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    1973 handbook

    Birmingham: 1973 local elections

    42 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (126 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 73 · Conservative 44 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Acocks Green3 seats · turnout 29.9%
    C. CollettConservative3,281
    B. AckerLabour3,105
    R. JaunceyConservative2,946
    D. GoodallLabour2,920
    Rosenschein D.Conservative2,882
    G. SamuelsLabour2,632
    All Saints3 seats · turnout 36.9%
    D HowellsLabour1,537
    W. OverendLabour1,423
    D. MumfordLabour1,416
    A. TonkissLIB1,173
    S. AndersonLIB1,014
    J. AldridgeLIB920
    M. WestonConservative241
    H. RavenhillInd Lab102
    Aston3 seats · turnout 37.9%
    P TilsleyLIB2,000
    P. TilsleyThe Liberal Party2,000 ✓
    G. GopsillThe Liberal Party1,884 ✓
    G GopsillLIB1,884
    G HughesLIB1,846
    G. HughesThe Liberal Party1,846 ✓
    B. DowneyLabour743
    B DowneyLabour743
    F. DeakinLabour727
    F DeakinLabour727
    J. BrookeLabour677
    J BrookeLabour677
    R. HarrisConservative127
    R HarrisConservative127
    J. KempConservative119
    J KempConservative119
    S WilkinsConservative104
    S. WilkinsConservative104
    K TaylorInd Lab60
    K. TaylorOther60
    Billesley3 seats · turnout 29.6%
    T. StewartLabour3,713
    R. SpectorLabour3,352
    W. SuettLabour3,324
    M. BartlettConservative2,669
    V. NashConservative2,649
    A. PrescottConservative2,619
    Brandwood3 seats · turnout 32.8%
    E. HansonConservative4,504
    W. GraingerConservative4,359
    W. LewisConservative4,237
    E. ShinglerLabour4,004
    F. O'GormanLabour3,971
    B. NicholasLabour3,921
    M. BourneCOMM321
    Deritend3 seats · turnout 20.4%
    F. ParkerLabour1,581
    W. TurnerLabour1,545
    S. BantingLabour1,492
    A. BuckleConservative417
    Paine R.Conservative407
    L. GreenConservative371
    M. CollinsLIB174
    J. TonkissLIB129
    J. MinshullLIB125
    Duddeston3 seats · turnout 27.6%
    D. MinnisLIB1,568
    C. MinshullLIB1,361
    W. DoyleLIB1,257
    D. FisherLabour1,236
    R. ToveyLabour1,086
    E. TravisLabour1,001
    J. JonesConservative318
    R. IndConservative296
    L. JenkinsonConservative279
    Edgbaston3 seats · turnout 28.6%
    A. MartineauConservative3,598
    P. BarwellConservative3,573
    N. BosworthConservative3,536
    P. TinsleyLabour2,670
    P. TinsleyLabour2,474
    R. EdwardsLabour2,446
    Erdington3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    S. YappLabour3,964 ✓
    S YappLabour3,964
    B JonesLabour3,669
    B. JonesLabour3,669 ✓
    Christopher CoombsLabour3,591
    C. CoombsLabour3,591 ✓
    C. HawkesConservative2,623
    C HawkesConservative2,623
    R. WilliamsConservative2,478
    R WilliamsConservative2,478
    J KrauseConservative2,416
    J. KrauseConservative2,416
    D. PearsonThe Liberal Party1,618
    D PearsonLIB1,618
    Fox Hollies3 seats · turnout 25.4%
    F GrattidgeLabour2,684
    F. GrattidgeLabour2,684 ✓
    C. GrayLabour2,622 ✓
    C GrayLabour2,622
    J. O'ConnorLabour2,528 ✓
    J O'ConnorLabour2,528
    O. ChaseConservative1,840
    O ChaseConservative1,840
    P. HogarthConservative1,764
    Peter HogarthConservative1,764
    M StoneConservative1,683
    M. StoneConservative1,683
    Gravelly Hill3 seats · turnout 28.0%
