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    1973 handbook

    Wakefield: 1973 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (66 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 58 · Conservative 6 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Featherstone3 seats · turnout 32.7%
    N. LongLabour2,828
    R. WiddowsonLabour2,470
    E. LongleyLabour2,068
    EdgarRES1,589
    J. HoltRES1,454
    No. 1 (Wakefield: Alverthorpeand St. Johns)3 seats · turnout 29.0%
    H. ClaftonLabour1,817
    W. BeechingLabour1,804
    HallLabour1,778
    GraingerConservative1,499
    M. TaylorConservative1,453
    WebsterConservative1,373
    No. 10 (Pontefract: Castle Etc.)3 seats · turnout 30.0%
    K. MillettLabour1,923
    TonksLabour1,923
    LofthouseLabour1,862
    H. ParkerConservative1,257
    QuinnInd Lab1,253
    L. FirthConservative1,129
    TurnerConservative1,119
    No. 12 (Hemsworth)3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    DonlonLabour2,284
    K. PearsonLabour2,143
    ThompsonLabour1,955
    MatthewsTRUE LAB1,046
    WhiteIndependent992
    NobesIndependent685
    No. 13 (Horbury)3 seats · turnout 37.6%
    PearsonLabour1,501
    C. LittlejohnConservative1,204
    WardLabour1,191
    BrittonConservative1,143
    WilbyLabour1,098
    HallidayConservative975
    FudgeLIB241
    EllisLIB193
    No. 14 (Knottingley)3 seats · turnout 32.8%
    W. O'BrienLabour2,781
    A. ThorpeLabour2,310
    PriceLabour2,086
    G. PentyConservative1,481
    NunnsRES1,107
    ScaifeRES688
    MillerCOMM213
    WilsonCOMM164
    No. 15 (Normanton)3 seats
    J. MackinnonLabour3,353
    WoodcockLabour3,163
    RipleyLabour3,139
    J. MakinConservative2,287
    No. 16 (Stanley & Wrenthorpe)3 seats · turnout 28.2%
    J. FirthLabour1,184
    J. BeechLabour1,165
    NoonLabour1,156
    BrookConservative1,068
    BrearsConservative1,052
    M. ClevelandConservative1,044
    No. 17 (Lake Lock & Outwood)3 seats · turnout 24.4%
    E. ThompsonLabour1,434
    J. BridgwaterLabour1,403
    BignallLabour1,345
    PattersonInd Lab338
    MorrellDem Lab327
    BeaumontConservative315
    MillarConservative272
    No. 18 (Ackworth & Ryhill Etc.)3 seats · turnout 19.9%
    W. ChambersLabour1,541
    RobinsonIndependent1,235
    BennettIndependent1,169
    R. HartleyConservative988
    HopwoodIndependent508
    No. 19 (Elmsall & Upton)3 seats · turnout 22.5%
    D. KenninghamLabour1,967
    SimpsonLabour1,894
    J. GreenwoodLabour1,826
    EyreConservative776
    No. 2 (Wakefield: Eastmoor-Kirkgate- Northgate)3 seats · turnout 27.7%
    J. HowarthLabour1,580 ✓
    G. ParkinsonLabour1,535 ✓
    CairnsLabour1,531 ✓
    PeakerConservative1,066
    N. HazellConservative1,045
    HillConservative953
    No. 20 (South Kirkby)3 seats · turnout 35.1%
    J. BrightmanCit2,090
    L. HarrisonLabour1,716
    G. BuckleyLabour1,269
    H. MillsLabour1,161
    HowseTRUE LAB1,022
    T. BarrettCit776
    No. 21 (Crigglestone & Sitlington)3 seats · turnout 39.4%
    N. LeeLabour1,974
    A. BarlowLabour1,893
    B. EastwoodConservative1,805
    RichardsLabour1,794
    RowbottomConservative1,399
    M. ParkinsonConservative1,201
    HepplestonInd Lab420
    HowleyIndependent312
    No. 22 (Crofton & Sharlston)3 seats · turnout 37.3%
    H. DaleyLabour2,231
    G. GreenLabour2,063
    ReynoldsLabour1,937
    H. StevensIndependent1,556
    GuestConservative627
    EastwoodConservative560
    SlaterCOMM250
    No. 3 (Wakefield: Belle Vue Andsandal)3 seats · turnout 41.2%
    A. LofthouseConservative1,721
    P. HowcroftConservative1,710
    I. SeniorConservative1,701
    PickardLabour1,392
    HansfordLabour1,298
    M. SmithLabour1,258
    PalmerLIB1,194
    FusseyLIB983
    MatthewsLIB903
    No. 4 (Wakefield: Calder-Lupset-Westgate)3 seats · turnout 27.4%
    D. RichardsonLabour1,979
    CranswickLabour1,973
    RichardsonLabour1,917
    BuckleyConservative1,223
    PriceConservative1,220
    HolroydConservative1,210
    No. 5 (Castleford: Fryston & Wheldale)3 seats
    G. ByrneLabour1,849
    J. WalshLabour1,776
    AstburyLabour1,720
    HughesConservative255
    DickensonConservative223
    GradyConservative219
    No. 6 (Castleford: Airedale Etc.)3 seats · turnout 36.6%
    McLaughlinLabour1,828
    J. SmartLabour1,801
    D. ThompsonLabour1,766
    ParkinConservative1,520
    CrostinConservative1,364
    E. GregoryConservative1,213
    No. 7 (Castleford: Half Acresetc.)3 seats · turnout 29.5%
    DewsLabour2,201
    G. DaviesLabour2,184
    RylattLabour2,158
    BattyConservative837
    NobleConservative829
    JacksonConservative823
    No. 8 (Ossett)3 seats · turnout 36.6%
    TaylorLabour2,134 ✓
    G. FisherLabour1,998 ✓
    SpurrIndependent1,861 ✓
    WilkinsonLabour1,847
    SmithConservative1,411
    J. AsquithConservative1,353
    A. MetcalfeLIB975
    EvertLIB950
    ArmitageConservative793
    MarsdenLIB672
    No. 9 (Pontefract: Baghill & Carleton)3 seats · turnout 41.2%
    BrannanLabour2,335
    F. HodgsonLabour2,198
    BloomerConservative2,140
    ClarkLabour2,134
    WilsonConservative2,027
    HuddlestoneConservative2,015
    MachenProg Lab703
    CookeWatch Dog197