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    1973 handbook

    Leicestershire: 1973 local elections

    78 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (93 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 41 · Labour 37 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 7

    Ward results

    Ashby de la Zouch1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    J. BullenIndependent1,566
    C. BloorLabour815
    Ashby De La Zouch Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 48.8%
    C. DidcottConservative1,440
    D. MarshallLabour1,103
    Ashby De La Zouch Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 46.0%
    H. WilemanLabour2,403
    V. PulfordConservative717
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 11 seat · turnout 46.5%
    T. BranstonIndependent1,889
    G. PageLabour552
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 21 seat · turnout 39.6%
    D. SherriffConservative1,752
    F. WilliamsonLabour1,158
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 31 seat · turnout 38.5%
    J. GrantConservative1,791
    H. WinfieldLabour1,075
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 41 seat · turnout 37.0%
    R. AngraveConservative1,433
    C. FollowsLabour876
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 51 seat · turnout 52.4%
    J. SimpsonConservative1,968
    A. BerryLabour1,393
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 61 seat
    G. GibsonConservative0 ✓
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 71 seat · turnout 43.9%
    E. FarnhamConservative1,660
    H. NewmanLIB1,056
    N. SlaterLabour555
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 81 seat · turnout 54.4%
    B. AndrewsLIB1,946
    C. ChapmanConservative1,122
    D. CollinsLabour545
    Billesdon1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    N. HarrisConservative2,414
    E. RyanLabour493
    Blaby1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    F. DuffieldConservative1,454 ✓
    L. LackLabour994
    S. CheneyLIB953
    L. ChapmanIndependent379
    Braunstone1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    D. HoltLIB1,540
    E. BurkeConservative738
    R. DixonLabour649
    Castle Donnington No. 11 seat · turnout 42.6%
    C. HallamConservative1,152
    B. SmalleyLabour939
    Castle Donnington No. 21 seat · turnout 48.5%
    K. WildsmithConservative1,371
    I. SinclairLabour1,074
    G. JacksonIndependent262
    Coalville No. 11 seat · turnout 42.1%
    L. WilliamsonLabour1,156
    G. BarnesIndependent899
    S. SmithIndependent613
    Coalville No. 21 seat · turnout 44.4%
    R. SmithLabour1,204
    E. JarvisIndependent952
    M. PriceConservative422
    Coalville No. 31 seat
    J. WattsLabour0 ✓
    Coalville No. 4 (North East)1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    P. ElderfieldLabour1,460
    M. LawrenceConservative958
    De Montfort3 seats · turnout 30.2%
    G. CarterLabour2,105
    A. GrantLabour2,032
    J. LanghamLabour1,961
    A NewtonConservative1,684
    D. BetterleyConservative1,677
    J. MugglestoneConservative1,673
    Enderby1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    A. CapersIndependent1,086
    C. PickardLabour592
    Glen Parva1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    S. CarverConservative961
    E. HughesLabour300
    Glenfields1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    D. BoltonConservative1,783
    J. McLachlanLabour819
    Hinckley No. 1 (De Montford & Trini1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    J. SuttonThe Liberal Party1,642 ✓
    W. KellyConservative1,285
    R. PeberdyLabour959
    Hinckley No. 2 (Barwell)1 seat · turnout 56.5%
    T. RadfordLabour1,393
    J. StaniforthIndependent912
    J. WrightLIB586
    Hinckley No. 3 (Burbage)1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    D. InmanLIB1,364
    P. LancasterConservative1,054
