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    1973 handbook

    Northumberland: 1973 local elections

    52 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (62 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Other 21 · Conservative 10 · The Liberal Party 3

    Ward results

    Allendale1 seat
    G. PeileConservative0 ✓
    Alnwick1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    S. PickupIndependent1,227
    E. HunterLabour545
    Amble1 seat · turnout 54.4%
    G. SpainLabour1,096
    J. CarmichaelIndependent919
    Ashington No. 1 (West)1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    A. BramleyLabour1,120
    W. DawsonConservative458
    Ashington No. 2 (East)1 seat · turnout 25.3%
    A. GallagherLabour902
    T. MatthewsonConservative79
    Ashington No. 3 (Central)1 seat · turnout 25.8%
    J. NicholsonLabour904
    R. RobinsonConservative175
    Ashington No. 4 (South)2 seats · turnout 26.7%
    J. OliverLabour1,314 ✓
    E. DoddsLabour1,305 ✓
    J. FreemanConservative298
    C. BakerConservative259
    Bamburgh1 seat
    E. StephensonIndependent0 ✓
    Bedlingtonshire No. 1 (Bedlington)2 seats · turnout 27.4%
    S. NewtonLabour1,584
    E. MitchellLabour1,555
    R. WallaceIndependent472
    Bedlingtonshire No. 2 (Cambois)1 seat
    C. SmithLabour0 ✓
    Bedlingtonshire No. 3 (Choppington)2 seats · turnout 26.8%
    J. TeasdaleLabour1,526
    A. MockettLabour1,435
    R. D'Lisle WadeIndependent397
    J. D'Lisle WadeIndependent382
    Bedlingtonshire No. 4 (Sleekburn)1 seat
    Margaret GallagherLabour0 ✓
    Bellingham1 seat · turnout 55.2%
    J. SarsonConservative455
    M. TurnballIndependent362
    D. McLeodLabour296
    Berwick Upon Tweed No. 1 (North)1 seat · turnout 59.0%
    M. EstherIndependent770
    J. FoxtonIndependent659
    D. FairnallLabour653
    Berwick Upon Tweed No. 2 (South)1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    J. SmailIndependent1,579
    J. KayLabour1,127
    Blyth No. 1 (Bebside)1 seat · turnout 29.2%
    P. LongLabour1,238
    D. BrownIndependent234
    Blyth No. 2 (Croft)1 seat
    E. BreadinLabour0 ✓
    Blyth No. 3 (Plessey)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    A. HancockLabour939
    F. AshbyIndependent580
    Blyth No. 4 (Ridley & Seaton Sluice2 seats · turnout 45.9%
    G. BarkerLabour1,483 ✓
    B. BurtLabour1,425 ✓
    J. TateConservative1,293
    M. McGilveryConservative1,196
    R. MarshallIndependent601
    Blyth No. 5 (Waterloo)2 seats · turnout 35.7%
    F. SmithLabour1,261
    W. InceLabour1,249
    K. GallonIndependent873
    A. GilhespyIndependent824
    Bywell1 seat · turnout 60.7%
    C. D'AmbrumenilConservative1,008
    J. TaylorLabour803
    R. KnoxIndependent145
    Castle Ward No. 1 (Belsay)1 seat
    J. WhaleyConservative0 ✓
    Castle Ward No. 2 (Ponteland)2 seats
    ViscountRidley Con0 ✓
    H. DewhurstConservative0 ✓
    Chatton1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    A. WranhamIndependent372
    J. LowesLIB217
    C. MatherLabour44
    Corbridge1 seat
    N. DixonIndependent0 ✓
    Crookham1 seat
    B. SkeggsIndependent0 ✓
    Embleton1 seat · turnout 55.7%
    B. RoweIndependent815
    J. HeppleIndependent711
    Haltwhistle1 seat · turnout 69.1%
    M. FlemingLabour1,328
    G. WardleConservative1,112
    Harbottle1 seat
    J. CoatsworthIndependent0 ✓
    Hexham East1 seat · turnout 52.0%
    W. NixonLabour938
    C. CoatesConservative726
    Hexham West1 seat · turnout 58.5%
    G. GibsonConservative1,769
    B. ClarkLabour830
    Humshaugh1 seat · turnout 57.6%
    R. BarnettConservative1,128
    K. MillerLabour757
    Islandshire1 seat
    J. CollingwoodIndependent0 ✓
    Lesbury1 seat · turnout 57.0%
    J. BaxterIndependent882
    E. TulleyLabour658
    W. RobertsonLIB551
    Longhirst1 seat
    S. CoweyLabour0 ✓
    Morpeth No. 11 seat · turnout 38.1%
    W. MitchellIndependent803
    E. MollLIB342
    J. TurnbullLabour228
    Morpeth No. 22 seats · turnout 38.3%
    W. HillIndependent1,443
    J. TempleIndependent1,143
    R. DevereuxLIB1,117
    A. SmithLabour582
    A. DaggLabour515
    Netherwitton1 seat · turnout 59.3%
    J. MooreIndependent794
    R. CuttingLIB490
    A. BosworthLabour150
    Newbiggin-By-The-Sea No. 1 (East)1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    J. ThompsonLabour1,578
    D. StewartConservative350
    Newbiggin-By-The-Sea No. 2 (West)1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    G. NesbittLabour1,145
    J. WilkinsonLIB538
    Norhamshire1 seat · turnout 65.3%
    G. DavidsonIndependent511
    J. MurrayLabour284
    Otterburn1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    D. MurkettIndependent451
    R. BellLabour332
    Plenmeller1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    M. SmithConservative420
    J. WoodmanIndependent412
    M. BirkettLabour303
    Prudhoe No. 1 (East)1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    P. GrangeLabour1,819
    A. MayIndependent451
    Prudhoe No. 2 (West)1 seat
    A. JohnstonIndependent0 ✓
    Rothbury1 seat
    L. WrightIndependent0 ✓
    Seaton Valley No. 1 (Cramlington)3 seats · turnout 45.7%
    C. BrewisLIB2,768
    W. NicholsonLIB2,738
    N. PunshonLIB2,675
    J. BradshawLabour2,316
    M. HamptonLabour2,188
    Todd T.Labour2,137
    A. HallConservative803
    A. StokoeInd So564
    Seaton Valley No. 2 (Seaton Delavel2 seats · turnout 35.9%
    J. PattersonLabour2,195 ✓
    E. AtkinsonLabour2,085 ✓
    P. McGilvrayIndependent689
    Slaley1 seat · turnout 61.8%
    G. HutchinsonConservative807
    J. EnoLIB733
    A. BateyIndependent673
    Warkworth1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    J. SampleIndependent594
    J. MorrisLabour359
    Widdrington1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    G. TaitLabour1,208
    M. LycettIndependent856
    Wooler1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    R. ChatresIndependent627
    J. DixonLabour468