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    1973 handbook

    South Somerset: 1973 local elections

    39 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (61 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 23 · Labour 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Blackdown1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    W. TaylorConservative427
    E. ScrivenIndependent160
    Blackmoor Vale2 seats · turnout 43.2%
    J. WoodIndependent933
    W. MallamIndependent772
    P. NurseIndependent303
    V. FletcherIndependent250
    Brue1 seat · turnout 52.3%
    J. JonesIndependent284 ✓
    W. PinnionsLabour276
    L. BulmanIndependent251
    W. GreenIndependent143
    Burrow Hill1 seat · turnout 69.3%
    D. EdwardsIndependent621
    W. JenningsConservative154
    A. WestbrookIndependent135
    Chinnock1 seat · turnout 57.1%
    C. WarryIndependent328
    K. BarrowConservative284
    A. HarrisIndependent192
    Coker3 seats · turnout 32.9%
    R. SmithIndependent685
    W. WilliamsConservative544
    J. GaneshConservative451
    S. OakesLIB402
    R. BranchflowerLIB280
    F. HaywardIndependent272
    M. ParsonsIndependent264
    Crewkerne Town3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    R. MeechamConservative973
    T. SidleyLIB941
    J. GibbsConservative803
    A. Dowse-BrenanConservative661
    B. KloerIndependent280
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    A. MounterIndependent434
    A. SansomIndependent366
    J. DenmanInd LIB130
    Dowlish1 seat · turnout 51.2%
    D. JessemanConservative476
    B. PearceIndependent203
    Egwood1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    J. DewhurstConservative334
    K. CobbIndependent305
    Hazelbury1 seat
    G. LockIndependent0 ✓
    Houndstone3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    G. HarcourtLabour847
    D. EnglandConservative814
    G. PerryIndependent725
    P. TalbotConservative624
    G. JoynesConservative595
    T. LockIndependent544
    Ilminster Town2 seats
    A. EdwardsIndependent0 ✓
    C. BarrattIndependent0 ✓
    Islemoor1 seat
    H. OsborneIndependent0 ✓
    Ivelchester1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    E. LoderConservative274
    A. BallLabour251
    Langport and Huish1 seat · turnout 52.2%
    R. SixsmithIndependent395
    R. JotchamIndependent386
    Lynches1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    H. PondIndependent272
    P. RedmondConservative262
    Martock2 seats · turnout 34.6%
    G. HowardIndependent721
    R. HelyarConservative706
    W. RundleConservative424
    Milborne Port1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    A. WilkinsIndependent445 ✓
    M. Griffiths-JonesIndependent98
    Neroche1 seat
    W. HawkinsConservative0 ✓
    No. 1 (Chard)4 seats · turnout 36.3%
    J. HarrimanLabour1,425
    Mike BallingerConservative1,275
    C. WalkerConservative1,222
    A. ReedLabour1,208
    L. PowellConservative1,147
    E. SmithConservative974
    W. BeakeLabour910
    T. BurvillLabour876
    No. 11 (Chard Parish)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    C. MuggeridgeIndependent450
    E. ScrivenIndependent94
    No. 2 (Yeovil: Central)2 seats · turnout 29.6%
    C. HeathConservative528
    J. CruddasConservative493
    J. GreenLabour297
    S. WilshawLabour241
    No. 24 (Castle Cary)2 seats
    G. YeabsleyConservative0 ✓
    L. BartlettConservative0 ✓
    No. 26 (Sparkford)1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    D. CluettConservative362
    H. HoskinsIndependent299
    No. 3 (Yeovil: East)3 seats · turnout 24.5%
    R. BurnsLabour790
    L. DeaconLabour723
    G. HollinghurstLabour643
    R. EnnisLIB365
    G. RobertsonConservative340
    No. 34 (Mudford)1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    J. NowellIndependent309 ✓
    D. LeggeConservative210
    P. CarterIndependent89
    H. Cotes-JamesIndependent32
    No. 4 (Yeovil: North)2 seats · turnout 27.0%
    H. BrownLabour647
    K. GrantLabour638
    C. PalmerConservative306
    No. 5 (Yeovil: Preston)2 seats · turnout 36.3%
    J. GardenerConservative671
    A. ReesConservative632
    P. DawsonLabour621
    A. JonesLabour601
    No. 6 (Yeovil: South)2 seats · turnout 32.5%
    M. ShoreyConservative807
    J. AtkinsonConservative786
    J. BoardLabour521
    No. 7 (Yeovil: West)2 seats · turnout 41.0%
    P. UnwinConservative682
    E. DyerConservative670
    T. WilliamsLabour647
    R. ParkerLabour574
    Northstone1 seat · turnout 63.4%
    A. ChinnockConservative739
    J. HarrisonIndependent203
    South Petherton1 seat
    E. WillyIndependent0 ✓
    St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 30.5%
    C. WillsConservative367
    S. CaveIndependent109
    Stoke1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    W. WebbConservative415
    W. BenjafieldLabour285
    Turn Hill1 seat · turnout 62.4%
    P. MaltbyConservative490
    R. BurtIndependent324
    A. JohnstonIndependent105
    Wessex2 seats · turnout 40.5%
    J. AttwellIndependent963
    I. BaldwinIndependent779
    C. RadcliffeConservative716
    Wincanton2 seats · turnout 64.4%
    R. CaryIndependent992 ✓
    E. DeaconConservative674 ✓
    D. KingIndependent604
    E. SteaneIndependent446
    R. GilhamLabour433
    Windwhistle1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    K. WetherallIndependent375
    A. WhiteIndependent336
    L. FishConservative133