    N. JonesLabour431
    Hinckley No. 4 (Castle)1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    P. OrtonLabour754
    P. HewisLIB703
    I. JonesConservative639
    Hinckley No. 5 (Clarendon)1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    J. CarsonLabour1,056
    D. BellLIB938
    R. McCrystalConservative658
    Hinckley No. 6 (Earl Shilton)1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    G. MarvinLabour1,190
    J. CollinsConservative1,096
    Kirby Muxloe1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    E. RushworthLIB1,588 ✓
    W. WilsonConservative1,242
    J. FisherIndependent909
    E. FoxLabour600
    Leicester (Abbey)2 seats · turnout 34.4%
    E. MarstonLabour2,508 ✓
    R. TrewickLabour2,125 ✓
    T. LokeConservative1,358
    B. PrimeEPSG1,189
    L. LokeConservative1,144
    R. RogersLIB652
    B. LockleyLIB629
    Leicester (Aylestone)2 seats · turnout 33.5%
    H. DunphyLabour2,694
    D. RadfordLabour2,267
    T. ClarkeConservative1,619
    Rob WilkinsonConservative1,522
    J. KynastonNF738
    Leicester (Belgrave)2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    A. WatsonConservative2,236
    N. HangerConservative2,156
    W. O'NeillLabour2,093
    W. LittlefieldLabour2,049
    K. GriffinEPSG1,326
    B. BrakesNF1,036
    Leicester (Castle)2 seats · turnout 33.1%
    T. HarrisConservative1,626 ✓
    E. Jones-FenleighConservative1,483 ✓
    J. HallLabour1,214
    W. HynesLabour1,097
    B. RaynerLIB658
    C. RichardsLIB534
    D. ArnullNF261
    Leicester (Charnwood)2 seats · turnout 31.1%
    J. FrearsLabour2,050
    W. ScottonLabour1,996
    H. WalkerConservative986
    J. BrakesNF910
    J. KlukConservative757
    Leicester (De Montford)2 seats · turnout 37.2%
    G. CarterLabour2,481
    M. RyanLabour2,210
    J. EllisConservative2,087
    M. WilsonConservative1,946
    D. FlanaganNF432
    Leicester (Evington)2 seats · turnout 38.5%
    V. ClarkeConservative3,078
    A WilliamsConservative3,073
    M. PowellLabour1,792
    E. LaneLabour1,658
    G. EustaceNF951
    Leicester (Humberstone)2 seats · turnout 40.6%
    A. PadmoreLabour2,630 ✓
    R. BriantLabour2,403 ✓
    J. CoxonConservative2,064
    S. PhippsConservative1,922
    B. CalverNF888
    T. VerityNF888
    S. WrightEPSG600
    Leicester (Knighton)2 seats · turnout 45.4%
    G. BaldwinConservative3,695 ✓
    A. PollardConservative3,560 ✓
    W. SmithThe Liberal Party1,479
    P. WhiteThe Liberal Party1,356
    H. HenryLabour611
    R. BackhouseLabour574
    P. SuttonNational Front227
    Leicester (Latimer)2 seats · turnout 31.7%
    A. BerridgeLabour2,262
    A. HamlinLabour2,183
    A. BramleyNF989
    P. BarnacleConservative825
    M. JohnsonConservative737
    Leicester (Newton)2 seats · turnout 37.2%
    G. BillingtonLabour2,682 ✓
    F. RileyLabour2,582 ✓
    S. HillConservative1,733
    C. HillConservative1,716
    R. SilverwoodNational Front637
    D. ConnollyOther223
    Leicester (North Braunstone)2 seats · turnout 31.2%
    D. TaylorLabour2,406
    J. SetchfieldLabour2,345
    R. GaskellConservative1,290
    A. DiamentConservative1,244
    W. NewcombeNF582
    Leicester (Spinney Hill)2 seats · turnout 43.7%
    S. WaddingtonLabour2,806
    H. WilliamsLabour2,788
    D. PearsonConservative2,423
    B. ClaytonConservative2,394
    M. SaundersNF410
    Leicester (St. Margarets)2 seats · turnout 28.0%
    K. MiddletonLabour2,058
    C. WakefieldLabour1,935
    J. HensonConservative1,105
    J. SharpConservative1,026
    J. SilverwoodNF593
    Leicester (Westcotes)2 seats · turnout 37.5%
    K. BowderConservative2,402
    M. GardinerConservative2,313
    J. LanghamLabour2,063
    N. AstleyLabour2,037
    K. YatesNF505
    Leicester (Wycliffe)2 seats · turnout 31.0%
    A. BakerLabour2,125
    D. DavisLabour2,004
    K. BallConservative809
    H. McDonaldConservative739
    J. RobsonNF290
    R. SuttonCOMM221
    Loughborough No. 11 seat · turnout 54.2%
