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    1973 handbook

    West Midlands County Council: 1973 local elections

    96 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973)

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    Ward results

    Acocks Green1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    B. AckerLabour3,563 ✓
    M. TaylorConservative3,341
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 11 seat · turnout 36.7%
    E. GibsonLabour2,894 ✓
    M. HaywardConservative2,827
    C. PaytonThe Liberal Party2,410
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 21 seat · turnout 25.5%
    G. McEvoyLabour3,211 ✓
    F. BurtIndependent2,535
    S. EvansThe Liberal Party1,913
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 31 seat · turnout 43.4%
    F. MilneConservative2,330 ✓
    O. CooperLabour1,865
    Q. GriffithsThe Liberal Party1,716
    D. ReevesIndependent228
    All Saints1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    J. HannahLabour1,551 ✓
    A. TonkissThe Liberal Party1,389
    D. TownsendConservative206
    Aston1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    P. TilsleyThe Liberal Party2,368 ✓
    F. BagshawLabour821
    P. HowesConservative184
    Billesley1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    T. StewartLabour4,131 ✓
    M. BartlettConservative3,194
    Brandwood1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    H. TylerConservative4,992 ✓
    J. RopeLabour4,716
    M. BourneOther193
    Coventry No. 13 seats · turnout 28.8%
    N. ListerLabour10,771 ✓
    T. McLatchieLabour10,383 ✓
    H. CaplanLabour9,975 ✓
    A. JenningConservative6,133
    R. DanielConservative6,041
    T. SawdonConservative5,255
    S. SinghOther690
    Coventry No. 23 seats · turnout 44.4%
    G. RichardsConservative12,732 ✓
    R. ClewsConservative12,287 ✓
    P. RobinsonLabour12,003 ✓
    D. HuntLabour11,923
    K. WhitehouseConservative11,872
    C. RodmellLabour11,398
    A. DykeThe Liberal Party4,976
    E. HatwoodThe Liberal Party4,441
    J. LoarThe Liberal Party4,105
    M. McNallyOther509
    Coventry No. 33 seats · turnout 35.6%
    T. DonovanLabour14,592 ✓
    C. WardLabour14,166 ✓
    J. WhiteLabour13,498 ✓
    A. WhiteConservative7,502
    G. HinksConservative5,967
    J. AdamsConservative5,453
    J. HoseyOther765
    Coventry No. 43 seats · turnout 40.0%
    R. LoosleyLabour11,183 ✓
    J. McLoughlinLabour10,890 ✓
    G. ParkLabour10,454 ✓
    E. HeathConservative8,232
    H. LindopConservative8,129
    C. MaxwellConservative7,978
    T. FinnemoreOther1,048
    Deritend1 seat · turnout 25.5%
    T. KeeneLabour1,991 ✓
    R. PainConservative612
    Duddeston1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    D. MinnisThe Liberal Party2,122 ✓
    D. FisherLabour1,146
    R. IndConservative246
    Dudley No. 11 seat · turnout 34.6%
    K. RogersLabour3,603 ✓
    D. ManleyConservative2,477
    Dudley No. 21 seat · turnout 33.4%
    G. HomerConservative2,500 ✓
    E. WatkinsLabour2,073
    F. HaddenOther1,981
    Dudley No. 31 seat · turnout 24.8%
    C. ClarkeLabour3,012 ✓
    J. RowleyConservative2,830
    Dudley No. 41 seat · turnout 32.9%
    J. WilsonLabour4,947 ✓
    R. GriffithsConservative2,215
    Dudley No. 51 seat · turnout 31.6%
    J. KendallConservative3,621 ✓
    D. GregoryLabour3,145
    Dudley No. 61 seat · turnout 25.8%
    E. MorrisLabour2,496 ✓
    J. GlazebrookConservative1,480
    Dudley No. 71 seat · turnout 30.0%
    J. SkeldingLabour2,421 ✓
    E. TurnerConservative2,402
    Edgbaston1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    N. BosworthConservative3,897 ✓
    P. TinsleyLabour2,763
    Erdington1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    S. YappLabour5,028 ✓
    F. DowlingConservative2,938
    D. PearsonThe Liberal Party1,503
    Fox Hollies1 seat · turnout 30.5%
    D. GoodallLabour3,346 ✓
    B. RathboneConservative2,092
    Gravelly Hill1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    W. RayboneLabour2,666 ✓
    N. BonnerConservative2,025
    P. BeyerOther148
    Halesowen No. 11 seat · turnout 32.9%
    H. NealeLabour4,102 ✓
    W. RayConservative2,892
    Halesowen No. 21 seat · turnout 33.5%
    W. GreenLabour3,562 ✓
    A. BrodieConservative2,942
