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    1973 handbook

    Torridge: 1973 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Bideford East4 seats · turnout 18.5%
    M. GossLIB718
    C. ShortIndependent642
    C. MossLIB591
    F. BaileyLabour429
    T. SherborneIndependent169
    Hartland1 seat
    A. HigginsIndependent0 ✓
    Holsworthy2 seats · turnout 52.2%
    H. BroadInd Con605
    P. PenhaleIndependent521
    O. TaylorIndependent435
    A. GilbertIndependent392
    W. VanstoneLabour50
    Kenwith1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    L. ElstonIndependent293
    R. JarvisIndependent228
    No. 11 (Bradworthy)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    J. CannIndependent270
    T. SillifantIndependent73
    No. 12 (Pyworthy)1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    E. JamesIndependent320
    T. DartIndependent274
    E. CornishIndependent60
    No. 14 (Milton Damerel)1 seat
    J. WooldridgeIndependent0 ✓
    No. 15 (Broadwoodwidger)1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    K. ShoplandIndependent285
    J. HowardIndependent127
    No. 16 (Ashwater)1 seat · turnout 59.9%
    S. PerkinIndependent291
    A. MoonIndependent186
    W. LeyIndependent166
    No. 19 (Shebbear)1 seat · turnout 64.4%
    M. DartIndependent322
    K. GibsonIndependent261
    N. MeadIndependent97
    No. 2 (Bideford West)5 seats · turnout 21.6%
    J. NeedsLIB1,411
    C. MetherellIndependent983
    C. CoatesLIB942
    E. BrownIndependent783
    F. ColwellIndependent651
    D. MorganIndependent331
    J. PlowsLabour297
    W. PatricksonLabour242
    No. 20 (Langtree)1 seat
    R. WallingtonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 21 (High Bickington)1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    Lake J.Independent178
    B. NicholasLIB162
    V. DouetIndependent132
    No. 22 (St. Giles-In-The-Wood)1 seat · turnout 66.1%
    W. TantonIndependent254 ✓
    J. MooreIndependent132
    T. JohnsIndependent85
    C. DennisIndependent57
    No. 4 (Appledore)2 seats · turnout 37.7%
    J. NeedLIB837
    J. SewardIndependent292
    R. KilbrideLabour211
    No. 6 (Northam & Orchard Hill)3 seats · turnout 22.4%
    G. ArmstrongLIB695
    M. CongdonIndependent573
    M. SumnerIndependent356
    T. RockIndependent319
    J. GonleyLabour137
    No. 7 (Hartland)1 seat
    A. HigginsIndependent0 ✓
    No. 8 (Woolfardisworthy)1 seat · turnout 67.2%
    P. AndrewIndependent224
    R. StonemanIndependent185
    W. GomanIndependent97
    No. 9 (Parkham)1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    R. QuanceIndependent270
    S. BrimacombeIndependent230
    Stafford1 seat
    C. LewisIndependent0 ✓
    Torrington3 seats · turnout 51.5%
    M. StreetIndependent868
    M. PittsIndependent678
    C. QuickIndependent596
    W. IsaacIndependent593
    J. MartinIndependent536
    H. PollardIndependent453
    R. CottonIndependent173
    W. HutchingsIndependent154
    Turnout 33.1 73.52 seats
    G. DellIndependent0 ✓
    E. HilderIndependent0 ✓
    Westward Ho!2 seats
    E. HilderIndependent0 ✓
    G. DellIndependent0 ✓
    Winkleigh1 seat
    J. CowelIndependent0 ✓