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    1973 handbook

    Copeland: 1973 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 30 · Other 12 · Conservative 6 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Beckermet2 seats · turnout 56.3%
    H. KirkbyIndependent712
    R. HarringtonIndependent653
    K. WilsonLabour459
    W. OldfieldLabour443
    Bootle1 seat
    W. PostlethwaiteIndependent0 ✓
    Bransty3 seats · turnout 45.2%
    E McGillConservative699
    E. McGillConservative699 ✓
    J. McMeanConservative671 ✓
    J McMeanConservative671
    L ReayConservative641 ✓
    M DevlinLabour483
    M. DevlinLabour483
    Ennerdale1 seat · turnout 59.9%
    W. RawlingIndependent396
    J. CoxLabour183
    K. YoungIndependent162
    Gosforth1 seat
    H. HaileIndependent0 ✓
    Haverigg1 seat
    A. DaviesIndependent0 ✓
    Holborn Hill2 seats · turnout 30.5%
    W. BousteadConservative388
    Tim FosterIndependent362
    F. HeathcoteIndependent207
    E. DawsonLabour159
    W. HortopConservative106
    Kells3 seats
    F ReedLabour0
    A CattanachLabour0
    Wendy HurstLabour0
    Kells3 seats
    F. ReedLabour0 ✓
    W. HurstLabour0 ✓
    A. CattanachLabour0 ✓
    Melthwaite1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    M. HighamIndependent231
    W. GuestIndependent194
    I. McWilliamIndependent185
    Millom Without1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    R. TaylorIndependent250
    J. TurnerIndependent48
    No. 10 (Distington)4 seats
    O. CoylesLabour0 ✓
    F. BensonLabour0 ✓
    H. RowntreeLabour0 ✓
    R. PearsonLabour0 ✓
    No. 11 (Egremont)5 seats · turnout 38.6%
    K. WoodburnLabour1,208
    A. ThompsonIndependent1,194
    J. MurrayLabour1,186
    T. WilliamsLabour1,150
    W. Evans-ParkerLabour1,133
    D. DunneLabour896
    F. GatesConservative827
    J. RobertsConservative793
    W. PearsonConservative778
    W. RickerbyConservative752
    No. 2 (Whitehaven: Harbour)3 seats · turnout 24.3%
    H. CherryLabour586
    W. DenvirLabour561
    W. DixonLabour547
    T. HamblingConservative461
    No. 21 (Newtown North)1 seat · turnout 26.5%
    T. BroughtonConservative185
    E. TysonLabour144
    No. 22 (Newtown South)1 seat · turnout 28.3%
    I. BillingConservative186
    M. BurnLabour153
    No. 3 (Whitehaven: Hensingham)3 seats · turnout 29.6%
    A. DouglasLabour986
    W. AdamsLabour977
    W. PritchardLabour969
    E. FosterConservative570
    J. TaylorsonConservative474
    No. 5 (Whitehaven: Mirehouse)3 seats
    W. DoranLabour0 ✓
    J. JohnstonLabour0 ✓
    T. HarveyLabour0 ✓
    No. 7 (Frizington)2 seats · turnout 42.3%
    J. GreenLabour791
    J. WoolleyLabour555
    J. LaidlawIndependent477
    No.9 Cleator Moor5 seats · turnout 38.2%
    J. ColliganLabour2,121
    D. WhelanLabour1,592
    M. ThompsonLabour1,555
    C. SimpsonLabour1,393
    L. GreenLabour1,292
    A. JenkinsonIndependent1,126
    J. EdenIndependent1,027
    Sandwith3 seats
    J. McAllisterLabour0 ✓
    J. RuddyLabour0 ✓
    T. ReedLabour0 ✓
    Seascale1 seat · turnout 57.3%
    A. LangleyIndependent400 ✓
    A. PostlethwaiteIndependent240
    C. TuleyLabour193
    D. PowellIndependent31
    St. Bees1 seat
    J. SmithIndependent0 ✓