    Hall Green1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    A. Beaumont DarkConservative5,475 ✓
    W. JonesLabour2,003
    Handsworth1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    S. WrightLabour3,548 ✓
    R. TylerConservative2,255
    G. HughesThe Liberal Party635
    Harborne1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    F. GriffinConservative4,027 ✓
    J. BriggsLabour1,660
    D. GouldenThe Liberal Party886
    Kings Norton1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. GopsillConservative3,503 ✓
    P. KervinLabour3,323
    B. KingThe Liberal Party1,832
    D. GrantOther146
    Kingstanding1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    B. SmithLabour2,465 ✓
    H. LeachConservative1,282
    D. RichardsThe Liberal Party955
    S. AtkinOther75
    Ladywood1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    V. TurtonLabour1,799 ✓
    H. MinnisThe Liberal Party1,117
    R. LawnConservative605
    R. McCartneyOther47
    Longbridge1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    W. SowtonLabour4,660 ✓
    A. TurnerConservative2,698
    D. GoldingOther127
    Meriden No. 11 seat · turnout 34.9%
    G. AndrewsLabour4,430 ✓
    W. BroughtonConservative3,534
    Meriden No. 21 seat · turnout 22.4%
    D. CloughLabour2,969 ✓
    G. RichardsConservative1,138
    Meriden No. 31 seat · turnout 40.2%
    G. BoakesConservative3,857 ✓
    R. PaiceLabour1,232
    Moseley1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    D. BevanConservative4,245 ✓
    S. HoierLabour2,633
    J. WindramThe Liberal Party870
    J. DysonOther163
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    R. MillerchipLabour1,673 ✓
    D. CaneyThe Liberal Party1,526
    J. CartwrightConservative411
    Northfield1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    R. ToveyLabour4,582 ✓
    H. ScrimshawConservative4,533
    Oscott1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    F. ChapmanLabour2,846 ✓
    T. JohnConservative2,748
    J. SmartOther150
    Perry Barr1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    A. HopeConservative3,923 ✓
    A. HanleyLabour2,917
    Quinton1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    H. EdwardsConservative4,267 ✓
    L. TaylorLabour2,214
    Rotton Park1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    A. JacksonLabour1,641 ✓
    K. HardemanThe Liberal Party986
    S. HollingworthConservative598
    K. TaylorIndependent50
    Saltley1 seat · turnout 27.3%
    G. MoranLabour3,125 ✓
    C. RileyConservative1,478
    Sandwell1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    F. HallConservative4,841 ✓
    B. ParryLabour2,129
    Selly Oak1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    D. LewisConservative3,952 ✓
    R. BeavanLabour3,072
    R. LloydThe Liberal Party1,483
    Shard End1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    J. BurtonLabour3,539 ✓
    D. HopkinsConservative2,390
    A. WilkinsonThe Liberal Party2,285
    A. YenburyOther51
    Sheldon1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    A. TaylorLabour3,800 ✓
    B. PraisConservative2,435
    Small Heath1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    E. EamesLabour2,869 ✓
    K. ColleyConservative1,125
    A. EvansThe Liberal Party1,002
    Soho1 seat · turnout 29.3%
    L. BamfordLabour3,393 ✓
    H. PriceConservative1,016
    Solihull No. 11 seat · turnout 40.8%
    B. ArrowsmithConservative6,975 ✓
    E. WeaverLabour3,617
    Solihull No. 21 seat · turnout 46.0%
    J. LedbetterConservative5,564 ✓
    A. SkuseThe Liberal Party2,488
    C. CaddickLabour492
    Solihull No. 31 seat · turnout 36.1%
    J. TaylorConservative6,242 ✓
    E. RavenLabour1,932
    Solihull No. 41 seat · turnout 35.4%
    F. TozerConservative4,851 ✓
    J. WilliamsLabour810
    Sparkbrook1 seat · turnout 25.9%
    J. WebsterLabour2,839 ✓
    P. OsbornConservative961
    G. WadeIndependent221
    Sparkhill1 seat · turnout 25.5%
    P. McCreadyLabour2,808 ✓
    R. MunroConservative1,608
    E. DayOther186
    Stechford1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    W. JarvisLabour2,914 ✓
    A. PageConservative1,449
    N. JelfOther164
    Stockland Green1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    M. CreesLabour3,351 ✓
    H. HoltConservative2,688
    J. LeishmanOther184
    Stourbridge No. 11 seat · turnout 39.3%
