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    1973 handbook

    Torbay: 1973 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 6 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Blatchcombe3 seats · turnout 41.5%
    J. ElswoodLabour1,734
    P. HodgeLabour1,493
    F. PerkinsConservative1,469
    R. BailyConservative1,442
    L. O'FlahertyLabour1,427
    I. WylieConservative1,291
    Cockington-With-Chelston3 seats · turnout 40.7%
    H. EdwardsConservative1,796
    D. ReidConservative1,790
    L. BloggConservative1,687
    C. HumphreyLabour1,253
    P. McDonaldLabour1,207
    A. StapletonLabour998
    B. LloydLIB918
    Coverdale3 seats · turnout 28.4%
    J. Fraser-JamesConservative1,028
    W. BeesleyConservative1,027
    R. YoungConservative969
    E. HarrisLabour946
    I. MurphyLabour778
    J. MurphyLabour739
    Ellacombe3 seats
    J TenchLabour1,114 ✓
    D DamerellConservative1,041 ✓
    J CooperConservative987 ✓
    M WelchLabour980
    W PearceLabour965
    J DunnLIB850
    C ThorpeConservative822
    I HandfordLIB822
    H VantLIB597
    Furzeham-With-Churston3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    M. ThairlwellConservative1,713
    S. PeckConservative1,662
    W. TreebyConservative1,640
    E. PenwardenLIB867
    C. HobsonLIB677
    K. AnspachLabour332
    HOLLICOMBE3 seats
    J BewleyConservative1,906 ✓
    John ColeConservative1,737 ✓
    Brian HewittConservative1,736 ✓
    G ThomsonLabour501
    Shiphay3 seats · turnout 39.3%
    P. CowellLabour1,144
    L. HowardConservative1,128
    F. StoneLabour1,035
    A. OramLabour1,002
    R. LoxhamConservative938
    D. MasonConservative899
    R. ColemanLIB639
    A. LeggLIB546
    A. AistonLIB538
    St. Marychurch3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    R. HuntConservative1,591
    H. StanwayConservative1,476
    F. SkinnerConservative1,464
    A. WaddlingIndependent1,382
    J. PentneyLIB999
    B. CliffordLIB674
    F. RoyLabour537
    St. Michaels-With-Goodrington3 seats
    K WalkeConservative1,468 ✓
    W CarrConservative1,321 ✓
    S HardawayConservative1,287 ✓
    M MartinLIB984
    Andy ColesLabour929
    St. Peters-With-St. Marys3 seats · turnout 28.9%
    A. KeyConservative1,341
    L. ThomasLabour1,333
    G. SewellConservative1,318
    R. EllisConservative1,126
    H. RabbichLIB639
    Tormohun3 seats · turnout 29.7%
    H. FinchConservative1,428
    D. NicholsConservative1,270
    R. CoombeConservative1,238
    J. StoneLabour612
    D. RoweLabour590
    P. SwatmanLIB371
    J. DonnellyLIB366
    H. HicksLIB357
    Torwood3 seats · turnout 26.4%
    D. ThurleyConservative1,755
    D. TannerConservative1,733
    J. FarrellConservative1,699
    I. ClarkeLabour233