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    1973 handbook

    North Wiltshire: 1973 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · Other 15 · The Liberal Party 7 · Labour 4

    Ward results

    Box2 seats · turnout 25.3%
    B. WyrillConservative523
    P. KentConservative427
    C. Wray-BlissIndependent268
    J. ClarksonIndependent216
    Bremhill1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    J. CoplandConservative388
    J. PayneIndependent225
    G. ThomasIndependent46
    Brinkworth1 seat · turnout 58.6%
    G. ScottConservative370
    P. NichollsLIB335
    Calne Without1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    Earl OfShelburne Ind597
    H. WardConservative91
    R. ColleyIndependent90
    Central3 seats · turnout 42.3%
    A. HamesLabour1,246
    J. MarshLabour1,104
    A. GilesLabour1,091
    C. CourtneyConservative630
    M. JenkinsConservative608
    C. VennConservative591
    Colerne1 seat
    G. GiffordConservative0 ✓
    Hilmarton1 seat · turnout 57.4%
    E. IlesIndependent254 ✓
    R. HenlyIndependent193
    C. Baile De LaperriereConservative172
    L. LeeIndependent51
    Kington Langley1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    C. HallConservative336
    W. CusackIndependent298
    Kington St. Michael1 seat
    J. BealeConservative0 ✓
    Lacock1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    L. MortimerConservative267
    H. SteggallIndependent131
    R. DoveIndependent79
    Minety1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    D. Reardon-SmithConservative491
    D. HallIndependent221
    Nettleton1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    J. BushConservative342
    M. GeorgeIndependent130
    R. EdmondsIndependent113
    No. 1 (Calne: North)3 seats · turnout 21.1%
    J. WhilesLabour841
    M. JearyLabour660
    S. FairbrassLIB551
    D. WillenLabour501
    F. MuirheadIndependent427
    No. 18 (Ashton Keynes)1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    P. GrahamConservative289
    C. TurnerIndependent276
    No. 19 (Cricklade)2 seats · turnout 23.3%
    K. CooleIndependent453
    M. Andrews-FletcherConservative358
    J. CarpenterConservative141
    No. 2 (Calne: South)2 seats · turnout 28.8%
    P. TreloarLIB454
    A. JearyLabour329
    D. BrunsdenIndependent282
    P. DopsonConservative261
    No. 22 (Broad Town)1 seat
    V. ClarkeConservative0 ✓
    No. 23 (Lyneham)1 seat · turnout 28.3%
    D. WebbConservative386
    C. ChartersIndependent167
    No. 24 (Wootton Bassett)3 seats · turnout 53.0%
    E HodgesIndependent826
    E. HodgesIndependent826 ✓
    D. LawrenceConservative811 ✓
    D LawrenceConservative811
    A EvansLIB664
    A. EvansThe Liberal Party664 ✓
    N PikeConservative656
    N. PikeConservative656
    K AshtonConservative543
    K. AshtonConservative543
    J ButcherLabour323
    J. ButcherLabour323
    G FaulkesLabour310
    No. 25 (Crudwell)1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    J. TubbsConservative398
    P. DykeIndependent295
    No. 3 (Chippenham: Park)3 seats · turnout 30.6%
    J. HallLIB790
    A. BowdConservative711
    L. DoggettInd Con693
    A. MarshallConservative666
    E. HughesConservative616
    No. 4 (Chippenham: Town)3 seats · turnout 39.1%
    S. Du Plat-TaylorLIB1,006
    R. HughesConservative721
    P. JefferiesLIB720
    J. SummersLabour560
    P. WalkerConservative558
    G. ButlerConservative553
    No. 5 (Chippenham: Sheldon)4 seats
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    No. 6 (Malmesbury)2 seats · turnout 33.9%
    R. Freeman-ThomasConservative422
    J. ToogoodConservative390
    S. CooperIndependent275
    J. OwenIndependent206
    No. 8 (Corsham)5 seats · turnout 53.7%
    B FullerIndependent1,372
    B. FullerIndependent1,372 ✓
    J BrightIndependent1,068 ✓
    A. JacksonThe Liberal Party1,005 ✓
    A JacksonLIB1,005
    A BrakspearIndependent944
    A. BrakspearIndependent944 ✓
    J LavelleLabour789 ✓
    W BaileyIndependent783
    W. BaileyIndependent783
    H ShawLabour779
    J. BrownThe Liberal Party667
    J BrownLIB667
    P JacksonConservative645
    E HendersonConservative602
    R SuttonLabour590
    R. SuttonLabour590
    J. ReillyLabour556
    Jackie ReillyLabour556
    C. BlazeyConservative541
    C BlazeyConservative541
    M. MantelLabour530
    M MantelLabour530
    B WheelerConservative450
    B. WheelerConservative450
    Pewsham1 seat
    M. FlintoffConservative0 ✓
    Purton2 seats · turnout 37.3%
    D. MayConservative551
    R. MatthewsIndependent542
    H. WaldronLabour501
    P. HusseyIndependent415
    Sherston1 seat · turnout 56.1%
    B. TurnerIndependent568
    D. HubbardConservative244
    Somerford1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    E. LewisIndependent459
    D. RainesConservative210
    St Paul Malmesbury Without1 seat
    A. ShanksConservative0 ✓
    The Lydiards1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    F. CumneyConservative280
    C. GardinerIndependent170
    D. EmblingIndependent161