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    1973 handbook

    Sunderland: 1973 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

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    After (end of 1973)

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    Ward results

    No. 1 (Sunderland: Bishopswearmouth)3 seats · turnout 23.9%
    W. WhiteConservative1,150
    J. SwordConservative1,065
    M. MillerConservative1,039
    T. WallerLabour638
    J. WoodLabour618
    D. DrinkwaterLabour593
    M. MilburnLIB503
    No. 10 (Sunderland: Humbledon)3 seats · turnout 30.9%
    J. BridgesLabour1,247
    H. MaddisonLabour1,109
    B. DoddsLabour1,075
    G. BritonConservative999
    P. DaviesConservative961
    K. ThompsonConservative873
    J. QuayleLIB407
    No. 11 (Sunderland: Hylton Castle)3 seats · turnout 11.6%
    L. WatsonLabour724
    A. HirdLabour663
    J. LittleLabour622
    R. DitchburnConservative89
    No. 12 (Sunderland: Monkwearmouth & Roker)3 seats · turnout 29.7%
    J. BrownConservative2,246
    T. NeedhamConservative2,146
    J. TanseyConservative2,110
    J. RedfearnLabour1,016
    J. LennoxLIB993
    S. FurnessLabour978
    J. WalshLabour858
    No. 13 (Sunderland: Ryhope)3 seats · turnout 13.8%
    A. LumleyLabour900
    R. BarnesLabour813
    J. HallLabour779
    A. StaffordConservative165
    No. 15 (Sunderland: St. Michaels)3 seats · turnout 31.3%
    J. MarshallConservative2,066
    H. Verne-JonesConservative2,046
    R. SpainConservative1,980
    W. DevineLIB624
    Holt E.Labour589
    R. TaylorLabour561
    W. WilsonLabour555
    No. 17 (Sunderland: Thorney Close)3 seats · turnout 11.7%
    F. OttersonLabour1,029
    B. ThompsonLabour978
    A. WilkinsonLabour902
    B. HoughtonLIB290
    No. 18 (Sunderland: Thornhill)3 seats · turnout 27.4%
    W. ShawConservative1,383
    L. BlandConservative1,305
    A. TuddenhamConservative1,281
    E. JenkinsLIB500
    N. PettersonLabour320
    J. HodgsonLabour288
    W. HarrisonLabour280
    No. 19 (Sunderland: Southwick)3 seats · turnout 14.9%
    L. HarperLabour754
    H. CrannLabour691
    P. GlazebrookLabour604
    D. RyanIndependent240
    E. FranklynLIB177
    J. GriggsConservative107
    No. 2 (Sunderland: Castletown)3 seats · turnout 14.5%
    E. JenkinsLabour822
    A. PrattLabour788
    J. TaylorLabour769
    M. DitchburnConservative111
    R. GibbsCOMM98
    No. 20 (Hetton-Le-Hole & Hetton Downs)3 seats
    T. ScottLabour0 ✓
    C. BuckinghamLabour0 ✓
    E. WeirsLabour0 ✓
    No. 21 (Rainton & Easington Lane)3 seats · turnout 23.4%
    E. JarvisIndependent1,266
    C. DickinsonLabour805
    R. HodgkisLabour779
    F. NobleLabour696
    No. 23 (Fence Houses & Newbottle)3 seats · turnout 18.7%
    G. ElliottLabour1,306
    M. DowellLabour1,291
    J. CumminsLabour1,278
    C. WheelerInd Lab465
    No. 25 (Washington North)3 seats · turnout 18.6%
    J. WalkerLabour1,624
    T. WanlessLabour1,532
    J. FawcettLabour1,428
    M. TennetLIB406
    J. MoyleLIB366
    D. HarrisonConservative317
    No. 26 (Washington South)3 seats · turnout 25.5%
    T. FinniganLabour1,500
    S. GrahamLabour1,370
    M. AllonLabour1,359
    K. PyleIndependent927
    A. HutchinsonIndependent647
    J. BonneyIndependent615
    R. KillickLIB536
    M. PurvisLIB523
    J. FearsonLIB502
    No. 3 (Sunderland: Central)3 seats · turnout 20.3%
    J. BlackburnLabour1,110
    C. AndersonLabour1,013
    R. KirbyLabour1,012
    E. HayConservative331
    C. SuckleyIndependent329
    W. DobbingLIB321
    No. 6 (Sunderland: Downhill)3 seats · turnout 13.7%
    J. McGrathLabour977
    A. BurghamLabour912
    C. SalterLabour886
    J. HumeIndependent449
    W. StephensonConservative180