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    1973 handbook

    South Ribble: 1973 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 16 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    All Saints3 seats · turnout 27.8%
    M. RhodesConservative885
    R. KnowlesConservative869
    R. WelhamConservative840
    K LloydLabour573
    Bamber Bridge Central3 seats · turnout 47.2%
    F. CooperConservative965
    G. DaviesLabour940
    F. WalshLabour939
    G. WoodsConservative916
    R. DixonConservative865
    G. NicholsonLabour841
    J. BundyLIB391
    W. ParkerLIB333
    A. HodgesLIB311
    Farington3 seats
    P WardLabour736 ✓
    Littler J.Conservative731 ✓
    Lee CravenConservative722 ✓
    R RobinsonConservative621
    Elizabeth MartinLabour605
    S TurtonLabour567
    Hutton & New Longton3 seats · turnout 25.6%
    V. PeacockIndependent1,081
    Mary RobinsonConservative877
    W. EcclesConservative826
    K. EasthamLabour255
    Little Hoole and Much Hoole1 seat · turnout 18.0%
    J. KnowlesConservative250
    J. NicholsonLabour75
    Longton Central & West3 seats · turnout 31.2%
    A. BurdenConservative893
    A. AshburnerConservative838
    D. ProtheroeConservative740
    B. WhiteLabour241
    No. 1 (Leyland: St. Ambrose)2 seats · turnout 54.0%
    A. DawsonLabour479
    J. CrossleyLabour427
    W. JacksonConservative390
    M. KirkhamLIB353
    R. KelleyConservative348
    B. NewbyLIB299
    No. 16 (Penwortham: Middleforth)5 seats
    M LyonsLabour961 ✓
    V RhodesConservative912 ✓
    A RoskellConservative912 ✓
    R RichardsonConservative808 ✓
    H WhistonLabour797 ✓
    J StokerLabour784
    R CaunceConservative769
    J ThompsonConservative764
    H GoodierLIB650
    A JohnsonIndependent640
    No. 17 (Penwortham: St. Marys)5 seats
    D. StewartConservative1,802 ✓
    H. SmithConservative1,735 ✓
    S. AllisonConservative1,675 ✓
    W. ValentineConservative1,647 ✓
    J. RickardsConservative1,643 ✓
    P. HarknettLabour643
    No. 3 (Leyland: St. James)3 seats
    A BamberLabour894 ✓
    Clifford DawberLabour877 ✓
    A KellyLabour802 ✓
    J HallConservative747
    D KiddConservative574
    Laurence JacksonConservative543
    D MarstonLIB405
    No. 4 (Leyland: St. Johns)3 seats · turnout 31.3%
    L. HockingLabour1,071
    F. StringfellowLabour1,045
    Walsh M.Labour925
    R. Caunce-PeacockLIB435
    G. ElandConservative344
    No. 5 (Leyland: St. Marys)2 seats · turnout 43.1%
    J. MarsdenConservative597
    A. NelsonLIB568
    B. PickupConservative556
    L. LloydLIB423
    Anne Margaret BrownLabour412
    No. 6 (Leyland: Wesley)1 seat · turnout 53.9%
    R. WilkinsonLabour455
    V. BarnesLIB251
    Samlesbury & Cuerdale1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    F. BartonConservative239
    D EasthamLabour83
    St. Andrews2 seats
    N. OrrellLIB666
    N. GreenwoodConservative507
    S. KelleyConservative448
    E. WalshLabour362
    J. KnowlesLIB339
    St. Leonards3 seats · turnout 28.9%
    J. CoupeConservative911
    J. LawsonConservative888
    K. PalmerConservative861
    N. KosickisLabour270
    Walton-Le-Dale South3 seats · turnout 43.8%
    H. KerfootConservative855
    T. BayesLabour829
    P. SmithConservative789
    W. TowersConservative770
    G. WoodcockLabour752
    W. CorneyLabour747
    F. HudsonIndependent436
    Walton-le-Dale West3 seats · turnout 41.9%
    R. SmithConservative819
    J. RatcliffeConservative786
    A. WhiteLabour782
    J. BellConservative772
    T. BaldwinLabour736
    T. MachellLabour680