    K. BartonLabour2,816
    Bird B.Labour2,754
    W. RayboneLabour2,731
    N. BonnerConservative1,991
    L. CartonConservative1,770
    K. EllisConservative1,766
    P. BeyerCOMM306
    Hall Green3 seats · turnout 26.3%
    H. PowellConservative4,288
    K. FurnessConservative4,240
    C. HamiltonConservative4,202
    M. JonesLabour1,451
    L. FlanaganLabour1,427
    T. TylerLabour1,379
    Handsworth3 seats · turnout 27.0%
    S. WrightLabour2,998
    R. ThruppLabour2,645
    N. HargreavesLabour2,374
    R. TylerConservative2,146
    B. PrattConservative1,804
    E. RobbinsConservative1,781
    S. HughesLIB375
    J. RobathamLIB286
    Harborne3 seats · turnout 27.8%
    P. HollingworthConservative3,490
    B. ZissimanConservative3,318
    J. BaileyConservative3,265
    B. GriffithsLabour1,348
    A. SymonsLabour1,268
    R. KnowlesLabour1,168
    D. GouldenLIB705
    R. SnowLIB659
    K. BatesLIB632
    King's Norton3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    H AdkinsConservative3,270
    H. AdkinsConservative3,270 ✓
    D BullConservative3,268
    D. BullConservative3,268 ✓
    D BanburyLabour3,044
    D. BanburyLabour3,044 ✓
    S PalmerConservative2,985
    S. PalmerConservative2,985
    K DallisonLabour2,686
    K. DallisonLabour2,686
    R PearsonLabour2,659
    R. PearsonLabour2,659
    R LewthwaiteLIB1,177
    R. LewthwaiteThe Liberal Party1,177
    R. GriceThe Liberal Party1,084
    R GriceLIB1,084
    B KingLIB995
    B. KingThe Liberal Party995
    D GrantCOMM161
    D. GrantOther161
    Kingstanding3 seats · turnout 22.8%
    H. McCallionLabour2,094 ✓
    Hugh McCallionLabour2,094
    M. CreesLabour2,091 ✓
    M CreesLabour2,091
    J O'DonnellLabour2,042
    J. O'DonnellLabour2,042 ✓
    K McLeodConservative1,015
    K. McLeodConservative1,015
    R. WilsonConservative862
    R WilsonConservative862
    L. PowisConservative852
    L PowisConservative852
    D RichardsLIB595
    D. RichardsThe Liberal Party595
    M. ThomasThe Liberal Party582
    M ThomasLIB582
    S. MillsThe Liberal Party567
    S MillsLIB567
    S. AtkinOther94
    S AtkinCOMM94
    Ladywood3 seats · turnout 32.3%
    B. MayLabour1,567 ✓
    G. EvansLabour1,545 ✓
    E. SeverLabour1,534 ✓
    D. GriffithsLIB1,214
    H. MinnisLIB1,181
    H. McCreedyLIB1,015
    R. LawnConservative473
    T. ForsterConservative469
    D. WebbConservative412
    R. McCartneyCOMM99
    Longbridge3 seats · turnout 26.9%
    W. SowtonLabour3,819
    F. PickeringLabour3,664
    J. SweeneyLabour3,584
    A TurnerConservative2,292
    A. SmithConservative2,193
    L. WilsonConservative2,161
    D. GoldingCOMM134
    Moseley3 seats · turnout 32.1%
    J. ButcherConservative3,688 ✓
    Solomon T.Conservative3,567 ✓
    L. WoodConservative3,489 ✓
    S. HoierLabour2,249
    A. SmithLabour2,110
    F. WillockLabour1,926
    A. FosterLIB846
    S. Davis-SmithLIB836
    B. PeaceLIB798
    J. DysonCOMM257
    Newtown3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    W. CaneyThe Liberal Party1,596 ✓
    W CaneyLIB1,596
    R. MillerchipLabour1,585 ✓
    R MillerchipLabour1,585
    D. CaneyThe Liberal Party1,584 ✓
    D CaneyLIB1,584
    I MillerchipLabour1,568
    I. MillerchipLabour1,568
    N HinksLIB1,540
    N. HinksThe Liberal Party1,540
    T. JoesburyLabour1,427
    T JoesburyLabour1,427
    J HerbertConservative338
    J. HerbertConservative338