    M. JonesLabour2,311
    R. HancockLIB1,553
    F. HammondConservative301
    Loughborough No. 21 seat · turnout 48.5%
    A. BeavenLIB1,373
    A. StrachanLabour1,107
    F. McKeownConservative1,071
    Loughborough No. 3 (Beaumont)1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    Margaret GallagherLabour1,604
    V. WilsonConservative691
    Loughborough No. 4 (Burleigh)1 seat · turnout 26.2%
    J. RodgersConservative1,400
    C. WrigleyLabour551
    Loughborough No. 5 (Burton)1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    J. HeapLabour961
    C. BellConservative776
    T. JonesLIB404
    Lutterworth No. 11 seat · turnout 48.8%
    J. MattockConservative1,454
    Knight P.Labour1,452
    Lutterworth No. 21 seat · turnout 50.1%
    H. MoorhouseConservative1,450
    M. BurrowsIndependent713
    J. CrowfootLabour643
    Market Bosworth No. 11 seat · turnout 50.7%
    W. CraggIndependent1,002
    W. WillbondConservative932
    F. YatesLabour717
    Market Bosworth No. 21 seat · turnout 45.8%
    T. MitchellLabour907 ✓
    P. CantrillIndependent497
    P. BillsonIndependent407
    J. PettittIndependent392
    M. BridgesIndependent210
    Market Bosworth No. 31 seat · turnout 45.5%
    T. BennettLabour1,028
    M. PrestonIndependent715
    Jack Bernard RydeheardConservative661
    Market Bosworth No. 41 seat · turnout 46.5%
    H. GreenfieldIndependent1,831
    J. TalbutLabour627
    Market Harborough No. 11 seat · turnout 48.6%
    N. EadyConservative1,397
    F. DysonLabour800
    R. CrispIndependent402
    Market Harborough No. 21 seat · turnout 43.1%
    R. DexterConservative1,506
    M. VannLabour909
    Market Harborough Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 52.5%
    P. LloydConservative1,808
    J. BrownLabour524
    Market Harborough Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 48.7%
    F. KendallConservative2,262
    P. KindLabour1,086
    Melton & Belvoir No. 11 seat · turnout 50.9%
    Duke OfRutland Con1,981
    A. HampsonLabour558
    Melton & Belvoir No. 21 seat · turnout 46.0%
    W. OrsonIndependent904
    R. ToonConservative747
    R. JonesLabour583
    Melton & Belvoir No. 31 seat
    P. HillConservative0 ✓
    Melton Mowbray North1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    D. SmartIndependent822
    J. Stokes-MorrisConservative801
    J. DayLabour577
    Melton Mowbray South1 seat · turnout 29.2%
    C. PayneIndependent1,291
    A. ShoulerConservative1,009
    Narborough1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    R. DurranceConservative1,352
    H. ChapmanLabour940
    T. PrattIndependent890
    Oadby (North East)1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    F. GoreConservative2,377
    A. KellerLabour758
    Oadby (South West)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    M. SwatlandConservative2,092
    B. SaunoisLabour967
    Oakham1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    J. GriffithsConservative1,220
    J. GilmoreLabour854
    Oakham Rural1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    A. HarmsConservative1,469
    F. CoxIndependent831
    Shepshed1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    K. SmithLabour1,494
    J. BradleyConservative1,364
    Stoney Stanton1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    P. BartonConservative1,421
    E. TaylorLabour1,020
    J. FidlerIndependent486
    Uppingham & Ketton1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    R. SalmonConservative2,025
    M. WithersLabour1,430
    Wigston (Central)1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    E. WarrenConservative1,386
    H. ThomasLabour1,329
    Wigston (East)1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    O. HiltonConservative2,250
    P. SoulsbyLabour1,479
    Wigston (West)1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    R. WestonLIB1,387
    A. GratrixLabour837