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    1973 handbook

    Wansbeck: 1973 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 44 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    No. 1 (Ashington: Central)4 seats
    W. WrightLabour0 ✓
    D. ScottLabour0 ✓
    J. ScottLabour0 ✓
    A. CleoghLabour0 ✓
    No. 10 (Stakeford)2 seats
    J. HaigLabour0 ✓
    G. WilsonLabour0 ✓
    No. 11 (Newbiggin: East)2 seats
    G. LoggieLabour0 ✓
    L. KemmittLabour0 ✓
    No. 12 (Newbiggin: North Seaton)2 seats · turnout 23.4%
    R. QueenLabour426
    J. BirchLabour421
    J. WilkinsonLIB180
    No. 13 (Newbiggin: West)2 seats
    R. StoreyLabour0 ✓
    E. EastlakeLabour0 ✓
    No. 14 (Newbiggin: Woodhorn Demesne)2 seats
    J. ThompsonLabour0 ✓
    G. SpainLabour0 ✓
    No. 2 (Ashington: East)4 seats
    D. ScottLabour0 ✓
    A. GallagherLabour0 ✓
    S. DevonLabour0 ✓
    E. DoddLabour0 ✓
    No. 3 (Ashington: West)4 seats · turnout 25.3%
    A. BramleyLabour989
    J. OliverLabour977
    J. HaggertyLabour946
    F. McGuckinLabour910
    W. DawsonInd Con402
    No. 4 (Ashington South)6 seats
    C McGuiganLabour0
    R SandersonLabour0
    J FreathyLabour0
    E DoddsLabour0
    Wendy BrownLabour0
    C. McGuiganLabour0 ✓
    R. SandersonLabour0 ✓
    W. BrownLabour0 ✓
    E. DoddsLabour0 ✓
    J. FreathyLabour0 ✓
    D. MurphyLabour0 ✓
    D MurphyLabour0
    No. 5 (Bedlington)5 seats · turnout 18.7%
    J. CaineLabour1,026
    C. MorrisLabour953
    R. WatsonIndependent912
    J. MounseyLabour788
    V. JoyceLabour763
    K. HaynesLabour735
    No. 6 (Cambois)2 seats
    K. RoachLabour0 ✓
    Ann GairLabour0 ✓
    No. 7 (Choppington)5 seats · turnout 18.1%
    R. HindhaughLabour992
    J. TeasdaleLabour957
    W. DrewLabour885
    S. CoxonLabour842
    W. FitzsimmonsLabour837
    J. McInnesLIB366
    No. 8 (Netherton)1 seat
    J. BlackLabour0 ✓
    No. 9 (Sleekburn)4 seats
    W. ChristmasLabour0 ✓
    M. ScottLabour0 ✓
    T. O'NeilLabour0 ✓
    S. WornLabour0 ✓