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    1973 handbook

    Kirklees: 1973 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 45 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Crosland Moor3 seats · turnout 42.7%
    T. CliffeConservative2,130 ✓
    S. DawsonLabour2,056 ✓
    DawsonLabour1,984 ✓
    D. MiddletonLabour1,880
    MedleyLIB1,869
    H. DugdaleLIB1,769
    C. DysonConservative1,614
    TurnerLIB1,497
    PicklesConservative1,491
    ShawNF143
    Cross3 seats · turnout 33.9%
    M. FisherLabour2,170
    CockroftLabour2,125
    LillLabour2,108
    SaundersConservative1,428
    BrownConservative1,358
    D. FarrowConservative1,301
    V. NewmanLIB754
    CalvertLIB615
    Dewsbury South3 seats · turnout 30.3%
    A. RamsdenLabour2,484
    GowanLabour2,317
    H. OldroydLabour2,296
    FullerLIB1,078
    S. ArnottConservative1,077
    LeakLIB1,023
    No. 12 (Batley: East & Soothill)3 seats · turnout 29.7%
    J. WoodLabour1,379
    C. WalkerLabour1,316
    LockwoodLIB1,232
    JenkinsLabour1,204
    MesonIndependent1,203
    BurtonIndependent999
    DawsonLIB806
    No. 13 (Batley: West)3 seats · turnout 24.6%
    B. SheldonLabour1,158
    J. LaughlinLabour1,083
    L. ConlonLabour1,047
    C. ShawConservative710
    ShawConservative701
    BeecroftConservative689
    No. 14 (Batley: Birstall & North)3 seats · turnout 33.8%
    FellowesLabour2,007
    SepightLabour1,966
    J. HellowellLabour1,933
    FoxConservative1,587
    NewsomeConservative1,513
    MerrillsConservative1,498
    EvansLIB963
    McCarthyLIB906
    HalloworthLIB859
    No. 17 (Spenborough: Birkenshaw & Gomersal & Heckm3 seats · turnout 36.8%
    ThorntonConservative2,745 ✓
    A. KilburnConservative2,738 ✓
    K. HirdConservative2,722 ✓
    DewhurstLabour2,466
    SmithLabour2,282
    HepworthLabour2,207
    No. 18 (Colne Valley: East)3 seats · turnout 48.4%
    B. FearnleyLIB2,458
    H. SeniorLIB2,392
    SykesLIB2,267
    JacksonLabour2,170
    FallasLabour2,155
    EllisLabour1,925
    No. 19 (Colne Valley: Central-North-West)3 seats · turnout 46.7%
    J. SmithLabour1,726
    J. BuckleyIndependent1,514
    NaylorLIB1,402
    W. BriggsLabour1,296
    SykesLIB1,288
    WhitwamLabour1,252
    ClarkLIB1,106
    No. 20 (Denby Dale)3 seats · turnout 43.2%
    FisherLabour1,911
    W. GregoryLabour1,795
    TaylorLabour1,639
    BedfordLIB1,526
    BeeversLIB1,083
    OxtobyLIB969
    J. BarringerConservative839
    TownConservative734
    HuddlestonConservative725
    No. 21 (Meltham & Honley)3 seats · turnout 46.5%
    AshtonLabour2,513
    H. BastowLabour2,300
    JollamsLIB2,091
    P. ClearyLIB2,045
    AppleyardLabour1,893
    CookLIB1,741
    FurnessConservative869
    TaylorConservative842
    QuarmbyConservative766
    No. 22 (Holmfirth)3 seats · turnout 51.6%
    R. BriggsLabour2,037
    BoothLIB2,005
    SutcliffeLIB1,993
    KayeLIB1,908
    BrayLabour1,887
    CarterLabour1,732
    BarberConservative1,040
    StangroomConservative696
    RhodesConservative608
    No. 23 (Kirkburton)3 seats · turnout 41.4%
