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    1973 handbook

    Derwentside: 1973 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 44 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 3 · Conservative 1

    Ward results

    Benfieldside3 seats · turnout 39.0%
    R. MohunIndependent1,167
    W. WestgarthIndependent1,020
    S. UnsworthIndependent993
    W. McKeanLabour546
    J. PeacockLabour514
    T. RobertsLabour509
    Burnopfield3 seats · turnout 41.5%
    W. BakerLabour907
    B. CharltonLabour855
    W. ArmstrongLabour748
    M. HolmesIndependent743
    T. HallIndependent575
    L. JohnIndependent463
    R. PowtonIndependent235
    Dipton2 seats · turnout 35.9%
    C. JohnsonLabour664
    N. OystonLabour664
    J. CarruthersIndependent223
    I. PearsonIndependent218
    Esh3 seats · turnout 48.3%
    J. ElliottLIB1,145
    V. TaylorLIB1,139
    B. TulipLIB999
    W. CaveLabour661
    H. GuildfordLabour631
    N. GowlandLabour587
    No. 1 (Ebchester)1 seat · turnout 62.2%
    R. GardnerLabour420
    E. TurnerIndependent205
    No. 12 (Catchgate)2 seats · turnout 33.8%
    W. BellLabour876
    J. EvansLabour643
    J. HanniganIndependent379
    No. 13 (Annfield Plain)2 seats · turnout 42.7%
    J. ElliottLabour860
    E. LightfootLabour772
    T. HarrisIndependent549
    P. ParryIndependent484
    No. 14 (South Moor)3 seats · turnout 36.4%
    L. WelshLabour1,024
    M. ErringtonLabour989
    C. SmithLabour943
    A. WestwaterIndependent664
    A. FawcettIndependent525
    A. ThompsonIndependent481
    No. 15 (Havannah)4 seats · turnout 30.7%
    E. DeftyLabour1,337
    A. WilsonLabour1,268
    N. SeymourLabour1,248
    A. WilsonLabour1,157
    E. ReedIndependent916
    No. 16 (Towneley)5 seats · turnout 28.9%
    J. GriffithsLabour1,563
    N. KellyLabour1,542
    O. JohnsonLabour1,501
    S. DaviesLabour1,466
    G. WardLabour1,309
    J. CunninghamIndependent1,010
    L. BowerbankIndependent653
    No. 17 (Craghead)2 seats
    T. WilkinsonLabour0 ✓
    H. FeenanLabour0 ✓
    No. 18 (Lanchester)4 seats · turnout 41.0%
    S. DixonLabour1,366
    R. KellLabour1,343
    D. CairnsLabour1,320
    W. CoatesLabour1,253
    P. CloughIndependent769
    W. NicholsonIndependent733
    J. KearnsIndependent707
    J. HogarthIndependent508
    No. 19 (Cornsay)1 seat · turnout 60.5%
    C. HunwickIndependent257
    T. JohnsonLabour222
    J. LowesIndependent87
    No. 2 (Medomsley)2 seats · turnout 47.5%
    J. ParkinLabour950
    I. WilliamsonLabour943
    E. HendersonIndependent495
    R. DouglasIndependent420
    No. 21 (Castleside)1 seat · turnout 54.4%
    D. YoungIndependent382 ✓
    B. ThackerayLabour220
    R. LittleConservative85
    J. ButtersIndependent37
    No. 3 (Leadgate)3 seats
    W. ThompsonLabour0 ✓
    L. BrownLabour0 ✓
    W. WaltonLabour0 ✓
    No. 5 (Blackhill)3 seats · turnout 37.7%
    K. RobsonLabour960
    V. KellyLabour880
    S. DonnellyLabour865
    T. HutchinsonIndependent597
    W. WhittakerIndependent557
    No. 6 (Consett North)2 seats · turnout 37.2%
    N. HeavisideIndependent545
    L. ThomasConservative535
    N. WatsonLabour451
    J. MorpethLabour428
    No. 7 (Delves Lane & Crookhall)4 seats · turnout 25.5%
    R. KnowlesLabour1,194
    K. SessfordLabour1,090
    R. BellLabour1,052
    E. HumphreysLabour1,019
    C. SiddleIndependent592
    No. 8 (Consett South)3 seats · turnout 25.3%
    S. BreenLabour889
    J. RedshawLabour857
    D. McVickersIndependent790
    E. SmithLabour725
    Tanfield2 seats · turnout 34.3%
    S. WalkerLabour723
    R. DoddLabour682
    B. ParkinsonIndependent429