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    1973 handbook

    Mid Bedfordshire: 1973 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 20 · Conservative 18 · Labour 9 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Ampthill3 seats
    J. NottinghamIndependent1,036 ✓
    G. WagstaffLabour722 ✓
    P. CruseLIB675 ✓
    L. SturmanConservative664
    M. PalmerConservative645
    R. HolmesLabour488
    G. LaneLabour451
    M. LaycockLIB298
    F. RuddLIB281
    Arlesey2 seats
    A. AllbonConservative480
    J. HarrowellLabour464
    R. TurnerConservative407
    C. BromleyLabour399
    Clophill1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    W. RussellConservative294
    R. BaileyLabour201
    Cranfield2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    J. SalisburyIndependent745
    A. WheewallIndependent553
    H. IronLabour375
    F. KeepLabour329
    Harlington1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    A. GilesConservative255 ✓
    D. ParkerLabour243
    E. PrestonIndependent159
    T. MeadIndependent94
    Haynes & Houghton Conquest1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    D. LawsonIndependent437
    H. CraddockIndependent289
    Maulden1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    I. RobinsonIndependent388
    A. WoodwardIndependent274
    F. HarrisLabour109
    No. 10 (Flitton & Pulloxhill & Westoning)2 seats · turnout 29.8%
    J. KentConservative297
    J. EellsConservative280
    A. KitchinerIndependent276
    M. FrankishIndependent228
    F. SheridanIndependent123
    No. 11 (Flitwick & Steppingley)3 seats
    M. RandallConservative599 ✓
    J. PackConservative486 ✓
    F. RollsLabour466 ✓
    W. BillingtonIndependent435
    Stacy HarrisLabour408
    M. DillonLabour385
    H. FarmerIndependent250
    I. WalkerIndependent164
    No. 13 (Aspley)2 seats · turnout 33.9%
    M. KempIndependent580
    W. KlinnerIndependent468
    S. KilpinLIB285
    No. 14 (Marston)1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    J. BushbyIndependent528
    D. TowellLabour337
    No. 15 (Lidlington)1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    A. DonnellyLabour215 ✓
    J. DownesLIB157
    T. ParrishIndependent137
    F. ScottIndependent100
    No. 17 (Blunham)1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    E. WoodsIndependent272
    R. SawfordLabour222
    C. WaleLIB127
    No. 18 (Northill)1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    S. DingleyIndependent378
    A. CostleyLabour328
    R. CharlickLIB172
    No. 2 (Biggleswade)6 seats · turnout 28.5%
    L. ChambersLabour1,875
    C. CookIndependent1,752
    V. BruntLabour1,713
    R. PepperLabour1,418
    P. RouseConservative1,221
    M. ArmstrongIndependent1,195
    A. HaynesLabour1,179
    J. BonesIndependent1,092
    C. Ballantyne-EvansIndependent761
    No. 20 (Campton & Meppershalland Shefford)4 seats · turnout 32.5%
    G. RogersConservative1,213
    F. BurrowsConservative1,183
    A. SmytheLabour998
    F. PettiferIndependent994
    M. FairclothIndependent759
    W. BarnettLabour700
    T. BeggsLabour612
    No. 21 (Henlow & Langford)3 seats
    G. GatesConservative0 ✓
    J. SewellLIB0 ✓
    G. CharlesIndependent0 ✓
    No. 24 (Potton)2 seats · turnout 19.3%
    F. JakesIndependent344
    J. ReamConservative291
    E. MaystonIndependent193
    A. DennisIndependent144
    No. 25 (Wensley)1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    W. GoodyerConservative233
    D. WalkerLIB210
    No. 3 (Sandy)3 seats · turnout 32.3%
    K. QuinceIndependent852
    A. Sherwood-KingConservative731
    J. HarrisonConservative711
    E. SmithIndependent670
    L. DrayConservative638
    J. MonahanLabour393
    Old Warden & Southill1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    Saunders J.Conservative244
    R. AllinghamIndependent221
    Shillington & Stondon2 seats · turnout 25.2%
    R. RoeIndependent433
    G. CooperIndependent391
    J. BurgessIndependent230
    D. CrippsLabour188
    Stotfold3 seats · turnout 27.1%
    H. WoodLabour746
    F. HydeIndependent635
    B. ClarkIndependent571
    A. BrownIndependent503
    C. DunkleyLabour427
    W. McCollLabour363
    Woburn1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    M. GlasseIndependent376
    D. WoodwardConservative198
    Wrest1 seat
    G. WoodIndependent0 ✓