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    1973 handbook

    Walsall: 1973 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

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

    Labour 44 · Conservative 11 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Bloxwich East3 seats · turnout 30.6%
    S. BallLabour2,419
    P. MusgroveLabour1,653
    D. RoddyLabour1,579
    J. LeadbeaterIndependent1,438
    R. BainesIndependent1,348
    S. HolymanIndependent949
    S. LockleyCOMM99
    No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley)3 seats
    Stanley MadeleyLabour1,783 ✓
    M ChamingsLabour1,606 ✓
    E AlisonLabour1,597 ✓
    E BagchiConservative724
    E NightingaleConservative711
    W BassettConservative663
    No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey)3 seats · turnout 35.7%
    M. BeilbyConservative1,555
    C LeakerLabour1,538
    G. NimmoConservative1,534
    C. BeilbyConservative1,494
    R. DaviesLabour1,468
    B. RichardsonLabour1,387
    No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck)3 seats
    A ToonLabour1,859 ✓
    F LoteLabour1,731 ✓
    M HadleyLabour1,712 ✓
    R PearsallConservative928
    D ScrimshawConservative899
    David StanleyConservative872
    J EcclestonCOMM108
    No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews)3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    S. PowellLabour1,686
    D. MaviLabour1,560
    A. SpencerLabour1,508
    E MoormanConservative1,344
    J. CollinsConservative1,287
    C SmithConservative1,269
    No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North)3 seats · turnout 18.6%
    T. LopezLabour1,206
    J. HaddonLabour1,170
    E. RichardsLabour981
    S. PerryConservative711
    A ClarkeConservative613
    T. CroftConservative602
    J. RichardsCOMM70
    No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South)3 seats
    F WatkinsLabour1,357 ✓
    J BradyLabour1,307 ✓
    Colin WilkesLabour1,114 ✓
    E McNultyConservative759
    P HancoxConservative737
    J BassettConservative721
    K CartwrightCOMM88
    No. 15 (Aldridge)3 seats · turnout 32.4%
    D. WhitehouseConservative1,945
    Les WebbConservative1,943
    Bob EvansConservative1,725
    D WigfallLabour1,241
    E. GibsonLabour1,239
    J. CooperLabour1,148
    G. BrownLIB1,058
    J. OrrLIB1,026
    M. LevesleyLIB996
    No. 16 (Brownhills Central)3 seats · turnout 25.1%
    B. BlundellLabour1,552
    T. CawleyLabour1,149
    A. PagettLabour1,126
    G. HollowayIndependent760
    K. SlaterIndependent573
    W. PearceIndependent529
    P. TaylorIndependent413
    No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall)3 seats · turnout 30.5%
    G. McEvoyLabour1,752
    R. ArkellIndependent1,709
    J. ClaytonLabour1,639
    S. HattonLabour1,617
    S. EvansLIB1,167
    A. BurnsideConservative822
    M. PaytonLIB818
    J. BarrConservative796
    J. MinisterLIB778
    No. 18 (Pheasey)3 seats
    W ComptonLabour1,857 ✓
    R BowersLabour1,677 ✓
    F IngramLabour1,599 ✓
    A FieldConservative895
    A HastilowConservative781
    David SalusburyConservative775
    No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood)3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    F. BurtIndependent1,942
    L. WellsLabour1,714
    D. TomlinsonLabour1,671
    A. HayesLabour1,628
    A. BartonIndependent1,162
    R. GambleIndependent892
    J. EdgeLIB747
    No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore)3 seats · turnout 35.2%
    J. WinnLabour3,075
    J. WithnallLabour2,843
    M. BartonLabour2,696
    W. O'HareIndependent2,527
    D. O'HareIndependent2,500
    C. OffwoodIndependent2,229
    C. SmithCOMM365
    No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall)3 seats · turnout 15.2%
    Fletcher A.Labour881
    H. HughesLabour855
    J. MooreLabour851
    I. AnelliConservative381
    L. JarrettIndependent302
    N. NealeConservative253
    T. LamontCOMM37
    No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West)3 seats · turnout 25.2%
    S. WrightLabour1,943
    D ChurchLabour1,674
    N. DanielLabour1,666
    W. WalkerIndependent829
    S. TaylorConservative571
    F. HitchcockConservative502
    D. BrayfordCOMM121
    No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North)3 seats · turnout 28.6%
    W. WestwoodLabour1,504
    J. JohnLabour1,469
    Jan GavinLabour1,377
    B. TaylorConservative639
    J. RolstonConservative622
    S. ParkesConservative577
    No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South)3 seats · turnout 28.0%
    H. AshbyLabour1,722
    R. FarrellLabour1,703
    A. RawlingsLabour1,597
    E. AllenConservative670
    A ShawConservative525
    N. BackhurstConservative506
    H. RobinsonDem331
    No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton)3 seats
    W. DeanConservative1,761 ✓
    V. ParkesConservative1,698 ✓
    W. ClarkeConservative1,642 ✓
    E. HighfieldLabour1,149
    J. HillLabour1,104
    S. ManderLabour1,088
    W. KeayCOMM186
    No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock)3 seats · turnout 32.1%
    H. SmithConservative3,096
    C. WoodConservative2,978
    F. TunleyConservative2,950
    N FawcettLabour600
    N. HinesLabour591
    M. JaffriLabour543
    Streetly3 seats · turnout 30.2%
    L. BottrillRES2,887
    A. DaviesRES2,783
    R. TomlinRES2,757
    T CharltonLabour220
    M. PepperLabour171
    A. MurphyLabour155