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    1973 handbook

    Crewe and Nantwich: 1973 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

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

    Labour 35 · Other 21 · The Liberal Party 2 · Conservative 2

    Ward results

    Acton1 seat · turnout 28.3%
    S. HulmeIndependent146
    M. WatsonIndependent139
    Jo WhiteLabour75
    Audlem1 seat
    A. HuntbachIndependent0 ✓
    Barony Weaver3 seats · turnout 30.0%
    T. GriffithsLabour828
    W. DuttonLabour755
    E. KingLabour745
    E. BradshawConservative588
    W. TorrLIB552
    Bunbury1 seat · turnout 65.2%
    L. PotterIndependent590
    M. MarsdenIndependent161
    K. CheersIndependent113
    No. 1 (Crewe: Central & West Central)6 seats
    J. BedsonLabour1,151 ✓
    A. StubbsLabour1,146 ✓
    D. JardineLabour1,122 ✓
    Lee WoodLabour1,103 ✓
    C. ThorleyLabour1,011 ✓
    G. BearparkLabour986 ✓
    A. BeckettRES725
    W. DoddConservative570
    A. HollinsConservative569
    No. 14 (Newhall)1 seat
    F. ParkerIndependent0 ✓
    No. 15 (Austerson)1 seat
    W. HulmeIndependent0 ✓
    No. 17 (Minshull)1 seat
    R. BirchallIndependent0 ✓
    No. 19 (Wybunbury)1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    H. FarrIndependent433
    R. RobertsIndependent246
    No. 2 (Crewe: West)4 seats
    H. VernonLabour0 ✓
    D. HoltLabour0 ✓
    S. BaymanLabour0 ✓
    J. HughesLabour0 ✓
    No. 20 (Weston)1 seat
    F. OllierIndependent0 ✓
    No. 21 (Basford)1 seat
    R. EllwoodIndependent0 ✓
    No. 22 (Haslington)3 seats · turnout 41.4%
    W. YorkIndependent944
    H. WalmsleyIndependent814
    J. NeildIndependent801
    C. BatterbeeLabour711
    W. BroomhallLabour445
    R. SalisburyLabour418
    No. 23 (Shavington)2 seats · turnout 46.1%
    A. PlattIndependent811
    T. SteeleIndependent806
    J. WhittinghamLabour584
    C. GrayLabour530
    No. 24 (Wistaston)3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    M. EasonIndependent1,157
    K. BillingLIB954
    H. VernonLabour885
    E. FordIndependent731
    H. OultonIndependent725
    S. DuttonIndependent713
    G. FovargueLabour695
    No. 3 (Crewe: South West)5 seats · turnout 19.1%
    S. CarlessLabour1,049
    L. CooperLabour1,020
    L. DaviesLabour1,007
    C. ElsonLabour986
    M. McCannLabour963
    R. CopelandConservative686
    No. 4 (Crewe: North West)4 seats · turnout 24.6%
    N. GoldingLabour968
    L. GallimoreLabour843
    R. BillingtonLabour822
    J. MossLabour785
    G. DoddRES576
    No. 5 (Crewe: North East)6 seats · turnout 27.9%
    C. HassallLabour1,446
    D. HassallLabour1,439
    J. MasonLabour1,424
    G. IrvineLabour1,422
    W. TalbotRES1,319
    W. SalisburyLabour1,315
    Golding J.Labour1,207
    G. LeaRES1,026
    A. WarrenRES1,020
    No. 6 (Crewe: South)4 seats · turnout 21.4%
    R. CapperLabour719
    L. TurnockLabour690
    M. GreenLabour617
    R. BarrLabour583
    H. HarrisonRES510
    H. ShoreRES486
    J. McHughConservative356
    No. 7 (Crewe: South East)3 seats · turnout 22.0%
    D. KentLabour690
    P. KentLabour689
    D. BazeleyLabour651
    J. OwenRES328
    Peckforton1 seat · turnout 59.1%
    J. GoodwinIndependent320
    E. NieldIndependent273
    F. HughesInd LIB74
    Wellington2 seats · turnout 46.9%
    A. ChapmanIndependent761
    A. PheaseyConservative647
    G. LangleyLIB451
    T. PottsLabour316
    H. HiltonLabour203
    Willaston East2 seats · turnout 40.0%
    C. PeakeIndependent494
    B. BakerIndependent491
    J. IkinLabour248
    H. OllierLabour190
    Willaston West2 seats · turnout 42.3%
    J. HeathLIB871
    A. BlacklayConservative806
    J. WilliamsConservative353
    Wrenbury1 seat · turnout 64.4%
    A. RobertsIndependent487
    T. JonesIndependent364