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    1973 handbook

    Tyne and Wear County Council: 1973 local elections

    95 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

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    After (end of 1973)

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    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 27.9%
    E. HeppleLabour1,632 ✓
    R. HurstConservative210
    Bishopswearmouth1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    W. MartinConservative1,179 ✓
    P. DoidgeLabour832
    M. MilburnThe Liberal Party593
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    E. BolandLabour2,725 ✓
    B. DuncanConservative785
    Blaydon (Central)1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    J. RobsonLabour2,755 ✓
    O. MarchOther158
    Blaydon (East)1 seat
    M. WinderLabour0 ✓
    Blaydon (West)1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    M. WilliamsLabour2,540 ✓
    F. BilcliffeIndependent1,610
    Boldon1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    R. McDarmontLabour3,036 ✓
    J. DurhamConservative1,806
    Castle Ward No. 11 seat · turnout 56.7%
    J. PettyConservative1,430 ✓
    E. WadeLabour1,215
    W. BloomfieldThe Liberal Party711
    Castle Ward No. 21 seat · turnout 38.1%
    D. ArmstrongLabour1,925 ✓
    M. HillConservative1,074
    Castleton and Hylton1 seat · turnout 26.5%
    L. WatsonLabour2,741 ✓
    P. WoodConservative328
    R. GibbsOther147
    Central1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    M. FitzsimmonsLabour1,325 ✓
    J. TanseyConservative391
    J. ThompsonThe Liberal Party283
    Chester-Le-Street2 seats · turnout 48.6%
    R. DickinsonLabour3,064 ✓
    R. BrownLabour2,726 ✓
    H. MackayIndependent1,497
    E. KingThe Liberal Party1,479
    R. JenningsThe Liberal Party1,165
    J. JoblingIndependent880
    Colliery1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    F. YpeyLabour1,205 ✓
    J. WynessConservative948
    Dene1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    A. GreyConservative2,606 ✓
    A. GourdieLabour1,821
    Deptford and Pallion1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    W. WilsonLabour1,952 ✓
    W. CorryConservative1,515
    Downhill1 seat · turnout 26.1%
    D. ForsterLabour1,816 ✓
    J. BrownConservative304
    East City1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    R. Scott-BateyLabour1,194 ✓
    V. HazellConservative280
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    A. GrahamLabour1,155 ✓
    D. FaulknerThe Liberal Party1,153
    C. Burdon-TaylorConservative652
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    G. CastleLabour2,208 ✓
    T. WilkinsonConservative1,044
    Felling No. 11 seat · turnout 42.5%
    K. BuckinghamResidents1,892 ✓
    J. FosterLabour1,627
    H. FreemanIndependent234
    Felling No. 21 seat · turnout 40.1%
    D. HardyLabour1,940 ✓
    N. BuckinghamResidents1,676
    L. ScholesIndependent206
    Felling No. 31 seat · turnout 32.8%
    T. PrudhamLabour2,168 ✓
    A. ClaytonResidents1,070
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    D. GilbertConservative2,209 ✓
    R. ArmstrongLabour1,207
    Ford and Pennywell1 seat · turnout 24.8%
    A. WaistellLabour2,346 ✓
    J. MarshallConservative604
    Fulwell1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    M. CohenConservative3,000 ✓
    G. WainwrightLabour965
    Gateshead No. 12 seats · turnout 28.7%
    F. PattisonLabour3,572 ✓
    J. McClureLabour3,567 ✓
    M. DickinsonConservative1,445
    I. WallisConservative1,415
    Gateshead No. 22 seats · turnout 28.7%
    J. CrannLabour2,988 ✓
    H. CowansLabour2,932 ✓
    D. HudsonConservative833
    J. ScottConservative777
