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    1973 handbook

    North Yorkshire: 1973 local elections

    89 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (93 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 45 · Other 24 · The Liberal Party 12 · Labour 12

    Ward results

    Acomb1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    P. GalesLabour1,427
    G. KnoxConservative1,312
    Aysgarth1 seat
    E. JohnsonIndependent0 ✓
    Beckfield1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    W. BurkeLabour1,195
    R. OxtobyConservative953
    R. BellLIB352
    Bedale1 seat
    C. HoareConservative0 ✓
    Bootham1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    K. CooperLabour1,480
    C. TaskerConservative740
    Brompton1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    A. PearsonIndependent1,520
    K. ParkinsonIndependent439
    Clifton1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    W. RichardsonLabour1,235
    D. CraigConservative1,064
    Derwent No. 11 seat · turnout 46.3%
    W. DeanConservative1,192
    A. PowerLabour831
    Hunter D.Independent739
    Derwent No. 21 seat · turnout 45.8%
    R. BrittonIndependent1,370
    P. CookConservative946
    J. JuppLabour674
    Easingwold1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    W. GillIndependent998 ✓
    B. KennyLabour569
    J. RichardsonIndependent482
    F. WadeIndependent309
    Filey1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    G. JenkinsonIndependent1,002
    R. DaleIndependent685
    R. WillisIndependent214
    Fishergate1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    M. BwyeConservative1,124
    P. ReeLIB1,038
    L. MarshLabour716
    Flaxton No. 11 seat
    E. DennisonConservative0 ✓
    Flaxton No. 21 seat · turnout 47.8%
    I. JohnstonConservative1,427
    R. EcclesLabour1,418
    Flaxton No. 31 seat · turnout 45.0%
    J. SofferConservative1,440
    T. HurrenLabour1,095
    Flaxton No. 41 seat · turnout 45.0%
    W. LockwoodConservative1,640
    Kirk D.Labour1,084
    Guildhall1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    R. ScobeyConservative922
    R. HillsLabour687
    N. CloughLIB506
    Harrogate (Bilton)1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    D. RimingtonLabour1,614
    E. PickardConservative1,361
    Harrogate (Duchy)1 seat
    T. IvesConservative0 ✓
    Harrogate (East Central)1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    R. WelchLIB1,034
    J. WilsonConservative658
    Harrogate (Granby)1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    J. RibbandsLIB1,092
    R. PullanConservative354
    Harrogate (Pannal)1 seat · turnout 52.6%
    J. CulpanConservative1,839
    G. RowlandsLIB1,018
    Harrogate (Wedderburn)1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    J. MarshallLIB1,493
    R. MartinConservative1,192
    Harrogate (West Cnetral)1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    K. WhiteleyLIB970
    H. HitchenConservative802
    Harrogate Harlow1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    C. MargolisWhig1,577
    F. ThackrayConservative1,403
    Harrogate Starbeck1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    J. BlakeyLIB2,438
    A. KentConservative746
    Hemsley1 seat
    M. FosterIndependent0 ✓
    Heworth1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    J. Wood-MitchellConservative1,525
    C. TilburyLabour1,498
    Holgate2 seats · turnout 43.3%
    J. ArcherLabour1,596
    R. PulleynLabour1,547
    W BennettConservative1,235
    L DaleyConservative1,177
    Kirkbymoorside1 seat
    C. Richmond-BrownIndependent0 ✓
    Knaresborough2 seats · turnout 28.5%
    C. BriceConservative2,047
    C. EdwardsConservative1,803
    M. RaffertyLabour1,046
    Knavesmire1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    T. HibbertConservative1,209
    H. FirthLabour934
    D. PhillipsLIB655
    Leyburn1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    P. Van StraubenzeeConservative1,255
    V. Anderton-WebsterIndependent739
    Malton1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    F. WardIndependent610
    J. TaylorIndependent294
    W. TaylorConservative189
    Micklegate2 seats · turnout 45.6%
    J. BirchConservative1,770
    W. WardConservative1,721
    R FletcherLabour1,388
    M. GladwinLabour1,346
    Monk1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    J. CloutConservative1,444
    A. MoodyLabour944
    N. BruceLIB656
    Nidderdale No. 11 seat · turnout 39.8%
    C. ThorpeConservative1,415
    T. SimpsonLabour467
    Nidderdale No. 21 seat
    H. DawsonConservative0 ✓
    Nidderdale No. 31 seat
    G. BottConservative0 ✓
    Northallerton1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    J. SwainIndependent916
    W. WassLabour801
    H. WalklandConservative584
    Norton1 seat · turnout 27.0%
    R. PrestIndependent736
    K. WalkerLIB390
