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    1973 handbook

    Braintree: 1973 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (58 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 22 · Other 18 · Conservative 15 · The Liberal Party 3

    Ward results

    Black Notley1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    E. MillsConservative269
    B. BurdenLabour142
    T. WardIndependent61
    Bumpstead1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    S. DrapkinIndependent381
    M. WatsonLabour63
    G. KingIndependent45
    Castle Hedingham1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    J. LynchLabour302
    L. BarringtonIndependent289
    Coggeshall3 seats · turnout 35.4%
    C. SansomIndependent660
    W. OnionsLIB614
    W. DrakeIndependent469
    W. McMillanIndependent403
    C. PotterIndependent402
    L. BroughIndependent398
    F. DearmanLabour378
    R. MilesLabour375
    R. FewIndependent246
    Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    G. CourtauldInd Con344
    E. WilsonIndependent161
    J. PlumbLabour81
    Cressing1 seat · turnout 29.8%
    A. AllanIndependent194
    P. RatcliffeConservative163
    Earls Colne2 seats · turnout 37.4%
    P. TaylorIndependent557
    L. DearsleyIndependent492
    M. WalkerConservative375
    D. LockLabour118
    Gosfield1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    G. SeymourIndependent207
    D. MarlowIndependent193
    Halstead Holy Trinity3 seats · turnout 32.0%
    J. CuttingLabour889
    R. DixeyLabour772
    N. BugbeeLabour740
    R. GrahamLIB699
    Halstead St Andrew's2 seats · turnout 58.6%
    E. McDowellResidents646 ✓
    O. JoyceConservative584 ✓
    R. StarlingConservative528
    M. GageResidents491
    R. MayesLabour408
    K. JonesLabour407
    Halstead St. Andrews2 seats
    E McDowellRES646
    O JoyceConservative584
    R StarlingConservative528
    M GageRES491
    R MayesLabour408
    K JonesLabour407
    Hatfield Peverel2 seats
    C LeicesterConservative657 ✓
    D ClaydonConservative578 ✓
    Jacqueline GilbertLabour497
    A DeaneLabour489
    Kelvedon3 seats · turnout 35.7%
    B. AndrewsConservative761
    J. De Denne YuleIndependent613
    B. KentishIndependent488
    M EdwardsConservative346
    C. CroweConservative325
    E. HattonLabour257
    J. ReekieLabour251
    H. YoungLabour250
    No. 1 (Braintree: East)4 seats
    G WarrenLabour877 ✓
    Hayley WarrenLabour829 ✓
    William ClarkeLabour789 ✓
    T DearmanLabour771 ✓
    A LobbConservative569
    Matthew HammondConservative517
    R TyrellConservative515
    L BrownLIB507
    M VernonConservative478
    B O'HareCOMM102
    No. 10 (Witham: Rivenhall South)2 seats · turnout 30.7%
    D. WicksLabour271
    C. EdwardsLabour233
    J. ValentineIndependent195
    D. SibleyLIB140
    P. BondTA95
    S. JonesTA93
    No. 11 (Witham: Central)1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    H. PitchforthIndependent242 ✓
    K. RichardsConservative217
    D. CudmoreLIB37
    D. FranklinLabour27
    No. 12 (Witham: South)1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    J. HoweLabour372
    M. Cooper-CocksIndependent302
    No. 2 (Braintree: West)4 seats
    J RossLIB1,257 ✓
    M CollinsLIB1,071 ✓
    S HarperConservative1,030 ✓
    D LeggConservative949 ✓
    H EverittConservative805
    P KentLabour706
    D ChurchConservative694
    L BakerLabour584
    B HearnLabour535
    J PrykeLabour512
    No. 3 (Bocking: North)3 seats · turnout 38.5%
    A. EverardLabour853
    S. HounsellLabour778
    A. MillamLabour715
    M. LewisConservative592
    M. IllingworthConservative590
    A. WyattConservative553
    No. 4 (Bocking: South)4 seats · turnout 41.0%
    G. WarneLabour1,403
    R. SucklingLabour1,205
    R. WatsonLabour1,116
    A. MackenzieLabour1,031
    L. GoddardLIB889
    W. MargettsLIB839
    A. ComfortConservative804
    J. IresonConservative638
    J. OverfieldConservative612
    C. MurcottConservative602
    No. 7 (Witham: West)2 seats · turnout 33.7%
    I. KinlochIndependent488 ✓
    W. ShortridgeIndependent416 ✓
    D. ClampinLabour324
    J. KeelingLabour310
    D. WillettsConservative210
    M. LagerConservative195
    M. SadlerLIB137
    F. BrownCOMM101
    No. 8 (Witham: North)2 seats · turnout 30.0%
    S. SmithLabour574 ✓
    A. BentleyLabour568 ✓
    J. SweetingIndependent335
    G. GibbsConservative206
    I. SullivanTA173
    P. GibbsConservative161
    B. LowryTA159
    No. 9 (Witham: Rivenhall North)2 seats · turnout 47.0%
    R. BartlettLabour526
    J. LyonLabour484
    N. WallaceConservative448
    P. CutmoreConservative339
    Panfield1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    R. ChandlerConservative282
    R. BudgeLabour256
    Rayne1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    R. CarderIndependent261
    K. LockeLabour147
    Sible Hedingham2 seats · turnout 35.4%
    G. TannerIndependent544
    P. BelitherConservative518
    J. WaldronLabour428
    E. SnareyLabour217
    Stour Valley Central1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    K. NottConservative375
    L. TollidayLabour150
    Stour Valley North1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    E. PowellIndependent365
    P. EllisLabour118
    Stour Valley South1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    J. AbingerConservative338
    G. NottIndependent335
    M. AndrewsLabour32
    Terling1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    G. IstedConservative364
    C. FoyLabour200
    Three Fields2 seats · turnout 50.4%
    R. HawkinsConservative443 ✓
    O. Sebag-MontefioreConservative357 ✓
    J. NottageIndependent354
    W. CrossmanIndependent342
    E. GrayLabour327
    E. CoxIndependent231
    C. WestwoodLabour221
    J. Bowen RobertsIndependent162
    Upper Colne1 seat · turnout 61.5%
    D. JohnsonConservative511
    G. WatsonLabour250
    Yeldham1 seat · turnout 63.7%
    P. InnesInd Con269 ✓
    J. CohenCOMM208
    W. ElliottLabour174
    R. WilsonLIB129