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    1973 handbook

    Breckland: 1973 local elections

    36 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Conservative 20 · Labour 10 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    All Saints1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    A. HarveyIndependent374
    F. TowellLabour232
    Beetley & Gressenhall1 seat
    I. HowardConservative0 ✓
    Buckenham1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    E. MacroInd Con318
    R. PhillipsLabour132
    Conifer1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    W. EmmsIndependent269
    H. LawrenceIndependent220
    East Guiltcross1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    G. AldridgeIndependent199 ✓
    F. RichesIndependent110
    M. GoatcherLabour93
    S. RobinsonIndependent23
    Eynsford1 seat
    J. HatleyConservative0 ✓
    Haggard de Toni1 seat
    H. Wells-ColeIndependent0 ✓
    Harling1 seat
    R. KempConservative0 ✓
    Heathlands1 seat
    MuskerLady Ind0 ✓
    Hermitage1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    J. BirkbeckConservative244
    E. WhitmoreLabour98
    Launditch1 seat
    R. Butler-StoneyIndependent0 ✓
    Mattishall1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    C. KnightConservative282
    E. JamesIndependent223
    Mid Forest1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    S. StewardIndependent303
    S. BrundleLabour185
    Nar Valley1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    M. BoddyLabour358
    A. FountaineIndependent256
    Necton1 seat · turnout 63.8%
    L. BengeyfieldConservative391
    A. ArthuresLabour237
    No. 26 (Attleborough)3 seats · turnout 21.5%
    H. UnderwoodIndependent539
    E. WestIndependent478
    G. AlstonConservative435
    E. HornegoldConservative341
    G. GillanLabour234
    H. WilsonLabour209
    A. LakeRES107
    No. 5 (East Dereham)7 seats
    L FloeringConservative1,615 ✓
    Lee PotterLabour1,495 ✓
    O JarvisConservative1,472 ✓
    C WrightConservative1,452 ✓
    J DuiganConservative1,397 ✓
    M DuiganConservative1,366 ✓
    R SheltonConservative1,290 ✓
    G WhitworthConservative1,162
    J WalpoleLabour1,108
    R PotterLabour1,095
    A HarveyLabour877
    E GuymerLabour861
    J BealesLabour847
    A EveLabour840
    Peddars Way1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    H. RakerIndependent299
    D. Trappes-LomaxConservative176
    Shipworth1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    J. JessonConservative313
    J. EdwardsLabour197
    E. AdcockIndependent185
    Springvale1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    R. WrightConservative282
    E. JamesIndependent223
    SWAFFHAM3 seats · turnout 37.8%
    J. IsonIndependent849
    B. MarjoramLabour734
    J. SampsonIndependent732
    T. WildingIndependent627
    D. EldridgeConservative414
    C. PhillipsConservative365
    Swanton Morley1 seat
    J. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Taverner1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    Spinks A.Conservative218
    E. StangroomIndependent173
    Templar1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    A. AskewIndependent233
    L. HoweLabour108
    Thetford Barnham Cross2 seats · turnout 25.6%
    K. GrantLabour484
    D. HillLabour473
    K. BalaamConservative167
    D. PerkinsConservative146
    Thetford-Abbey2 seats · turnout 24.7%
    H. CramptonLabour327
    J. WoolgarLabour316
    A. SmithConservative209
    T. FanthorpeConservative167
    Thetford-Guildhall2 seats · turnout 43.9%
    B. CuleyIndependent504
    T LambIndependent385
    C. ArmesLabour324
    G. KybirdConservative310
    W. NunnLabour265
    L. BroadhurstConservative246
    Thetford-Saxon2 seats · turnout 33.1%
    F. RoomLabour605
    J. SweeneyLabour570
    M. SutherlandConservative286
    W. SoperConservative249
    Two Rivers1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    G. DannConservative245
    P. MuskIndependent214
    Upper Wensum1 seat · turnout 56.2%
    G. KerrisonIndependent462
    E. BarrettConservative191
    G. BarnardLabour69
    Upper Yare1 seat
    L. BrownIndependent0 ✓
    WATTON2 seats · turnout 38.2%
    G. MitchellIndependent721
    M. ParkerIndependent468
    D. BishopConservative292
    C. CadmanLabour209
    J. TakeLabour192
    A. NeavesIndependent110
    Wayland1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    G. BaileyLabour180
    D. ThornhillIndependent171
    Weeting1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    N. ParrottIndependent366
    R. GreenLIB92
    West Guiltcross1 seat
    M. MansbridgeIndependent0 ✓
    Wissey1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    E. BullingConservative279
    C. KneeshawIndependent247