    L NancarrowConservative242
    L. NancarrowConservative242
    L. StringerConservative210
    L StringerConservative210
    Northfield3 seats · turnout 34.6%
    H. ScrimshawConservative4,283
    L. RedmondLabour3,891
    R CornsConservative3,871
    A. AustinLabour3,818
    G. AndrewsLabour3,815
    A. VoiceConservative3,732
    J. DuncanLIB1,249
    E. ShawLIB1,079
    H. SimsLIB990
    Oscott3 seats · turnout 27.8%
    H. LeachConservative2,500
    R. HorrocksLabour2,496
    A. HanleyLabour2,479
    E LearConservative2,472
    H. BridgesConservative2,435
    E CarlessLabour2,410
    J. SmartCOMM286
    Perry Barr3 seats · turnout 28.5%
    L. BirdConservative3,170
    H. SinclairConservative3,087
    T. CookeConservative3,039
    J. HallLabour2,184
    J. MellingLabour2,151
    A. BarkerLabour2,122
    Quinton3 seats · turnout 30.7%
    F. CocksConservative3,593 ✓
    F CocksConservative3,593
    A. WalkerConservative3,468 ✓
    A WalkerConservative3,468
    H BlumenthalConservative3,432
    H. BlumenthalConservative3,432 ✓
    J HannahLabour1,712
    J. HannahLabour1,712
    S. GrayLabour1,669
    S GrayLabour1,669
    R. DegiorgioLabour1,586
    R DegiorgioLabour1,586
    H GouLDenLIB726
    H. GouLDenThe Liberal Party726
    Rotton Park3 seats · turnout 27.1%
    A. JacksonLabour1,244 ✓
    A. JacksonLabour1,244
    S. HarrisonLabour1,170 ✓
    S. HarrisonLabour1,170
    K. HardemanThe Liberal Party1,126 ✓
    K. HardemanLIB1,126
    G. VickersLabour1,035
    G. VickersLabour1,035
    M. GillThe Liberal Party997
    M. GillLIB997
    A. LambertThe Liberal Party982
    A. LambertLIB982
    C. RobinConservative414
    C. RobinsonConservative414
    J. BrevittConservative398
    J. BrevittConservative398
    D. WalshConservative371
    D. WalshConservative371
    L. Poxon-WadeInd Lab96
    L. Poxon-WadeOther96
    Saltley3 seats · turnout 20.6%
    G. MoranLabour2,555
    G. SimmonsLabour2,191
    L. BamfordLabour2,181
    C BanksConservative1,285
    J. WoolleyConservative1,114
    I. StevensConservative1,093
    Sandwell3 seats · turnout 28.4%
    A. OrchardConservative4,263
    T. MatthewsConservative4,196
    E. ShepherdConservative4,181
    B. FieldLabour1,525
    G. DriverLabour1,514
    S. PrasadLabour1,407
    O. MinnisInd Lab579
    Selly Oak3 seats · turnout 37.7%
    D. AlexanderConservative3,743
    K. MorrisConservative3,704
    J. MatthewsConservative3,686
    M. NangleLabour2,569
    A. RichardsLabour2,529
    J. DouglasLabour2,469
    J. HarveyLIB1,194
    E. CowanLIB1,192
    R. LloydLIB1,182
    Shard End3 seats · turnout 23.8%
    R. HowardLabour2,970
    D. BuckleLabour2,966
    W. JarvisLabour2,906
    A. WilkinsonLIB2,459
    A. GopsillLIB2,050
    D. HopkinsConservative1,886
    R. BegleyLIB1,879
    F. ChurchConservative1,806
    A. YerburyCOMM116
    Sheldon3 seats · turnout 26.2%
    G BiggsLabour3,059
    G. BiggsLabour3,059 ✓
    A. TaylorLabour3,030 ✓
    A TaylorLabour3,030
    J. NowellLabour2,943 ✓
    J NowellLabour2,943
    Alan BeardConservative1,893
    A. BeardConservative1,893
    A. GraingerConservative1,799
    A GraingerConservative1,799
    David Michael JohnsConservative1,736
    D. JohnsConservative1,736
    Small Heath3 seats · turnout 25.2%
    E. EamesLabour2,345 ✓
    E. EamesLabour2,345
    M. BrownLabour2,200
    M. BrownLabour2,200 ✓
    E. EnglandLabour2,103 ✓