    Gateshead No. 32 seats · turnout 44.1%
    J. NixonConservative3,847 ✓
    G. WildeConservative3,804 ✓
    T. BennettLabour2,606
    J. McWilliamsLabour2,481
    J. BennisonThe Liberal Party1,857
    Gateshead No. 4 (Wrekenton)2 seats · turnout 33.7%
    W. CollinsLabour3,697 ✓
    J. FitzpatrickLabour3,495 ✓
    T. EltringhamConservative1,962
    A. RidleyConservative1,910
    Gosforth No. 11 seat · turnout 37.8%
    M. CummingsConservative2,663 ✓
    E. ClasperLabour1,439
    Gosforth No. 21 seat · turnout 44.4%
    N. RobsonConservative2,405 ✓
    M. GoodfellowLabour1,964
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    A. DennisonConservative2,192 ✓
    B. RiceLabour1,409
    Hebburn No. 11 seat
    E. ShearanLabour0 ✓
    Hebburn No. 21 seat
    R. FenwickLabour0 ✓
    Hendon1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    P. SoldingerConservative1,574 ✓
    G. DoddsLabour1,174
    Hetton No. 11 seat
    G. DavidsonLabour0 ✓
    Hetton No. 21 seat
    A. GreyLabour0 ✓
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 11 seat · turnout 42.2%
    E. KellyLabour1,956 ✓
    A. WrightConservative1,248
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 21 seat · turnout 40.3%
    E. BrownLabour2,283 ✓
    L. DavidsonConservative782
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 31 seat · turnout 42.7%
    J. AveryLabour2,938 ✓
    M. WrightConservative685
    Humbledon1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    R. BarnesLabour1,820 ✓
    M. WilliamsConservative1,317
    Jarrow No. 11 seat · turnout 38.4%
    M. CampbellLabour2,950 ✓
    L. AbramConservative893
    Jarrow No. 21 seat · turnout 37.1%
    B. HowardLabour2,233 ✓
    O. BolamConservative1,217
    R. CarrOther277
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    R. BoothIndependent1,457 ✓
    R. McVainConservative1,274
    W. SpeckLabour578
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    J. CoxConservative2,043 ✓
    P. FurnessLabour2,011
    Longbenton No. 11 seat · turnout 30.4%
    D. McCormackLabour2,298 ✓
    W. JohnstonConservative457
    J. HendersonOther182
    Longbenton No. 21 seat · turnout 42.8%
    J. TaitLabour2,021 ✓
    A. PercyConservative1,810
    Longbenton No. 31 seat · turnout 31.6%
    G. AddisonLabour2,037 ✓
    J. ConwayIndependent517
    S. ForsterConservative470
    Longbenton No. 41 seat · turnout 37.0%
    A. HudsonLabour2,454 ✓
    V. LawConservative1,061
    Monkwearmouth and Roker1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    W. ThompsonConservative3,006 ✓
    J. RedfearnLabour1,775
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    R. CollinsLabour1,583 ✓
    D. McKeagConservative1,282
    Newburn No. 11 seat · turnout 39.2%
    A. GurdLabour2,013 ✓
    T. WatersConservative1,347
    Newburn No. 21 seat · turnout 39.8%
    T. MarshallLabour4,064 ✓
    J. HillConservative1,126
    Newburn No. 31 seat · turnout 38.5%
    T. RobertsonLabour1,786 ✓
    I. FaithConservative1,450
    Ryhope With Burdon1 seat · turnout 25.3%
    J. CoplandLabour1,361 ✓
    L. BlandConservative274
    Ryton1 seat
    J. GrahamLabour0 ✓
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    B. CollinsConservative1,902 ✓
    A. HadwinLabour1,370
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    M. MellorLabour1,742 ✓
    J. ThomlinsonConservative1,090
    Seaton Valley (Backworth and Earsdon)1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. MayLabour2,197 ✓
    B. McGillanConservative586
    Silksworth1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    W. BrownLabour2,086 ✓
    C. OrrIndependent691
    South Shields No. 11 seat · turnout 33.7%
    P. BuggeConservative1,284 ✓
    E. ScrimgerLabour984
    South Shields No. 22 seats · turnout 22.1%
    H. MalcolmLabour2,942 ✓