    Norton Rural1 seat
    Lord MiddletonConservative0 ✓
    Osgoldcross1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    J. CookeConservative1,586
    H. ThompsonLabour1,442
    Osmotherley1 seat
    G. WalkerIndependent0 ✓
    Pickering1 seat
    F. ChadwickIndependent0 ✓
    Pickering Rural1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    F. WelburnIndependent1,037
    R. RowntreeIndependent879
    Reeth1 seat
    M. BurnettConservative0 ✓
    Richmond1 seat
    R. EatonIndependent0 ✓
    Richmond Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 26.4%
    H. ProomIndependent723
    M. HeseltineConservative564
    G. PullanIndependent424
    Richmond Rural No. 21 seat
    W. ChaytorConservative0 ✓
    Ripon & Pateley Bridge No. 11 seat · turnout 61.3%
    Earl OfSwinton Con2,420
    J. BrocklebankLabour1,279
    Ripon & Pateley Bridge No. 21 seat
    H. TuffConservative0 ✓
    Ripon East1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    W. ParnabyConservative711
    N. PollardLabour703
    D. FisherIndependent159
    Ripon West1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    W. BeaumontConservative800
    F. SpenceIndependent673
    N. FortuneLabour252
    Scalby1 seat
    M. WhittakerIndependent0 ✓
    Scarboorugh Rural No. 11 seat
    ViscountDowne Ind0 ✓
    Scarborough (Castle)1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    M. WillcoxLIB1,151
    J. ScottConservative714
    Scarborough (Eastfield)1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    E. LahteelaLabour991
    W. HooperStatus820
    Scarborough (Falsgrave)2 seats · turnout 46.6%
    J. StephensonLIB2,383
    W. MaleLIB1,832
    G. WilsonConservative890
    F. WhitlamConservative849
    Scarborough (Northstead)1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    J. BurgoyneLIB1,257
    G. SmithConservative1,056
    Scarborough (Weaponess)1 seat
    V. MarshallIndependent0 ✓
    Scarborough (Woodlands)1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    P. JoconelliConservative1,322
    O. RochesterLabour1,088
    Scarborough Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 30.6%
    R. PriestleyLIB1,229
    R. RowntreeIndependent1,034
    Selby No. 11 seat · turnout 42.8%
    H. RaffertyLabour1,623
    N. WebberConservative814
    Selby No. 21 seat · turnout 51.1%
    L. BackhouseConservative1,532
    J. KentLabour728
    Selby Rural1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    C. BlytheConservative1,176
    H. StockdaleIndependent802
    J. BalderstoneLabour520
    Settle No. 11 seat · turnout 53.3%
    B. Braithwaite-ExleyConservative1,032
    L. ClaughtonLIB880
    G. NewsholmeIndependent730
    Settle No. 21 seat · turnout 65.4%
    E. GrahamLIB1,643
    R. BowringConservative895
    T. LordIndependent647
    Sheriff Hutton1 seat
    L. StarkeyIndependent0 ✓
    Skipton No. 11 seat · turnout 42.1%
    J. McNeilLabour1,108
    A. ClarkConservative623
    Skipton No. 21 seat · turnout 52.5%
    Robinson K.Conservative1,629
    C. BurksLabour1,223
    Skipton Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 59.4%
    T. StowConservative1,479
    G. CroftLIB992
    R. WarrenLabour716
    Skipton Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 45.5%
    H. TempestConservative1,783
    K. TargettLabour609
    Skipton Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 57.5%
    J. LockyerIndependent1,437
    P. BurtonConservative1,093
    Stillington1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    R. CoatesIndependent962
    A. CliffIndependent918
    Stokesley No. 11 seat
    A. Ward ThompsonConservative0 ✓
    Stokesley No. 21 seat · turnout 45.8%
    T. RichardsonIndependent1,406
    R. LengIndependent1,175
    Tadcaster No. 11 seat · turnout 50.2%
    J. JamiesonConservative2,007
    A. CowenLabour432
    Tadcaster No. 21 seat
    H. HickConservative0 ✓
    Tadcaster No. 31 seat · turnout 55.4%
    J. WilsonConservative1,520
    J. BeedelLabour1,342
    Thirsk No. 11 seat · turnout 45.4%
    M. ConsettIndependent1,717
    A. PetersIndependent466
    Thirsk No. 21 seat · turnout 60.5%
    G. TurtonConservative1,382
    V. MaynardLabour1,322
    Walmgate1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    I. FaulknerLabour1,109
    M. HeppellConservative804
    W. SmithLIB531
    Westfield1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    S. GallowayLIB1,802
    H. BoultonLabour1,207
    J. CoatesConservative445
    Wetherby1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    W. AltonConservative1,650
    H. CooperLabour377
    Whitby No. 11 seat · turnout 46.5%
    A. ThompsonConservative1,004
    G. WatsonLIB775
    T. JohnstonLabour400
    Whitby No. 21 seat · turnout 39.0%
    F. StuartLabour706
    D. CleggLIB503
    J. DunningConservative482
    Whitby Rural No. 11 seat
    R. JacksonConservative0 ✓
    Whitby Rural No. 21 seat
    J. FletcherConservative0 ✓