour770
    R. CousinsLabour742
    H. SwannConservative708
    A. BainesConservative679
    I. LittleConservative638
    No. 2 (Hitchin: Oughton)3 seats · turnout 21.0%
    A. CarssLabour683
    J. ReillyLabour666
    C. RoweLabour624
    J. ParfittConservative338
    T. ElliottIndependent272
    No. 3 (Hitchin: Bearton)2 seats · turnout 46.2%
    J BallantyneConservative949
    J. BallantyneConservative949 ✓
    D. JenkinsonConservative917 ✓
    D JenkinsonConservative917
    Amber Teagan McQuillanLabour716
    A. McQuillanLabour716
    J SeabrookLabour705
    J. SeabrookLabour705
    No. 4 (Hitchin: Priory)3 seats
    B. FlatmanConservative1,013
    K. CrookConservative989
    D. DoelConservative960
    B. WilliamsLIB409
    D. MasseyLabour279
    J. GentleLabour267
    A. HerbertLabour253
    No. 6 (Hitchin: Highbury)3 seats · turnout 45.7%
    B. WearmouthConservative1,153 ✓
    B. WearmouthConservative1,153
    L. FordConservative988
    L. FordConservative988 ✓
    M. HillmanConservative891 ✓
    M. HillConservative891
    D. BacheIndependent748
    R. HartlessIndependent447
    R. HartlessIndependent447
    G. JacksonIndependent387
    G. JacksonIndependent387
    W. GuymerLabour261
    D. WilsonLabour230
    D. WilsonLabour230
    D. ReillyLabour223
    D. ReillyLabour223
    P. HullIndependent159
    P. HullIndependent159
    No. 7 (Letchworth: Norton)4 seats · turnout 29.3%
    W. MillerLabour1,513
    C. StockwellLabour1,396
    G. DevlinLabour1,384
    E. BadstevenerLabour1,309
    J. McGinlayConservative894
    B. DownConservative866
    No. 8 (Letchworth: Pixmore)3 seats · turnout 25.6%
    D. GriffithsLabour1,178
    R. HallLabour1,163
    E. BrownLabour1,149
    W. BifieldConservative387
    Walsworth3 seats
    Goldsmith J.Labour880
    P. ClarkeLabour833
    K. LoganRES769
    D. IngramConservative750
    T. MortonRES720
    C. TolemanLabour708
    Wilbury3 seats · turnout 38.4%
    D. GallardLabour1,144
    M. BriercliffeLabour1,107
    I. MantleLabour1,102
    J. ColeConservative779
    B. JacksonConservative755