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    1973 handbook

    Bedford: 1973 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Conservative 20 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Eastcotts1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    F. HallConservative246 ✓
    R. PageLabour232
    K. SillettInd Lab93
    R. HarpurRES46
    A. KilminsterIndependent45
    Great Barford1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    V. WebbIndependent252
    V. FarrarConservative243
    No. 12 (Felmersham & Sharnbrook)1 seat
    H. MartinIndependent383
    R. PayneIndependent272
    No. 2 (De Parys)6 seats
    A RandallConservative1,673 ✓
    R Gwynne-JonesConservative1,671 ✓
    D. Lennox-LambConservative1,650 ✓
    Raymond WhittinghamConservative1,649 ✓
    E SmithConservative1,546 ✓
    G. SeniorConservative1,482 ✓
    A CrouchLIB1,139
    J BurleyLIB1,103
    J BarnesLIB1,100
    J FennellLIB974
    C SteptoeLIB881
    R CunnickLIB854
    K DaviesLabour726
    Grant BlowersLabour715
    Robert RichardsonLabour715
    Maurice KirkLabour684
    Brenda AshtonLabour681
    B JacksonLabour663
    No. 24 (Kempston)6 seats
    M BaldwinLabour1,532 ✓
    A BurtonLabour1,529 ✓
    Kay BurleyLabour1,511 ✓
    R WestLabour1,454 ✓
    R LescottLabour1,441 ✓
    P HooleyConservative1,299 ✓
    C WilsonConservative1,275
    P GrangeConservative1,272
    W. MartinConservative1,247
    T RyanConservative1,208
    A RaymentConservative1,168
    A BlairLabour677
    No. 3 (Goldington)6 seats
    J SlatterLIB1,475 ✓
    R WildmanLabour1,435 ✓
    G. RobbinsLabour1,427 ✓
    Simon Bevis AyreLabour1,350 ✓
    A LennonLIB1,346 ✓
    V TilleyLabour1,311 ✓
    K PassantLabour1,303
    F GarrickLabour1,302
    J LennonLIB1,270
    Peter SmithLIB1,250
    J YunnieLIB1,215
    H BushellConservative1,080
    C FrostConservative1,025
    E BushellConservative1,007
    J HitchcockConservative986
    M PalmerConservative944
    Adam JohnsConservative943
    No. 4 (Harpur)5 seats
    B DillinghamIndependent1,672 ✓
    M StillIndependent1,524 ✓
    G OrrIndependent1,264 ✓
    M CotterLabour840 ✓
    T BrownLabour823 ✓
    K DerrickLabour808
    B JonesLabour789
    F TysoeLabour712
    D LittleConservative542
    J OgunremiConservative540
    E KnightsConservative539
    R FosterLIB515
    B NutleyLIB502
    B FosterLIB483
    J JonesLIB406
    D PrattLIB378
    P HornInd Housing206
    No. 6 (Newnham)4 seats
    E. ValentineConservative1,352 ✓
    J. CookConservative1,323 ✓
    D BygraveConservative1,244 ✓
    Tom DonnellyConservative1,240 ✓
    S SymesLabour824
    F BurdettLabour783
    Richard CraneLabour765
    C TurnerLabour724
    No. 7 (Queens Park)3 seats
    R SharmanConservative1,453 ✓
    J GeorgeLabour1,388 ✓
    J IrelandConservative1,154 ✓
    Pamela HolmanLabour1,131
    N WrightConservative1,059
    S PassLabour1,040
    Wilshamstead1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    V. WissonConservative444 ✓
    F. TompkinsLabour142
    C. TaylorIndependent134
    C. SimmondsIndependent113