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    1973 handbook

    Taunton Deane: 1973 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

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

    Conservative 22 · Other 13 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Bishop's Hull1 seat
    S. GwytherLabour0 ✓
    Bishops Lydeard1 seat
    J. GlanfieldIndependent0 ✓
    Bradford-on-Tone1 seat · turnout 62.9%
    C. BishopIndependent427
    G. BakerConservative286
    Cheddon Fitzpaine1 seat · turnout 15.5%
    T. McQueenIndependent132
    B. CoombesIndependent107
    Creech St. Michael2 seats · turnout 35.0%
    A. DebenhamLabour475
    J. FortuneConservative389
    Allenby L.Conservative349
    Kingston & Staplegrove1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    M. IngramConservative400
    J. FisherLIB152
    Milverton1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    G. DeaconIndependent417
    R. CannifordIndependent223
    Monument1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    H. MorrishIndependent357
    J. BleasdaleConservative176
    H. CubittIndependent84
    No. 1 (Taunton: Castle)3 seats
    W. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    C. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    W. GillConservative0 ✓
    No. 18 (Hatch Beauchamp)1 seat
    C. BigwoodIndependent0 ✓
    No. 19 (Churchstanton & Pitminster)1 seat
    R. TrimConservative0 ✓
    No. 22 (Wellington)6 seats · turnout 63.5%
    Gordon CoxIndependent1,714
    G. CoxIndependent1,714 ✓
    G. PriceConservative1,653 ✓
    G PriceConservative1,653
    R FoxConservative1,482
    R. FoxConservative1,482 ✓
    E. WillcocksIndependent1,164 ✓
    E WillcocksIndependent1,164
    E. WarrenLabour1,118 ✓
    Emily WarrenLabour1,118
    J DaviesConservative1,089 ✓
    R TusonLabour1,051
    R. TusonLabour1,051
    E WonnacottConservative955
    E. WonnacottConservative955
    T. JonesLabour876
    T JonesLabour876
    No. 5 (Taunton: Staplegrove)3 seats · turnout 42.3%
    D GillConservative1,086
    D. HartleyConservative952
    H. PringConservative855
    F. ParsonsLabour711
    A. DukesLIB688
    A. SparksIndependent379
    No. 6 (Taunton: Trinity)3 seats · turnout 48.6%
    D. WhiteConservative1,215
    R. MayConservative1,148
    D. HorwoodConservative1,103
    M. StoneLabour939
    R. ReedLabour906
    L. DykeLabour796
    No. 7 (Taunton: Wilton)3 seats
    J. MeikleConservative0 ✓
    G. HunterConservative0 ✓
    N. MoyleConservative0 ✓
    North Curry1 seat
    G. ClarkIndependent0 ✓
    North Deane1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    M. SealyConservative423
    O. MartinIndependent81
    Norton Fitzwarren1 seat
    A. ThorneIndependent0 ✓
    Ruishton & Stoke1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    R. FrostIndependent500
    E. JenkinsIndependent314
    Stoke St Gregory1 seat
    L. HectorConservative0 ✓
    Taunton Halcon3 seats · turnout 25.3%
    R. NewmanLabour920
    P. SmithLabour825
    J. StokesLabour797
    D. PerkinConservative356
    Taunton Lyngford3 seats · turnout 24.6%
    W. LangdonLabour808
    E. HarnellLabour785
    H. FrostLabour782
    E. TunstellConservative436
    Taunton Rowbarton3 seats · turnout 27.9%
    H. EllisLabour857
    J. HallLabour853
    M. RadfordLabour816
    F. PaynterConservative677
    Trull2 seats · turnout 39.0%
    F. MarstonIndependent753
    S. DayConservative632
    P. NichollLabour222
    S. WebbLabour210
    West Deane1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    G. MosesIndependent270
    H. BoothConservative179
    West Monkton1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    L. NewellLabour367
    A. SpearingConservative219
    C. CryerLIB143
    Wiveliscombe1 seat · turnout 27.5%
    R. HarrisonIndependent283
    H. JonesIndependent181