    M. CarpenterLabour4,111 ✓
    F. GuestConservative4,087
    Stourbridge No. 21 seat · turnout 36.9%
    B. SansomLabour4,259 ✓
    G. FletcherConservative3,258
    Sutton Coldfield No. 11 seat · turnout 45.0%
    I. PowneyThe Liberal Party5,066 ✓
    M. WilcoxConservative5,006
    R. HowardLabour553
    R. McKayOther89
    Sutton Coldfield No. 21 seat · turnout 43.9%
    R. WootonConservative4,719 ✓
    J. MillsThe Liberal Party3,355
    J. PugsleyLabour546
    Sutton Coldfield No. 31 seat · turnout 37.7%
    J. WhorwoodThe Liberal Party3,006 ✓
    D. HoblynConservative2,761
    M. BartonLabour865
    Walsall No. 11 seat · turnout 27.0%
    S. MadeleyLabour3,281 ✓
    M. McNultyConservative1,641
    K. CartwrightOther104
    Walsall No. 21 seat · turnout 31.8%
    J. WinnLabour2,525 ✓
    H. O'HareIndependent2,256
    C. SmithOther106
    Walsall No. 31 seat · turnout 24.2%
    S. BallLabour3,275 ✓
    I. AnelliConservative1,046
    T. LamontOther76
    Walsall No. 41 seat · turnout 21.6%
    J. WithnalLabour2,866 ✓
    W. WalkerIndependent1,114
    D. BrayfordOther180
    Walsall No. 51 seat · turnout 30.5%
    A. ToonLabour5,043 ✓
    J. RolstonConservative2,100
    J. EcclestonOther185
    Walsall No. 61 seat · turnout 35.8%
    H. SmithConservative5,185 ✓
    M. BoothmanLabour1,812
    W. KeayOther140
    Walsall No. 71 seat · turnout 35.3%
    B. PowellLabour2,830 ✓
    W. BasshamConservative2,701
    J. RichardsOther138
    Warley No. 11 seat · turnout 33.3%
    J. BeardConservative4,547 ✓
    M. BuckleyLabour3,422
    Warley No. 21 seat · turnout 26.8%
    E. LowryLabour2,756 ✓
    S. RichardsConservative1,246
    Warley No. 31 seat · turnout 29.9%
    J. MorganLabour2,958 ✓
    M. CockinConservative1,610
    Warley No. 41 seat · turnout 24.9%
    F. SmithLabour3,885 ✓
    T. SharpeConservative2,268
    Warley No. 51 seat · turnout 20.6%
    J. SmithLabour3,064 ✓
    P. ColemanConservative1,378
    Warley No. 61 seat · turnout 27.2%
    M. PrestidgeLabour3,404 ✓
    H. JacksonConservative1,971
    Washwood Heath1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    G. CanningLabour4,199 ✓
    E. FinneyConservative1,814
    G. JelfOther107
    Weoley1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    R. KnowlesLabour5,182 ✓
    J. BukovetsConservative3,203
    D. HaddonOther277
    West Bromwich No. 11 seat · turnout 24.9%
    F. BirdConservative2,543 ✓
    F. MappLabour2,501
    West Bromwich No. 21 seat · turnout 22.8%
    S. KingLabour2,533 ✓
    G. PawsonConservative1,855
    West Bromwich No. 31 seat · turnout 20.3%
    S. MartinLabour3,600 ✓
    T. O'HaganConservative826
    West Bromwich No. 41 seat · turnout 22.0%
    H. RoyLabour2,528 ✓
    J. WilliamsConservative1,785
    West Bromwich No. 51 seat · turnout 27.9%
    W. ManifoldLabour3,276 ✓
    R. PartridgeConservative2,707
    West Bromwich No. 61 seat · turnout 15.6%
    D. ParishLabour1,882 ✓
    E. KnightConservative821
    Wolverhampton No. 11 seat · turnout 21.3%
    P. RichardsLabour3,052 ✓
    R. MarshallConservative1,274
    E. JarvisOther103
    Wolverhampton No. 101 seat · turnout 23.5%
    D. PeachLabour3,436 ✓
    G. BruetonConservative1,454
    B. PriceOther135
    Wolverhampton No. 21 seat · turnout 27.3%
    S. ReynoldsLabour2,558 ✓
    B. CarpenterConservative2,001
    R. MillingtonOther132
    Wolverhampton No. 31 seat · turnout 24.0%
    E. MitchellLabour2,741 ✓
    G. BanghamConservative1,388
    Wolverhampton No. 41 seat · turnout 26.0%
    J. BirdLabour3,651 ✓
    C. BuretonConservative1,117
    G. BarnsbyOther207
    Wolverhampton No. 51 seat · turnout 26.8%
    D. TurnerLabour3,921 ✓
    P. AtkinsonConservative901
    F. ReevesOther181
    Wolverhampton No. 61 seat · turnout 34.1%
    W. HughesConservative3,194 ✓
    R. HaynesLabour2,346
    Wolverhampton No. 71 seat · turnout 23.5%
    D. BirchLabour2,814 ✓
    H. TurnerConservative1,803
    A. BarrOther95
    Wolverhampton No. 81 seat · turnout 40.6%
    P. FarmerConservative5,613 ✓
    S. StubbsThe Liberal Party1,911
    R. EverettLabour1,089
    Wolverhampton No. 91 seat · turnout 37.9%
    R. CampbellConservative4,040 ✓
    L. McLeanThe Liberal Party2,139
    B. HillLabour1,044
    Yardley1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    D. ClarkeLabour3,908 ✓
    L. SpriggConservative3,659