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    1973 handbook

    Rugby: 1973 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 22 · Labour 18 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 3

    Ward results

    Clifton & Newton1 seat · turnout 60.0%
    H. MillerConservative450
    O. ScrivenerLabour224
    Dunchurch & Thurlaston2 seats · turnout 36.1%
    J. BarfordConservative630
    E. GoodeConservative590
    P. CoulsonLabour141
    Lawford1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    E. JudgeIndependent471
    J. ReadingLabour294
    Leam Valley1 seat · turnout 63.1%
    G. CollettIndependent285 ✓
    H. GilksConservative142
    L. GriffithsIndependent128
    A. PriceInd Con65
    No. 1 (Rugby: Newbold)4 seats · turnout 34.4%
    W. BradleyLabour1,026 ✓
    P. BlundellLabour993 ✓
    P. HillLabour978 ✓
    D. HallLabour895 ✓
    S. BurrellConservative468
    No. 10 (Brinklow & Wolvey)3 seats · turnout 42.4%
    W. ClarkeConservative724
    R. FrenchConservative593
    J. WillisIndependent584
    D. LloydIndependent565
    W. PattersonConservative553
    A. TewIndependent487
    T. RyanLabour440
    S. ChiversIndependent427
    J. MeliaLabour358
    No. 14 (Binley Woods)3 seats · turnout 45.9%
    J. PawseyConservative1,081
    E. WebbConservative1,068
    J. BenchConservative1,042
    W. BennettLabour858
    M. KaneLabour722
    P. ChalmersLabour625
    No. 15 (Ryton & Stretton)3 seats · turnout 39.2%
    J. BaxterConservative721
    D. CawserConservative694
    A. BirchConservative642
    L. MooreIndependent631
    C. LiddellLabour542
    R. HumphreysLabour485
    W. SharpeIndependent282
    No. 2 (Rugby: Brownsover)2 seats · turnout 29.7%
    J. HillLabour827
    C. PottsLabour719
    D. BurrellConservative462
    No. 3 (Rugby: Benn)3 seats · turnout 58.3%
    S. PannerLabour769 ✓
    A. FordLabour753 ✓
    G. PrestonLabour733 ✓
    C. Pacey-DayConservative720
    D. MillerConservative706
    G. FranklinThe Liberal Party329
    No. 4 (Rugby: Eastlands)4 seats · turnout 50.8%
    G. CalverThe Liberal Party1,046 ✓
    D. GeeThe Liberal Party1,009 ✓
    E. CalverThe Liberal Party916 ✓
    R. HolderConservative801 ✓
    A. FergusonThe Liberal Party790
    L. SouterConservative694
    P. NewsomeConservative637
    D. PlattConservative617
    D. CavanaghLabour574
    D. MacdonaldLabour564
    C. AvisLabour516
    M. MacdonaldLabour514
    No. 5 (Rugby: Hillmorton)6 seats
    A. GreenRES1,776
    C. OrlandRES1,761
    H. StephensRES1,759
    A. KindonRES1,672
    B. DobinsonRES1,666
    M. AdnittLabour1,582
    B. TaitRES1,495
    W. ManningLabour1,373
    G. FarthingLabour1,332
    A. WilsonLabour1,327
    N. LesterLabour1,277
    T. NolanLabour1,272
    R. HardingLIB585
    No. 6 (Rugby: Caldecott)4 seats · turnout 40.9%
    K. MarriottConservative1,217
    A. DickinsonConservative1,186
    T. NottConservative1,151
    S. NeedhamConservative1,139
    L. TurnerLabour826
    E. JonesLabour779
    J. RiggLabour759
    T. WoodwardLabour756
    No. 7 (Rugby: Overslade)4 seats
    M. AvisLabour1,004
    P. ClarkeLabour958
    B. MillerConservative954
    T. ColcloughLabour946
    A. ReeveLabour944
    H. KildenConservative895
    No. 8 (Rugby: Bilton)6 seats · turnout 55.6%
    H. CoxConservative1,447 ✓
    A. WainConservative1,441 ✓
    D. TurnerLabour1,424 ✓
    P. ThimblebyConservative1,370 ✓
    P. WaineConservative1,370 ✓
    J. DavisonLabour1,352 ✓
    J. BirchConservative1,351
    K. EganLabour1,346
    R. PattinsonLabour1,334
    G. ThomasLabour1,280
    P. SmithLabour1,256
    C. BaldwinConservative1,203
    J. ElworthyThe Liberal Party936
    No. 9 (Rugby: New Bilton)3 seats · turnout 29.6%
    F. BlackmanLabour887
    R. BarnettLabour861
    J. FellaLabour717
    M. AdamsConservative440
    E. ReddingtonLIB330
    St. Marys1 seat · turnout 58.7%
    J. BarnesConservative308
    F. LockwoodIndependent286