    K. ScrimgerLabour2,653 ✓
    D. RoozeConservative877
    South Shields No. 32 seats · turnout 29.2%
    P. ByersLabour2,532 ✓
    J. RichardsonLabour2,514 ✓
    G. BairsonConservative2,284
    G. AuchterlonieConservative2,245
    South Shields No. 42 seats · turnout 38.1%
    R. MartinsonConservative4,065 ✓
    G. SmithConservative4,018 ✓
    K. WebsterLabour2,181
    R. BarryLabour2,177
    South Shields No. 51 seat · turnout 24.4%
    W. MalcolmLabour993 ✓
    G. McGuireConservative585
    South Shields No. 61 seat · turnout 30.1%
    E. MackleyLabour2,217 ✓
    D. OatesConservative658
    Southwick1 seat · turnout 24.6%
    S. HeatlieLabour1,184 ✓
    H. Verne JonesConservative246
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    I. McCleanLabour2,012 ✓
    M. CooteConservative250
    St. Chads1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    R. DitchburnConservative1,701 ✓
    G. AffleckLabour1,470
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. DeasLabour2,185 ✓
    R. LungleyConservative373
    St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    J. LandauConservative3,063 ✓
    E. HoltLabour1,068
    Thorney Close1 seat · turnout 25.4%
    A. OttersonLabour1,855 ✓
    J. GriggsConservative502
    Thornhill1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    W. StephensonConservative2,016 ✓
    R. TaylorLabour569
    Tynemouth No. 11 seat
    E. DolbyLabour0 ✓
    Tynemouth No. 22 seats · turnout 25.0%
    J. LawsLabour2,863 ✓
    S. ReedLabour2,630 ✓
    E. OrmstonConservative978
    E. ThompsonConservative823
    Tynemouth No. 31 seat · turnout 49.7%
    A. ChambersIndependent1,383 ✓
    H. RobertsonThe Liberal Party1,344
    L. GoveasConservative1,051
    H. SowerbyLabour621
    Tynemouth No. 41 seat · turnout 46.8%
    T. DuffConservative2,492 ✓
    P. LeeLabour1,054
    F. CreeseThe Liberal Party868
    Tynemouth No. 51 seat · turnout 36.0%
    F. MavinConservative1,698 ✓
    H. RutherfordLabour996
    Walker1 seat · turnout 27.9%
    K. SkethewayLabour2,278 ✓
    A. TelfordConservative382
    N. MancheeOther120
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    C. GrayLabour2,312 ✓
    L. BulmanConservative1,551
    Wallsend No. 11 seat · turnout 41.9%
    T. ConwayLabour1,130 ✓
    M. HamptonThe Liberal Party1,049
    D. TaylorIndependent698
    Wallsend No. 21 seat · turnout 45.3%
    P. HamptonThe Liberal Party2,121 ✓
    O. RichardsonLabour1,726
    D. BloxhamConservative470
    Wallsend No. 31 seat
    J. HornsbyLabour0 ✓
    Wallsend No. 41 seat · turnout 39.5%
    J. CousinsLabour2,172 ✓
    F. RogersConservative603
    Washington No. 11 seat · turnout 29.4%
    C. McIlroyLabour2,081 ✓
    G. BrownConservative443
    Washington No. 21 seat · turnout 25.6%
    D. SleightholmeLabour1,925 ✓
    K. PyleIndependent1,188
    West City1 seat · turnout 21.7%
    S. ButcherLabour1,320 ✓
    P. HeslopConservative211
    Whickham No. 1 (Dunston)1 seat
    L. AtkinsLabour0 ✓
    Whickham No. 21 seat · turnout 51.4%
    P. SnellLabour2,243 ✓
    K. LeitchConservative1,732
    Whickham No. 31 seat · turnout 47.2%
    J. BriggsLabour1,878 ✓
    M. LiddellConservative902
    Whitburn1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    T. ConwayConservative2,133 ✓
    E. PearceLabour1,997
    Whitley Bay No. 11 seat · turnout 49.7%
    G. NugentLabour2,088 ✓
    R. RawesConservative1,965
    Whitley Bay No. 21 seat · turnout 32.6%
    J. BagleeConservative1,684 ✓
    D. HortonLabour1,016
    W. RodgersThe Liberal Party857
    Whitley Bay No. 31 seat · turnout 46.8%
    D. SandersonConservative1,456 ✓
    R. CairncrossThe Liberal Party1,427
    R. OliverLabour1,254
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    N. TrotterConservative1,681 ✓
    J. LambLabour1,003