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    1973 handbook

    The Wrekin: 1973 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Arleston2 seats · turnout 26.5%
    M. HarrisonLabour476
    F. BrownLabour384
    C. PriceLIB273
    Church Aston1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    H. Clayton-JonesIndependent244
    G. IbbotsonIndependent205
    College2 seats · turnout 39.8%
    R. HallConservative443
    A. BowenLabour328
    M. HoskenConservative328
    A. HarrisLabour320
    W. MorrisLIB157
    Edgmond2 seats · turnout 40.4%
    J. MansellIndependent573
    A. EvansIndependent566
    D. NeilsonIndependent339
    V. WoolleyLabour223
    Ercall Magna2 seats · turnout 39.4%
    W. ArcherIndependent582
    T. RobertsIndependent568
    E. GibbsConservative343
    J. CoxhillConservative306
    C. TamsIndependent189
    Haygate1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    T. BroadhurstConservative260
    W. WhiteleyLIB250
    H. JacksonLabour244
    No. 1 (Cuckoo Oak)3 seats · turnout 15.1%
    I. NewtonLabour376
    B. HoskenLabour362
    H. RichardsLabour353
    M. GarrettIndependent235
    W. EdwardsIndependent217
    E. BodCOMM86
    No. 10 (Wrockwardine Wood)4 seats
    M. DaviesLabour0 ✓
    I. ButlerLabour0 ✓
    B. NortonLabour0 ✓
    P. GibbonsLabour0 ✓
    No. 13 (Dothill)3 seats · turnout 14.3%
    P. Morris-JonesConservative277
    T. CroftLabour216
    B. PriceLIB169
    No. 14 (Ercall)2 seats · turnout 42.0%
    M. ShawConservative645
    E. GriffithsIndependent604
    H. DavenportConservative493
    R. PooleLabour245
    U. MorrisLIB242
    No. 2 (Dawley Magna)3 seats · turnout 27.3%
    G. ChetwyndLabour852
    G. ParkesIndependent762
    J. GittensLabour753
    D. WalderLabour672
    D. MoretonConservative402
    E. BewleyIndependent206
    No. 20 (Lilleshall)2 seats · turnout 47.4%
    J. CraddockIndependent618
    E. GoodyearIndependent615
    M. RhodesIndependent397
    S. LargeIndependent381
    D. CorbynLabour225
    M. WaltersIndependent85
    No. 21 (Donnington Wood)4 seats
    A. TimminsLabour0 ✓
    G. WhyteLabour0 ✓
    L. BullockIndependent0 ✓
    H. SaddingtonLabour0 ✓
    No. 22 (Hadley)3 seats
    G. FowlerLabour1,377
    C. GraingerLabour960
    M. SmithLabour844
    G. LeesLIB707
    F. HarrisIndependent674
    R. LewisIndependent531
    No. 23 (Ketley)2 seats · turnout 29.6%
    E. HoltConservative529
    M. ChappellLabour490
    R. HutchinsonIndependent467
    T. ChappellLabour392
    D. EvansIndependent315
    No. 24 (Wrockwardine)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    V. HoltConservative409
    I. BielochLIB247
    No. 3 (Ironbrook & Coalbrookdale)3 seats · turnout 23.4%
    A. HookeLabour745
    P. TarverPeoples Ind658
    J. CroudaceLabour622
    F. HardmanPeoples Ind513
    M. KirbyLIB373
    No. 4 (Lawley & Old Park)1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    E. CarpenterInd Lab250
    P. HeighwayLabour194
    No. 5 (Madeley Central)3 seats · turnout 26.4%
    J. WillettsLabour785
    W. OliverLabour732
    N. JacksonLabour697
    M. WheeldonConservative368
    R. PitmanIndependent361
    J. StablesConservative338
    A. JonesCOMM89
    No. 6 (Malinslee)2 seats
    G. WillettsLabour0 ✓
    S. RowlandsLabour0 ✓
    No. 7 (Newport)4 seats
    D WilbrahamIndependent1,500 ✓
    A HardingIndependent1,186 ✓
    D AdamsConservative1,049 ✓
    L BonifaceIndependent1,005 ✓
    D BoagConservative788
    M MilesIndependent774
    E NewnsLabour519
    S RobertsLabour508
    K TrumperLabour439
    B NewnsLabour431
    No. 8 (Priorslee)2 seats · turnout 50.0%
    C. BerrymanLabour684
    A. WilkinsonLabour576
    J. HancockConservative533
    J. ParkesConservative410
    No. 9 (Wombridge)4 seats · turnout 24.2%
    J. SmartLabour1,188
    C. ButteryLabour1,145
    C. BriggsLabour1,104
    H. GriggLabour998
    J. HickmanConservative451
    PARK2 seats · turnout 45.9%
    A. FowlerLabour615
    E. InchLabour428
    J. DavidsonLIB425
    B. BagnallConservative415