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    1973 handbook

    Lancaster: 1973 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 18 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Arkholme1 seat · turnout 60.8%
    G. MacintyreConservative461
    L. PriestleyIndependent247
    Bolton-le-Sands2 seats · turnout 41.8%
    A. BriggsConservative975
    W. RiggConservative899
    H. BrownIndependent297
    R. SkellyIndependent236
    M. SwarbrickLabour168
    G. PhillipsLabour136
    Carnforth2 seats · turnout 43.2%
    E. JonesLabour753
    J. ClarkeLabour737
    G. OwenConservative676
    I. KennanConservative642
    Halton-with-Aughton1 seat · turnout 58.0%
    A. LindleyIndependent657
    M. BowringConservative419
    Heysham North2 seats · turnout 39.6%
    M. KennanConservative852
    G. BryanConservative833
    R. AshcroftLabour538
    T. RavensdaleLabour523
    Hornby1 seat · turnout 72.0%
    J. HoltConservative791
    E. EvansLabour108
    No. 10 (Morecambe: Harbour)2 seats · turnout 44.3%
    E. GarbuttLabour840
    G. WolfendenLabour824
    T. HigginsonConservative742
    K. YewdallConservative714
    No. 11 (Morecambe: Poulton)2 seats · turnout 35.3%
    J. GoodwinLabour781
    G. HeelerConservative684
    P. BanksLabour561
    R. AireyIndependent548
    No. 13 (Morecambe: Parks)2 seats
    I. WelldrakeConservative0 ✓
    J. DawsonConservative0 ✓
    No. 16 (Heysham Central)3 seats · turnout 41.0%
    J. ElliottConservative1,200
    R. FearnConservative1,035
    D. DryRES964
    A HeskethConservative845
    E. JohnsonRES779
    No. 17 (Heysham South)3 seats · turnout 48.4%
    N. BoltonRES1,649
    W. EarnshawRES1,125
    J. DowneyConservative900
    K. WarrenIndependent828
    O. SpencerLabour516
    G. WalkdenConservative466
    J. MalyConservative313
    No. 19 (Cockerham)1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    R. BibbyConservative218
    T. JacksonIndependent217
    No. 21 (Ellel)2 seats · turnout 17.7%
    P. EntwistleConservative392
    E. MawdsleyLabour251
    L. SkerrattLabour196
    No. 25 (Warton)1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    C. PeacockLIB303 ✓
    H. ShuttleworthConservative270
    T. BurrowsIndependent161
    P. WoofLabour119
    E. RudkinIndependent98
    No. 26 (Caton)2 seats · turnout 52.7%
    M. PottsConservative670
    G. WallingConservative630
    J. HuddlestonIndependent512
    C. AdamsLabour390
    R. DanielsLabour383
    F. BallIndependent224
    No. 28 (Kellet)1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    G. SnowballConservative303
    W. PicklesIndependent221
    E StaffordLabour61
    No. 4 (Lancaster: Bulk & St. Annes)4 seats
    C DenwoodLabour1,490 ✓
    Abbott Clifton BryningLabour1,478 ✓
    B ConstableLabour1,456 ✓
    M LewthwaiteLabour1,407 ✓
    Ms. M. RainfordConservative746
    H. OsliffeConservative743
    Barry NelsonConservative697
    I PurcellConservative693
    No. 5 (Lancaster: Park)2 seats
    J. BrownLabour733 ✓
    I. BrownLabour711 ✓
    J. DoddConservative417
    T. ShinglerIndependent342
    W. ThompsonConservative326
    No. 6 (Lancaster: John O'Gaunt)3 seats
    T HaytonConservative1,140 ✓
    Ms. M. Lovett-HornConservative1,095 ✓
    H HolgateConservative1,046 ✓
    A ClowesLabour939
    J BirkettLabour911
    M PerrinsLabour883
    No. 7 (Lancaster: Scotforth)4 seats · turnout 46.0%
    J. FraserConservative1,722
    J. BallConservative1,698
    E. SimpsonConservative1,657
    K. NelsonConservative1,620
    B. DenverLabour1,375
    H. HandsLabour1,366
    H. HosfieldLabour1,340
    B. FreemanLabour1,339
    No. 8 (Lancaster: Castle)2 seats
    W SweeneyConservative876 ✓
    L CallanLabour800 ✓
    K WhittleConservative753
    J. WallLabour743
    No. 9 (Morecambe: Alexandra)2 seats
    H. HargreavesConservative767
    D. KershawConservative754
    R. SchofieldLabour486
    G. HindleLabour475
    Overton1 seat · turnout 65.0%
    W. MashiterIndependent529
    A. MorrisConservative199
    M. HammondLabour93
    Silverdale1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    A. WhittakerConservative502
    C. LockwoodIndependent359
    Skerton Central2 seats · turnout 43.2%
    D. HendersonLabour1,200
    J. HornerLabour1,053
    M. GloverConservative351
    Dor D.Conservative286
    E. GardnerIndependent211
    Skerton East2 seats
    R. JonesLabour731
    J. LodgeLabour663
    A. HurstConservative264
    E. StokesConservative236
    Skerton West2 seats · turnout 40.9%
    S. SmithConservative886
    J. TaylorConservative859
    J. YatesLabour437
    P. DerrickLabour395
    Slyne-with-Hest2 seats
    F. WilcoxConservative0 ✓
    R. SchofieldConservative0 ✓
    Torrisholme2 seats
    P. SumnerConservative0 ✓
    R RollinsConservative0 ✓
    Victoria3 seats · turnout 35.5%
    T. LangridgeIndependent1,510
    P. HooperLabour941
    S. TaylorLabour928
    P. LunnConservative893
    K. BruceConservative861