1973 Fenland District Council election
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1973 UK local government election
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The 1973 Fenland District Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members for Fenland District Council in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The Conservative Party became the largest bloc on the new council, with half the seats.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 20 | - | - | - | 50 | ||||
| Independent | 12 | - | - | - | 30 | - | |||
| Liberal | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Labour | 8 | - | - | - | 20 | - | |||
Summary
At the first meeting of the council, Edward Morris (Independent) was elected chairman.[3]
Ward results
For 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Benwick and Doddington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R Dunham | 334 | 43.3 | ||
| Labour | H Miller | 280 | 36.3 | ||
| Conservative | L Richards | 158 | 20.5 | ||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Chatteris
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R Heading [4] | 1,308 | 46.6 | ||
| Independent | H Oakley | 969 | 32.7 | ||
| Independent | R Goodger | 956 | |||
| Independent | S Barrett | 885 | |||
| Labour | J Oldfield | 613 | 20.7 | ||
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| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
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Elm
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R Curston | 810 | 81.0 | ||
| Independent | Arthur Ingle | 714 | |||
| Labour | V Neave | 190 | |||
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Leverington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J Salter | 606 | 69.0 | ||
| Conservative | R Wallace | 532 | |||
| Labour | J Hawkins | 272 | 31.0 | ||
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Manea
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D Morris | 231 | 60.9 | ||
| Independent | S Rutterford | 148 | 39.1 | ||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
March Eastern
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fred Clark | 1,975 | 59.8 | ||
| Labour | G Campbell | 1,818 | |||
| Labour | D Daglesst[5] | 1,743 | |||
| Labour | Don Cherry | 1,345 | |||
| Conservative | V Aveling | 1,325 | 40.2 | ||
| Labour | A Fahey | 1,268 | |||
| Conservative | J Coleman | 1,232 | |||
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March Western
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C Spooner | 1,445 | 41.5 | ||
| Independent | P Skoulding | 1,288 | |||
| Conservative | F Grounds MBE [6] | 1,205 | 34.6 | ||
| Conservative | D Fleming | 1,123 | |||
| Conservative | G Morton | 1,108 | |||
| Labour | W Fordham | 832 | 23.9 | ||
| Labour | O Driver | 809 | |||
| Labour | M Boon | 723 | |||
| Conservative | S Manley | 650 | |||
| Labour | P Mulgrew | 568 | |||
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Newton and Tydd St Giles
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A Cater | 181 | 61.4 | ||
| Independent | T Dykes | 114 | 38.6 | ||
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Outwell and Upwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D Edgson | unopposed | |||
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Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Barnes | 583 | 47.5 | ||
| Independent | N Payne | 565 | |||
| Conservative | R Aveling | 492 | 40.1 | ||
| Conservative | C Edwards | 196 | |||
| Labour | E Usher | 152 | 12.4 | ||
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Whittlesey Ponnders Bridge and Kingsmoor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A Hanington | 595 | 50.0 | ||
| Conservative | D Hinton | 594 | 50.00 | ||
| Labour | J Lee | 511 | |||
| Conservative | J French | 507 | |||
| Conservative | A Bates | 495 | |||
| Labour | V Copeman | 449 | |||
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Whittlesey East Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M Dixon-Spain | 488 | 74.4 | ||
| Labour | L Wallace | 168 | 25.6 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
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Whittlesey West Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H Lilley | 363 | 60.2 | ||
| Labour | H Cocksedge | 241 | 39.8 | ||
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Whittlesey Coates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D Marston | 303 | 78.9 | ||
| Labour | A Clarke | 81 | 21.1 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
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Wimblington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E Morris | 388 | 76.7 | ||
| Independent | P Miller | 118 | 23.3 | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Wisbech East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M Osborn | 992 | 61.7 | ||
| Conservative | Bob Lake | 967 | |||
| Conservative | P Green | 860 | |||
| Conservative | B Petts | 846 | |||
| Labour | W Pomeroy | 617 | 38.3 | ||
| Labour | N Ogden | 563 | |||
| Labour | L Bowden | 541 | |||
| Labour | H Clarke | 535 | |||
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Whittlesey Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Hinton | unopposed | |||
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Whittlesey South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Raymond Whitwell | unopposed | |||
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Whittlesey West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harold Lilley | unopposed | |||
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Wisbech North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G Gibbs | 1,383 | 54.5 | ||
| Labour | D Perry | 607 | 23.9 | ||
| Labour | K Williams | 567 | |||
| Conservative | B Drew | 547 | 21.6 | ||
| Labour | K Brennan | 434 | |||
| Independent | O Alderman | 336 | |||
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Wisbech South and West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L Rands | 757 | 37.3 | ||
| Conservative | H Piggott | 695 | |||
| Conservative | N Gibson | 676 | |||
| Labour | Harry Potter | 652 | 32.3 | ||
| Independent | T Coleman | 611 | 30.2 | ||
| Labour | M Usher | 422 | |||
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References
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 13.
- ↑ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
- ↑ "Tories have control". Lynn News and Advertiser. 22 June 1973. p. 2.
- ↑ "Former Fenland chairman". www.wisbechstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "Misery for the Mayors". Fenland Advertiser. 9 May 1979. p. 5.
- ↑ "MBE awarded". www.cambstimes.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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| East Cambridgeshire District Council | |
| Fenland District Council | |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | |
| Isle of Ely County Council | |
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