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    1973 handbook

    West Yorkshire County Council: 1973 local elections

    83 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

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    After (end of 1973)

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    Ward results

    Aireborough1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    J. AtkinsonConservative5,651 ✓
    J. SullyLabour3,317
    A. JohnsonThe Liberal Party1,852
    Baildon1 seat · turnout 58.7%
    J. MooreConservative2,587 ✓
    A. BoothThe Liberal Party2,167
    H. LambertLabour1,624
    Batley No. 11 seat · turnout 33.9%
    J. MartinLabour2,316 ✓
    E. SykesConservative2,084
    Batley No. 21 seat · turnout 28.9%
    H. SheldonLabour3,085 ✓
    G. CroneConservative1,649
    Bingley1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    T. BattyConservative4,655 ✓
    D. MouldLabour3,294
    A. RaistrickThe Liberal Party1,671
    Bradford No. 12 seats · turnout 40.2%
    J. FoersConservative5,241 ✓
    J. LancasterConservative5,040 ✓
    E. EvansThe Liberal Party3,259
    G. RobertsThe Liberal Party3,100
    B. RhodesLabour2,936
    A. SwindlehurstLabour2,465
    P. BarrowOther1,138
    G. GarganOther1,015
    Bradford No. 22 seats · turnout 25.8%
    J. SeniorLabour3,751 ✓
    M. HussainLabour3,305 ✓
    B. BinnsConservative2,658
    C. HillConservative2,500
    T. BrownOther1,549
    H. GomersalOther1,175
    J. JenningsOther495
    Bradford No. 32 seats · turnout 27.3%
    B. HowellLabour5,710 ✓
    G. MoodyLabour5,457 ✓
    P. BrearConservative2,868
    G. HobsonConservative2,845
    J. PearsonOther963
    J. StonesOther749
    Bradford No. 41 seat · turnout 28.7%
    D. CoughlinLabour2,557 ✓
    M. AtkinsonConservative1,442
    D. ReganOther506
    Bradford No. 51 seat · turnout 34.9%
    E. NewbyLabour3,483 ✓
    G. ThorpeConservative2,641
    G. LuptonOther922
    Bradford No. 62 seats · turnout 42.7%
    P. HockneyThe Liberal Party6,121 ✓
    J. RennisonThe Liberal Party4,940 ✓
    E. GarnettConservative3,734
    H. MoranLabour3,372
    H. SmithConservative3,280
    B. Wilson-TownLabour2,995
    A. CuretonOther617
    A. WebsterOther598
    Bradford No. 72 seats · turnout 36.8%
    R. GoodwinConservative6,226 ✓
    R. WarrenConservative5,654 ✓
    D. SmithLabour4,844
    T. MahonLabour4,789
    J. MerrickOther2,319
    R. PearsonOther1,607
    Brighouse No. 11 seat · turnout 44.2%
    D. ThompsonConservative3,318 ✓
    F. StaplefordLabour2,459
    Brighouse No. 21 seat · turnout 44.1%
    M. MitchellLabour3,286 ✓
    J. BottomleyConservative2,481
    Castleford No. 11 seat · turnout 34.5%
    R. GrahamLabour4,120 ✓
    A. HughesConservative975
    Castleford No. 21 seat · turnout 37.6%
    F. PenningtonLabour4,047 ✓
    E. GregoryConservative883
    Colne Valley1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    H. SwiftThe Liberal Party3,878 ✓
    J. SmithLabour3,802
    Dewsbury No. 11 seat · turnout 40.4%
    H. NunnsLabour3,394 ✓
    G. ArnottConservative1,478
    C. CawoodThe Liberal Party1,179
    Dewsbury No. 21 seat · turnout 38.9%
    D. DanielLabour4,002 ✓
    M. BrownConservative2,228
    R. FlexneyThe Liberal Party1,865
    Elland1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    J. WilsonThe Liberal Party3,685 ✓
    A. NuttonLabour1,750
    M. BlackhallConservative1,006
    Featherstone1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    J. BettridgeLabour3,263 ✓
    A. WardConservative606
    Garforth No. 11 seat · turnout 45.6%
    C. SleightConservative3,928 ✓
    J. TaylorLabour3,433
    Garforth No. 21 seat · turnout 51.2%
    N. CooperLabour3,981 ✓
    A. TaylorConservative1,686
    E. WilsonIndependent690
    Halifax No. 11 seat · turnout 29.5%
    L. CorinaLabour2,943 ✓
    C. RooksConservative1,883
    Halifax No. 21 seat · turnout 29.7%
    R. DeadmanLabour2,927 ✓
    R. WadeConservative1,719