    HaighLabour2,739 ✓
    HaighLabour2,643 ✓
    A. MasonConservative2,492 ✓
    N. LoganLabour2,219
    EarnshawConservative2,123
    SykesConservative2,110
    LeeLIB1,565
    PenriceLIB1,271
    RhodesLIB1,247
    RushforthIndependent917
    ManbyIndependent911
    No. 24 (Mirfield)3 seats · turnout 49.9%
    T. MegahyLabour3,688
    M. WoodConservative3,306
    EleyConservative3,142
    BrownLabour3,094
    RipleyLabour3,082
    LydallConservative2,994
    No. 3 (Dewsbury: Ravensthorpe-St. Johns- Trinity)3 seats · turnout 35.6%
    M. WalshLabour2,298 ✓
    WeirLabour2,230 ✓
    WrayLabour2,094 ✓
    FlexneyThe Liberal Party1,181
    D. MercerConservative1,106
    LeachConservative1,085
    NuttonThe Liberal Party865
    No. 4 (Huddersfield: Dalton)3 seats · turnout 32.2%
    CooperLabour1,980
    H. HopkinsLabour1,923
    RiordanLabour1,885
    NobleConservative1,384
    T. BrayConservative1,378
    ArmitageConservative1,323
    FlynnCOMM74
    No. 5 (Huddersfield: Almondbury)3 seats · turnout 42.5%
    B. MurphyLabour2,152
    G. PownerConservative2,128
    L. WoodConservative2,066
    McBrideLabour1,914
    MoorhouseLabour1,913
    AsquithConservative1,908
    BrookesNF187
    BeresfordCOMM94
    No. 6 (Huddersfield: Deighton)3 seats · turnout 25.9%
    J. MernaghLabour1,951
    Z. SykesLabour1,744
    SykesLabour1,560
    V. CusworthLIB851
    EtchellsConservative445
    GalvinConservative415
    ShawCOMM117
    BuckleyNF100
    No. 7 (Huddersfield: Newsome & Central)3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    D WhiteLabour1,903
    J. RichLabour1,881
    MennellLabour1,760
    HaslerLIB1,169
    B. JenkinsConservative1,083
    ScottLIB1,040
    LittlewoodConservative1,007
    ParfittConservative939
    EdinburghLIB883
    No. 8 (Huddersfield: Birkby Andfartown)3 seats · turnout 33.6%
    B. DwyerConservative2,551
    J. LewisConservative2,507
    SissonConservative2,385
    M. BeaumontLabour1,597
    RoundingLabour1,589
    SunleyLabour1,478
    H. HirstPR239
    GillCOMM143
    No. 9 (Huddersfield: Lindley & Marsh)3 seats · turnout 37.7%
    SmithConservative3,367
    J. HoltConservative3,329
    J. CarterConservative3,325
    BarwickLabour1,821
    ArmitageLabour1,707
    KayeLabour1,677
    Norrist3 seats · turnout 37.9%
    H. LeaperLabour2,211
    J. WalkerLabour2,011
    BrookeConservative1,976
    FoxLabour1,945
    ColeConservative1,738
    WardConservative1,694
    DurransLIB1,009
    BeaumontLIB946
    DawsonLIB782
    Oakenshaw-Scholes3 seats · turnout 46.5%
    M. HarwoodConservative2,306
    F. AllattLabour2,149
    D. ChestermanLabour2,115
    RossConservative2,012
    L. KershawConservative1,986
    MarshallLabour1,891
    L. SmithLIB1,066
    CockerillLIB1,004
    Paddock3 seats · turnout 44.2%
    HartleyLabour2,457 ✓
    M. NewbouldConservative2,397 ✓
    L. JardineLabour2,322 ✓
    K. MathiesonConservative2,176
    BarwickLabour2,166
    AinleyPR1,838
    TurnerConservative1,637
    J. AdamsLIB1,524
    SmithLIB1,288
    GrowenorLIB1,050
    AslettInd Con202