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    1973 handbook

    Colchester: 1973 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 27 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    BIRCH-MESSING1 seat · turnout 70.8%
    J. RoundConservative362
    P. LeggettLIB352
    M. DixonLabour150
    Boxted & Langham1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    A. SextonConservative542
    J. GoldsboroughLabour111
    J. StatterIndependent108
    COPFORD & EIGHT ASH GREEN1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    A. WildeConservative422 ✓
    M. FraserLabour120
    J. CharnockIndependent89
    D. WoodLIB47
    Dedham1 seat · turnout 58.5%
    Jack Ethan JacksonConservative413 ✓
    B. MarshIndependent212
    J. MeadLIB136
    A. SmithLabour29
    East Donyland1 seat · turnout 56.6%
    Sanderson J.Conservative341
    E. LilleyLabour337
    Fordham1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    G. PenroseConservative263
    J. Marshall ForestIndependent263
    P. MasonLabour174
    Great & Little Horkesley1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    W. KnightonConservative415 ✓
    A. LinscottIndependent101
    D. BrownLabour67
    Great Tey1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    R. BrowningConservative475
    W. LeachLabour92
    Marks Tey2 seats · turnout 48.7%
    R. BrowningConservative475
    E. JamesConservative474
    G. TeagleLabour218
    W. LeachLabour92
    No. 1 (Colchester: Berechurch)4 seats · turnout 38.0%
    C. HoweLabour835 ✓
    M. GageThe Liberal Party770 ✓
    B. LadbrookLabour746 ✓
    R. BoylesLabour694 ✓
    J. OrpeLabour629
    V. WorthConservative445
    No. 2 (Colchester: Castle)3 seats · turnout 56.7%
    C. RobbLabour1,037 ✓
    G. ShewardLabour836 ✓
    S. WillsLabour829 ✓
    D. LamberthConservative762
    F. ClaterConservative668
    T. WhiteConservative645
    A. WilliamsIndependent539
    No. 23 (Tiptree: Church)1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    A. GarrodRES224
    C. CansdaleConservative195
    A. LinesLabour182
    No. 24 (Tiptree: Heath)1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    K. BrownRES222
    R. KeebleIndependent95
    G. SollisLabour64
    No. 25 (Tiptree: Maypole)1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    T. WebbRES243 ✓
    H. JonesLabour195
    H. PierceConservative126
    R. MartinIndependent73
    No. 3 (Colchester: Harbour)3 seats · turnout 44.9%
    J. BirdLabour1,244
    B. EvansLabour1,180
    C. ParmenterLabour1,151
    A. ParsonsonConservative896
    B. NichollsConservative831
    F. PalmerConservative824
    No. 4 (Colchester: Lexden)5 seats · turnout 61.5%
    R. WheelerConservative1,915 ✓
    C. BlaxillConservative1,907 ✓
    D. HoltConservative1,824 ✓
    C. SergeantConservative1,769 ✓
    T. WilsonConservative1,650 ✓
    E. BlankThe Liberal Party888
    D. HughesLabour781
    A. GouldLabour734
    J. WoltonLabour732
    M. PeaseLabour699
    C. MeadowsIndependent618
    No. 5 (Colchester: Mile End)3 seats · turnout 49.2%
    J. FulfordConservative1,010
    R. FulfordConservative1,007
    D. BlackmoreConservative924
    W. BuckinghamLabour809
    B. WhiteLabour725
    L. RoberLabour706
    No. 6 (Colchester: New Town)3 seats · turnout 49.3%
    J. Bensusan-ButtLabour1,151 ✓
    B. RussellLabour1,148 ✓
    D. WilliamsLabour1,040 ✓
    T. BradyThe Liberal Party708
    V. GawthropConservative498
    No. 7 (Colchester: St. Johns)8 seats · turnout 38.9%
    G. BoberLabour2,114 ✓
    P. EdwardsLabour2,009 ✓
    D. BraddyLabour2,008 ✓
    R. BuxtonLabour2,002 ✓
    G. CooperLabour1,998 ✓
    B. ReadyLabour1,976 ✓
    L. FrenchLabour1,940 ✓
    B. FalkConservative1,538 ✓
    M. PinnockConservative1,489
    J. GrayConservative1,460
    S. GiffardConservative1,449
    R. AddisonConservative1,445
    M. FrankLabour1,032
    Y. HollyThe Liberal Party936
    No. 8 (Colchester: St. Marys)4 seats · turnout 35.1%
    J. BrooksConservative1,398
    P. SpendloveConservative1,320
    R. HilliamConservative1,293
    B. GraverConservative1,223
    R. TuxfordLIB627
    B. BrettLabour535
    T. BarkerLabour528
    No. 9 (Colchester: Shrub End)4 seats · turnout 28.2%
    I. WoodrowLabour1,009
    E. PlowrightLabour920
    F. WilkinLabour893
    I. BrownLabour891
    J. WilliamsIndependent798
    D. PurvisConservative683
    G. WhiteConservative663
    G. RobertsConservative610
    M. LivermoreLIB585
    Pyefleet1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    K. WardConservative387
    P. TreacherLabour162
    Stanway2 seats · turnout 39.3%
    T. KirkbyLabour581
    J. KnightLabour554
    T. HollowayConservative534
    E. AydenConservative484
    P. LeggettLIB352
    S. DugganIndependent274
    WEST BERGHOLT1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    J. LamponConservative517
    G. HurstLabour159
    A. LinscottIndependent101
    West Mersea3 seats · turnout 40.7%
    A. GrayConservative820
    J. WilliamsIndependent798
    G. RobertsConservative610
    T. WargentLIB513
    L. HainesLabour510
    R. D'WitConservative459
    A. SmithIndependent356
    E. VinceIndependent354
    C. SmithIndependent241
    Winstree1 seat · turnout 67.1%
    R. FauldsConservative588
    K. CookeLabour235
    A. WatkinsLIB151
    Wivenhoe3 seats · turnout 36.4%
    D. WilkinsonConservative782
    K. ColdwellLabour597
    B. GrasbyConservative584
    B. MundellLabour576
    J. GreenmanLabour573
    S. CroucherConservative571
    N. ButlerIndependent482