    Halifax No. 31 seat · turnout 46.5%
    M. JaggerThe Liberal Party3,006 ✓
    E. WhiteheadConservative2,963
    L. MitchellLabour2,387
    Halifax No. 41 seat · turnout 40.3%
    T. LawlerLabour2,740 ✓
    A. CulpanConservative2,430
    H. LawlessThe Liberal Party1,605
    Hemsworth1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    T. DandoLabour6,082 ✓
    R. HartleyConservative1,731
    Hemsworth Rural1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    J. BrightmanOther4,462 ✓
    J. DuffyLabour3,129
    Holmfirth1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    C. StottLabour4,370 ✓
    S. WebbThe Liberal Party3,905
    J. BassindaleConservative1,801
    Horsforth1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    S. CookseyThe Liberal Party4,174 ✓
    R. ManockConservative2,986
    E. BrierleyLabour1,041
    Huddersfield No. 11 seat · turnout 33.1%
    J. MernaghLabour4,363 ✓
    F. ArmitageConservative1,730
    R. BuckleyOther360
    Huddersfield No. 21 seat · turnout 42.7%
    T. CliffeConservative3,893 ✓
    J. AdamsThe Liberal Party2,676
    J. DerychLabour2,079
    Huddersfield No. 31 seat · turnout 36.0%
    K. WilburnLabour3,358 ✓
    R. IngleConservative3,228
    Huddersfield No. 41 seat · turnout 44.0%
    S. DawsonLabour3,018 ✓
    C. StephensonThe Liberal Party2,648
    M. WhittleConservative1,414
    T. ShawOther432
    Huddersfield No. 51 seat · turnout 38.1%
    B. MurphyLabour3,634 ✓
    G. PownerConservative2,744
    H. BrookesOther519
    Ilkley1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    H. HadrillConservative4,465 ✓
    C. SvensgaardThe Liberal Party2,167
    L. CarpenterLabour1,508
    Keighley No. 11 seat · turnout 41.3%
    W. ProomConservative3,607 ✓
    J. PrestageLabour3,440
    Keighley No. 21 seat · turnout 44.3%
    J. BellLabour4,526 ✓
    J. ReddihoughConservative2,503
    Keighley No. 31 seat · turnout 46.0%
    J. BrownbridgeConservative4,148 ✓
    B. ThorneLabour3,400
    Kirkburton and Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    H. SnowLabour4,425 ✓
    A. MasonConservative3,346
    G. LeeThe Liberal Party3,111
    Knottingley1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    A. CardwellLabour3,621 ✓
    R. WolstencroftConservative1,507
    Leeds No. 11 seat · turnout 45.0%
    M. MeadowcroftThe Liberal Party5,761 ✓
    K. DockrayLabour2,496
    P. BottomleyConservative737
    P. WiltonOther104
    Leeds No. 10 (Bramley)1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    N. PurserLabour2,243 ✓
    J. HonnoratyThe Liberal Party1,155
    R. ThompsonConservative1,073
    Leeds No. 11 (Halton)1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    M. SuttenstallConservative3,716 ✓
    G. DickinsonLabour1,896
    Leeds No. 12 (Headingley)1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    A. PedleyConservative2,234 ✓
    T. DonohoeLabour1,659
    J. CoatesThe Liberal Party1,200
    Leeds No. 13 (Kirkstall)1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    A. MalcolmLabour2,937 ✓
    J. DawsonConservative2,441
    J. SidebottomOther114
    Leeds No. 14 (Burley)1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    V. WhelanLabour1,548 ✓
    D. RamsdenConservative1,325
    S. WaldenbergThe Liberal Party781
    D. SeckerOther100
    Leeds No. 15 (Middleton)1 seat · turnout 25.2%
    S. BinnsLabour2,868 ✓
    J. DonnellyConservative708
    D. PriscottOther175
    Leeds No. 16 (Moortown)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    K. DavisonConservative2,723 ✓
    N. JonesLabour1,723
    Leeds No. 17 (Osmondthorpe)1 seat · turnout 29.0%
    E. KavanaghLabour2,650 ✓
    J. SuttenstallConservative1,099
    Leeds No. 18 (Seacroft)1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    K. WoolmerLabour3,560 ✓
    D. BallConservative1,293
    A. DaleOther153
    Leeds No. 19 (Stanningley)1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    M. CliffLabour2,562 ✓
    K. KnaptonConservative1,479
