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    1973 handbook

    Wolverhampton: 1973 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 40 · Conservative 20 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Bilston East3 seats · turnout 20.4%
    D. TurnerLabour1,891
    T. LarkinLabour1,786
    H. BrownLabour1,603
    A. CooperConservative278
    Bilston North3 seats · turnout 19.1%
    P. RichardsLabour1,281
    R. ReynoldsLabour1,137
    D. DaviesLabour1,125
    W. HughesConservative994
    R. MarshallConservative932
    L. DraiseyConservative900
    Blakenhall3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    B. CarpenterConservative2,070
    J. ShoreConservative1,996
    S. ShawConservative1,992
    J. HackwoodLabour1,389
    G. JohnsonLabour1,335
    B DassLabour1,238
    Bushbury3 seats · turnout 14.4%
    J. BeddoesLabour1,069
    J BirdLabour1,055
    E. MitchellLabour998
    W. HillierConservative361
    W. MurfinNF160
    Eastfield3 seats · turnout 13.6%
    K. PurchaseLabour1,452
    P. RayLabour1,260
    L. RichardsLabour1,235
    E. AllenConservative387
    R. DavisonNF204
    G. BarmsbyCOMM144
    Ettingshall3 seats · turnout 21.2%
    Bold E.Labour1,281
    C. DurhamLabour1,091
    A. StorerLabour1,021
    W. AllenConservative458
    G. PhillipsConservative455
    F. ReevesCOMM96
    Graiseley3 seats · turnout 35.1%
    A. BarrattLabour1,500
    A. BarrattLabour1,500 ✓
    V. FletcherLabour1,390 ✓
    V. FletcherLabour1,390
    N. JonesLabour1,367
    N. JonesLabour1,367 ✓
    W. EtwellConservative1,305
    W. EtwellConservative1,305
    R. DorsettConservative1,258
    R. DorsettConservative1,258
    R. ThomasConservative1,200
    R ThomasConservative1,200
    Low Hill3 seats · turnout 12.7%
    D HickmottLabour1,026
    D. HickmottLabour1,026 ✓
    W. ReynoldsLabour1,011 ✓
    William ReynoldsLabour1,011
    A LawsLabour966
    A. LawsLabour966 ✓
    A. DixonConservative213
    A DixonConservative213
    G. DorranceOther60
    G DorranceCOMM60
    Merry Hill3 seats · turnout 24.4%
    W ClarkeConservative2,362
    J. BlackburnConservative2,329
    Hart R.Conservative2,189
    R. EverettLabour858
    I. TurnerLabour702
    Oxley3 seats · turnout 23.4%
    K. StavesLabour1,229
    R. HaynesLabour1,121
    N. FryerLabour1,071
    R. BurtonConservative879
    G. BanghamConservative819
    P. WithersConservative732
    D. FosterNF286
    Park3 seats · turnout 34.5%
    W. MorrisonConservative1,568 ✓
    W. MorrisonConservative1,568
    M. MachinConservative1,565 ✓
    M. MachinConservative1,565
    M. HodsonConservative1,523 ✓
    M. HodsonConservative1,523
    P. YoungLabour584
    Peter YoungLabour584
    W. BruceLabour524
    W. BruceLabour524
    S. StockleyLabour504
    S. StockleyLabour504
    W. LundgrenLIB457
    W. LundgrenThe Liberal Party457
    R. GrayThe Liberal Party441
    R. GrayLIB441
    K. AithalLIB379
    K. AithalThe Liberal Party379
    D. GortonNational Front240
    D. GortonNF240
    Parkfield3 seats · turnout 19.5%
    G. HowellsLabour1,298
    H. LaneLabour1,287
    A. StevensonLabour1,118
    B. JohnsonConservative397
    C. LentonConservative272
    Woodcock B.Conservative240
    R. MillingtonCOMM78
    Penn3 seats · turnout 50.8%
    G. BickleyConservative2,669 ✓
    G BickleyConservative2,669
    D RutherfordConservative2,653
    D. RutherfordConservative2,653 ✓
    P. BradleyConservative2,304 ✓
    P BradleyConservative2,304
    J WernickLIB1,961
    J. WernickThe Liberal Party1,961
    A RobinsonLIB1,642
    A. RobinsonThe Liberal Party1,642
    T. BamfordThe Liberal Party1,522
    T BamfordLIB1,522
    M. GarnerLabour285
    Mike GarnerLabour285
    D. AultonLabour277
    D AultonLabour277
    Spring Vale3 seats · turnout 18.7%
    S. MartinLabour2,188
    N. DaviesLabour2,040
    A. GarnerLabour1,933
    P. AtkinsonConservative419
    St Peters3 seats · turnout 54.1%
    L. ClaymoreLabour1,866
    L. ClaymoreLabour1,866 ✓
    M. JamesLabour1,533
    M. JamesLabour1,533 ✓
    S. SharmaLabour1,211 ✓
    S. SharmaLabour1,211
    G. BainsTUUF692
    G. BainsOther692
    G. CarterOther636
    H. CohenConservative620
    E. GibbsConservative488
    E. GibbsConservative488
    B. ThomasConservative432
    B. ThomasConservative432
    P. KaneNational Front242
    P. KaneNF242
    D. HamiltonOther106
    D. HamiltonCOMM106
    Tettenhall Regis3 seats · turnout 36.4%
    S. MortonConservative1,683 ✓
    S MortonConservative1,683
    D. SeibothConservative1,666 ✓
    D SeibothConservative1,666
    M. ComportConservative1,586 ✓
    M ComportConservative1,586
    L McLeanLIB1,213
    L. McLeanThe Liberal Party1,213
    H MarshallLIB1,027
    H. MarshallThe Liberal Party1,027
    M. MillerThe Liberal Party950
    M MillerLIB950
    James John Christopher SmithLabour300
    J. SmithLabour300
    R IlsleyLabour285
    R. IlsleyLabour285
    B EvansLabour278
    B. EvansLabour278
    Tettenhall Wightwick3 seats · turnout 30.2%
    G WatsonConservative1,897
    G. WatsonConservative1,897 ✓
    P SnellConservative1,888
    P. SnellConservative1,888 ✓
    E. PearceConservative1,862 ✓
    E PearceConservative1,862
    A WrightLIB677
    A. WrightThe Liberal Party677
    K. JarradLabour525
    K JarradLabour525
    W O'ReillyLabour515
    W. O'ReillyLabour515
    R. WillettLabour493
    Ryan John William WillettLabour493
    Wednesfield Heath3 seats · turnout 24.9%
    H. TurnerLabour1,265
    C. SquireConservative1,239
    A. GriffithsConservative1,226
    Garner R.Labour1,198
    F. WadsworthConservative1,176
    G. HickenLabour1,171
    Wednesfield North3 seats · turnout 19.6%
    J. MoreyLabour1,649
    L. HortonLabour1,623
    S. ReynoldsLabour1,594
    G. ParkerConservative815
    W. CurtissConservative731
    J. CurtissConservative725
    A. BarrCOMM109
    Wednesfield South3 seats · turnout 23.1%
    C. NichollsLabour1,380
    J. TorringtonLabour1,296
    E. JevonsLabour1,102
    H. TurnerConservative908
    D. BrookesConservative813
    C. BruetonConservative809