    E. EnglandLabour2,103
    R. ColemanConservative859
    R. ColemanConservative859
    A. EvansThe Liberal Party791
    A. EvansLIB791
    E. HadleyConservative778
    E. HadleyConservative778
    I. JackmanConservative708
    I. JackmanConservative708
    C. FranklinThe Liberal Party596
    C. FranklinLIB596
    C. WilliamsThe Liberal Party579
    C. WilliamsLIB579
    Soho3 seats · turnout 19.5%
    T. HarperLabour2,705
    E. ArrowsmithLabour2,350
    E. TaylorLabour2,334
    H. PriceConservative713
    E. DawsonConservative680
    Sparkbrook3 seats · turnout 23.2%
    J. WebsterLabour2,554
    F. CarterLabour2,328
    J. O'KeefeLabour2,249
    F. PoveyConservative950
    J. AldenConservative795
    R. MunroConservative776
    G. Poxon-WadeInd Lab257
    A. ChoudhuryCOMM197
    Sparkhill3 seats · turnout 21.6%
    F. McCreadyLabour2,245
    J. FergusonLabour2,041
    R. WilliamsLabour1,831
    C. GreavesConservative1,811
    E. PowellConservative1,626
    A. DaleConservative1,486
    R. SivernsInd Lab404
    E. DayCOMM222
    Stechford3 seats · turnout 20.3%
    J. RhydderchLabour2,470
    A. CoombsLabour2,462
    R. RhydderchLabour2,402
    A. PageConservative1,132
    D. PageConservative1,094
    A. BowersConservative1,058
    N. JelfCOMM146
    Stockland Green3 seats · turnout 23.2%
    M. HillLabour2,710
    F. BagshawLabour2,609
    H. MarksLabour2,527
    D. BaileyConservative2,316
    W. MasonConservative2,292
    J. PowellConservative2,203
    J. LeeshmanCOMM189
    Sutton Coldfield No. 13 seats · turnout 42.8%
    C. MorrisConservative5,351
    T. WilliamsConservative5,300
    C. FancoteConservative5,297
    K. HoversLIB3,974
    D. MillsLIB3,969
    A. NeedhamLIB3,875
    F. ChapmanLabour472
    R. McKayCOMM144
    Sutton Coldfield No. 23 seats · turnout 38.6%
    P. SatterthwaiteConservative5,401
    R. HalesConservative5,182
    W. FullerConservative5,128
    J. MillsLIB3,189
    J. HughesLIB2,486
    N. PowdrillLIB2,328
    R. HillLabour615
    Sutton Coldfield No. 33 seats · turnout 33.6%
    C. HelLabyConservative2,984
    M. DickinsonConservative2,967
    Richard John HudsonConservative2,872
    M. CarpenterLIB2,502
    J. DaviesLIB2,157
    R. MasonLIB1,997
    F. HarperRES1,450
    C. DabbsLabour821
    Washwood Heath3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    G. CanningLabour3,631 ✓
    G. CanningLabour3,631
    L. ByronLabour2,968
    L. ByronLabour2,968 ✓
    A. CoulsonLabour2,788 ✓
    A. CoulsonLabour2,788
    J. CooperConservative1,467
    J. CooperConservative1,467
    E. FinneyConservative1,446
    E. FinneyConservative1,446
    E. DarbyConservative1,322
    E. DarbyConservative1,322
    M. HymerLIB330
    M. HymerThe Liberal Party330
    C. JelfCOMM111
    C. JelfOther111
    Weoley3 seats · turnout 27.0%
    D. Arnott-JobLabour5,015
    J. CharltonLabour4,986
    C. WilkinsonLabour4,845
    J. BukovetsConservative2,980
    W. AinsworthConservative2,954
    I. TrinderConservative2,830
    D. HaddonCOMM266
    Yardley3 seats · turnout 31.1%
    D. ClarkeLabour3,261
    D. ClarkeLabour3,261 ✓
    K. BulmerConservative3,100
    K. BulmerConservative3,100 ✓
    M. DavisLabour3,030 ✓
    M. DavisLabour3,030
    D. AgarConservative3,003
    D. AgarConservative3,003
    J. TurtonLabour2,980
    J. TurtonLabour2,980
    E. WilliamsConservative2,885
    E. WilliamsConservative2,885