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    1973 handbook

    North East Derbyshire: 1973 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 32 · Conservative 10 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barlow & Holmesfield1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    J. NeedhamIndependent594
    E. CockbaineLabour194
    Brampton & Walton2 seats · turnout 38.3%
    E. HillIndependent777
    G. BirdIndependent747
    R. TebbsLabour302
    Coal Aston2 seats · turnout 42.2%
    P. LeesConservative747
    R. FosterConservative740
    A. NixonLabour350
    D. SteeleLabour336
    Grassmoor2 seats · turnout 26.9%
    T. LideLabour692
    F. BruntLabour579
    S. WrightConservative306
    No. 1 (Clay Cross)6 seats · turnout 43.7%
    D. NuttallLabour2,268
    A. WellonLabour2,220
    C. BuntingLabour2,171
    D. SkinnerLabour2,144
    G. SkinnerLabour2,103
    G. SmithLabour2,081
    W. BlowenRES1,090
    J. HolmesRES1,069
    M. BrookesRES1,039
    A. WildRES955
    B. FitzpatrickRES948
    V. FitzpatrickRES901
    No. 10 (Ashover)2 seats · turnout 47.0%
    U. BondIndependent796
    G. RotterIndependent594
    J. ChappellLabour483
    S. BuxtonIndependent280
    No. 11 (Eckington)3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    D. CryerLabour1,139
    E. CleggLabour1,123
    J. DargueLabour671
    D. GoslingIndependent622
    E. BarkerIndependent375
    D. SmithIndependent259
    No. 14 (Killamarsh)3 seats · turnout 28.4%
    K. WarnesLabour1,086
    A. GrantLabour1,072
    R. CochraneLabour1,023
    H. WrightIndependent254
    No. 16 (Calow)2 seats · turnout 21.7%
    W. HigginsLabour282
    G. BoothIndependent269
    G. ThorneycroftConservative151
    T. BabbsLabour147
    K. JonesIndependent69
    No. 17 (Heath)1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    B. SmithLabour355
    G. RobsonIndependent133
    No. 2 (Dronfield: Central)2 seats · turnout 58.2%
    M. WoodConservative659
    A. WattConservative647
    C. FordLabour553
    D. NichollsLabour545
    No. 20 (North Wingfield)4 seats · turnout 25.4%
    L. RalleyLabour1,132
    R. BarrsLabour1,064
    O. RhodesLabour1,046
    D. WakelamLabour1,017
    K. SearstonInd Lab762
    W. GentIndependent467
    No. 22 (Shirland & Higham)3 seats · turnout 25.4%
    W. FellowsLabour1,049
    G. HaslamLabour1,013
    W. BeaumontLabour958
    A. ChambersIndependent396
    No. 23 (Sutton-Cum-Duckmanton)1 seat
    A. RoachIndependent0 ✓
    No. 4 (Dronfield: Dronfield)3 seats · turnout 41.3%
    C. BattyConservative970
    F. SlinnConservative946
    F. BattyConservative938
    H. BarnesLabour559
    G. LynchLabour534
    K. OldmanLabour510
    No. 5 (Dronfield: North)2 seats
    G. JohnsonLabour725
    H. SeddonsLabour723
    P. SmalleyConservative532
    P. TaskerConservative520
    No. 6 (Dronfield: South)2 seats
    P. StinsonConservative922
    T. SmithConservative903
    R. AbrahamsLabour686
    K. HedderwickLabour625
    Pilsley2 seats
    L. FeatherLabour0 ✓
    F. BestwickIndependent0 ✓
    Renishaw1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    W. RiceLabour415
    P. CraysonConservative125
    Ridgeway & Marsh Lane1 seat
    N. BeattieLabour0 ✓
    Tupton2 seats · turnout 47.2%
    E. MellorLabour778
    G. MarshallLabour752
    E. PriestnallIndependent363
    E. WaresIndependent347
    Unstone1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    F. DawsonLabour407
    J. DannIndependent155
    Wingerworth3 seats · turnout 22.1%
    E. MiddletonIndependent695
    H. WhiteIndependent626
    B. BinnsLabour581
    R. ReidLabour529
    G. WhitmoreLabour413