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    1973 handbook

    Gateshead: 1973 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

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    After (end of 1973)

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    Ward results

    No. 1 (Gateshead: Askew & Riverside)3 seats · turnout 19.2%
    J. CrannLabour1,028
    H. CowansLabour973
    E. HenryLabour940
    G. DobsonIndependent137
    V. BondConservative86
    A. BondConservative80
    D. NichollsIndependent78
    L. NixonConservative66
    No. 11 (Chopwell)3 seats
    G. GillLabour0 ✓
    V. LedgerLabour0 ✓
    J. CousinLabour0 ✓
    No. 12 (Rowlands Gill High Spen)3 seats · turnout 37.6%
    W. GrantLabour1,461
    E. AinsworthLabour1,402
    R. MorleyLabour1,370
    J ArmstrongConservative897
    D RowleyConservative841
    G. HolmesConservative839
    No. 13 (Winlaton)3 seats · turnout 41.1%
    W. AinsworthLabour1,409 ✓
    J. WelshLabour1,400 ✓
    E. ApplebyLabour1,372 ✓
    O. MarchCOMM241
    No. 15 (Felling: Pelaw & East)3 seats · turnout 29.0%
    H. DinningLabour1,169
    T. McErlaneLabour1,118
    T. WinterLabour1,104
    E. ClaytonRES925
    T. CrookRES870
    A. YeomanRES859
    No. 16 (Felling: Leam & South)3 seats · turnout 28.8%
    A. FisherLabour1,564
    T. PrudhamLabour1,525
    J. FairleyLabour1,497
    K. BuckinghamRES1,323
    E. DixonRES1,160
    D. EltringhamRES1,136
    No. 17 (Felling: Wreken)3 seats · turnout 21.8%
    T. BennettLabour1,014
    R. CollinsonLabour965
    J. FosterLabour929
    C. BriggsRES316
    No. 18 (Ryton: Crawcrook & Greenside)3 seats
    A. KeenleysideLabour0 ✓
    F. ConnorLabour0 ✓
    F. HardyLabour0 ✓
    No. 19 (Ryton: Crookhill & Ryton)3 seats · turnout 26.5%
    W. ScottLabour1,573
    A. BarnesLabour1,497
    L. MurrayLabour1,492
    A. CombCOMM190
    No. 20 (Whickham: Dunston)3 seats · turnout 31.5%
    J. HandyLabour2,034
    W. GrierLabour2,012
    A. MallettLabour1,913
    J. LiddellConservative617
    E. FairlambConservative615
    K. HallConservative609
    No. 21 (Whickham: West Etc.)3 seats · turnout 44.7%
    T. HerronLabour1,787
    A. GoftonLabour1,786
    R. ThompsonLabour1,695
    K. LeitchConservative1,653
    T. FarrellConservative1,565
    M. PinderConservative1,560
    No. 22 (Whickham: East Etc.)3 seats · turnout 38.2%
    F. KemptonLabour1,598
    E. RobinsonLabour1,461
    A. BrazendaleLabour1,418
    J. TurnbullConservative806
    J. BurdonConservative775
    S. JenningsConservative724
    No. 3 (Gateshead: Claxton)3 seats · turnout 21.6%
    F. ConwayLabour979
    T. DerrickLabour957
    Joe WheatleyLabour923
    G. SmithConservative227
    H. StokoeConservative211
    G. WilsonConservative190
    No. 4 (Gateshead: Enfield)3 seats · turnout 31.4%
    J. HughesConservative1,306
    M. ThompsonConservative1,293
    W. WardConservative1,262
    E. BowesLabour582
    J. BallsLabour566
    J. HawkinsLabour553
    J. BennisonLIB452
    No. 5 (Gateshead: Low Fell)3 seats · turnout 29.7%
    V. AtkinsonConservative1,217
    D. HudsonConservative1,197
    R. MettersConservative1,174
    J. FitzpatrickLabour755
    R. ButterworthLabour732
    D. GrundyLIB685
    R. FosterLabour684
    No. 6 (Gateshead: Saltwell)3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    A. WilsonLabour990
    C. WheatleyLabour973
    J. BainbridgeLabour957
    M. DickinsonConservative685
    Wallis I.Conservative675
    R. WilsonConservative656
    No. 8 (Gateshead: Teams)3 seats · turnout 23.2%
    L. CarrLabour1,092
    W. AtkinsonLabour1,055
    C. RyansLabour1,037
    S. AtkinsonConservative242
    P. NixonConservative182
    D. MettersConservative163