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    1973 handbook

    Blackburn: 1973 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Billinge3 seats · turnout 41.5%
    R. EdwardsConservative1,422
    G. BeardsworthConservative1,325
    P. ShillitoeConservative1,321
    A. WilkinsonLIB606
    C. TottyLIB558
    H. DrakeLIB545
    H. WhiteLabour264
    Mill Hill3 seats · turnout 46.0%
    T. TaylorLabour1,670
    R. MartinLabour1,437
    F. BaxendaleLabour1,403
    A. HutchinsonConservative1,268
    W. O'HaraConservative1,100
    P. GibsonConservative1,083
    No. 1 (St. Michaels)3 seats · turnout 25.6%
    M. RigbyRES1,306
    W. BrooksRES1,101
    F. LewisConservative1,100
    J. WilliamsConservative772
    A. JobsonConservative735
    M. WilkinsonLabour463
    No. 10 (St. Lukes)3 seats · turnout 29.5%
    H. BulcockLabour624
    J. DawsonLabour619
    F. OpenshawLabour575
    J. JumpConservative509
    No. 11 (St. Pauls)3 seats · turnout 32.1%
    T. MarshLabour835
    H. DickinsonLabour830
    G. EddieLabour683
    M. McNameeDem Lab622
    H. EastwoodDem Lab499
    No. 14 (St. Andrews)3 seats · turnout 31.2%
    R. WoodConservative1,248
    V. FoyConservative1,196
    N. Bramley-HaworthConservative1,190
    M. DicksonLabour939
    S. ConnorLabour880
    S. BradleyLabour867
    F. BullNF553
    No. 15 (North East Darwen)3 seats · turnout 27.6%
    P. ClearLabour833
    P. BrowneLIB700
    W. LishmanLabour633
    W. GrunshawLabour620
    W. GouldsbroughConservative457
    J. NieldConservative422
    D. MellroyConservative362
    No. 16 (North West Darwen)3 seats · turnout 38.0%
    C. TalbotLIB948
    A. PrestonLIB928
    J. AllenLIB927
    I. LiveseyConservative584
    R. MeadowcroftConservative562
    A. LoganConservative448
    M. BanksLabour423
    S. TarbardLabour412
    M. PeachLabour398
    No. 17 (Central Darwen)3 seats · turnout 43.0%
    C. GrillsLIB733
    H. LeesLIB700
    J. SwantonConservative615
    A. BanksLabour605
    D. AlderLabour553
    D. YatesLIB527
    N. DavisLabour518
    Kevin BuckConservative442
    P. FaganConservative333
    No. 18 (South East Darwen)3 seats · turnout 41.2%
    T. HardmanConservative1,121
    R. WiggansConservative1,046
    C. JonesLabour953
    W. BirchConservative937
    A. JebbLabour810
    R. GogginLabour610
    C. HargreavesLIB376
    D. DavidsonLIB374
    No. 19 (South West Darwen)1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    J. StarbuckConservative500
    R. KenyonLIB471
    Caro WildLabour327
    No. 2 (St. Stephens)3 seats · turnout 28.3%
    M. BramwellConservative1,194
    J. SimpsonConservative1,081
    F. ClaytonRES1,033
    R. ToddConservative973
    L. ProosLabour635
    No. 3 (St. Judes)3 seats · turnout 31.6%
    F. GortonLabour2,088
    E. GortonLabour1,972
    J. DoranLabour1,957
    G. HughesNF768
    J. JonesConservative729
    No. 4 (St. Thomas)3 seats · turnout 29.0%
    T. EllisLabour970
    L. Edwards-SheaLabour967
    A. BrookfieldLabour903
    P. RobinsonLIB796
    A. DeanLIB783
    J. SimkinLIB740
    E. AdamsonNF468
    No. 5 (St. Matthews)3 seats · turnout 38.5%
    F. BeethamLIB625
    F. BarkerLIB578
    B. ClementsLIB559
    C. MarsdenLabour528
    E. RobertsLabour522
    P. ThomasLabour505
    V. HopwoodNF274
    No. 6 (St. Johns)3 seats
    C. WestLabour0 ✓
    F. HighamLabour0 ✓
    N. ConwayLabour0 ✓
    No. 7 (Trinity)3 seats
    J. YatesLabour0 ✓
    F. HulmeLabour0 ✓
    R. WilliamsLabour0 ✓
    No. 8 (St. Silas)3 seats · turnout 36.1%
    L. MarsdenConservative1,263
    G. Bramley-HaworthConservative1,254
    R. CollingConservative1,089
    M. WilkinsonLIB910
    D. AdamsLIB810
    L. GoodwinLabour343
    No. 9 (Park)3 seats · turnout 29.2%
    W. WorswickLabour1,086
    R. GeddesLabour1,069
    H. RobertsLabour1,036
    F. MittonNF479
    J. Kingsley ReadNF434
    M. BrookeLIB376
    M. DunnLIB367
    North Turton2 seats · turnout 64.2%
    P. LinneyLIB772
    J. WhiteheadLIB748
    A. SadlerConservative664
    A. WalkerConservative626
    J. PeetLabour203
    West Rural3 seats · turnout 24.8%
    J. TarbuckConservative1,089
    H. WhittleConservative1,008
    E. ArnoldConservative1,001
    T. DewhurstLabour656