    Leeds No. 21 seat · turnout 37.0%
    D. MatthewsLabour3,978 ✓
    G. HartleyConservative2,031
    J. BarrieThe Liberal Party1,223
    Leeds No. 20 (Talbot)1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    P. HartleyConservative2,792 ✓
    M. PhillipsThe Liberal Party1,563
    J. CoreLabour848
    Leeds No. 21 (Wortley)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    A. BlowerLabour2,011 ✓
    M. KinderConservative1,740
    J. CrawshawThe Liberal Party1,121
    Leeds No. 31 seat · turnout 29.6%
    P. KellyLabour4,571 ✓
    G. DimmockConservative1,706
    F. StockdaleOther179
    Leeds No. 41 seat · turnout 33.7%
    A. JohnsonConservative4,674 ✓
    C. GreenLabour2,587
    M. TomplakOther163
    Leeds No. 51 seat · turnout 24.6%
    W. MerrittLabour3,212 ✓
    R. SimpsonConservative1,423
    Leeds No. 61 seat · turnout 42.8%
    G. SomersConservative5,706 ✓
    E. FirthIndependent2,690
    M. VerityLabour1,729
    Leeds No. 71 seat · turnout 37.8%
    D. PedderThe Liberal Party3,999 ✓
    I. LevyLabour2,665
    M. GriffithsConservative522
    Leeds No. 81 seat · turnout 29.1%
    J. MoynihamLabour3,805 ✓
    C. ClarkConservative1,954
    K. PedderThe Liberal Party894
    J. BellamyOther134
    Leeds No. 91 seat · turnout 33.0%
    G. LaxConservative4,908 ✓
    S. FaithLabour2,530
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    J. HutchinsonLabour3,357 ✓
    S. PadgettConservative3,258
    Morley No. 11 seat · turnout 33.6%
    G. RogersonConservative3,015 ✓
    K. TaffinderLabour2,631
    Morley No. 21 seat · turnout 32.3%
    R. DarringtonLabour3,234 ✓
    E. ReddyhoffConservative1,962
    Normanton1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    M. SylvesterLabour4,088 ✓
    R. MarksConservative1,534
    Ossett1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    J. PearmanLabour3,506 ✓
    J. HendersonConservative2,695
    R. GrantThe Liberal Party1,479
    Otley1 seat · turnout 55.7%
    D. AustickThe Liberal Party3,448 ✓
    K. HornConservative2,875
    M. McGowanLabour1,454
    Pontefract1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    D. EnrightLabour3,653 ✓
    I. BloomerConservative2,757
    W. CookeIndependent186
    Pudsey No. 11 seat · turnout 47.0%
    R. TeeLabour2,290 ✓
    J. FinniganThe Liberal Party2,226
    E. StockhillConservative2,190
    Pudsey No. 21 seat · turnout 50.8%
    J. WilsonThe Liberal Party2,625 ✓
    C. MannLabour2,516
    R. TinsleyConservative1,981
    Rothwell1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    D. HarwickLabour5,287 ✓
    J. ReynoldsConservative2,235
    Shipley1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    T. DugganConservative4,917 ✓
    W. JudeLabour4,732
    Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    G. BenbowLabour3,103 ✓
    M. AndrewConservative2,170
    B. GlendinningThe Liberal Party1,416
    Spenborough No. 11 seat · turnout 41.0%
    C. OverinConservative3,090 ✓
    J. HeyLabour3,026
    L. SmithThe Liberal Party1,539
    Spenborough No. 21 seat · turnout 38.5%
    F. FisherConservative3,680 ✓
    F. SmithLabour3,430
    Stanley1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    K. SteeplesLabour2,992 ✓
    G. BeaumontConservative1,696
    J. PattersonIndependent580
    Todmorden1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    E. WilsonThe Liberal Party3,515 ✓
    G. WatsonConservative2,439
    D. GardinerLabour2,363
    M. SunderlandIndependent1,052
    Wakefield No. 11 seat · turnout 34.6%
    W. MusgraveLabour4,297 ✓
    J. TaylorConservative2,862
    Wakefield No. 21 seat · turnout 40.9%
    P. ColbeckLabour3,503 ✓
    A. LofthouseConservative3,445
    C. WilliamsThe Liberal Party1,783
    Wakefield Rural1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    V. BrielLabour4,737 ✓
    B. EastwoodConservative3,267
    Wetherby1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    Y. JacksonConservative6,304 ✓
    J. ShakletonLabour2,293