1973 Fenland District Council election[1] |
All 40 seats in the Fenland District Council 21 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Seats won | 20 | 8 | 0 | Popular vote | ? | | | | | Fourth party | | | | | Party | Independent | | Seats won | 12 | | |
Council control before election N/A | Council control after election NOC | |
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.
1973 Fenland District Council elections
1973 Fenland Local Election Results[2] 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
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
Chatteris (4 seats) 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 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Elm
Elm (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | R Curston | 810 | 81.0 |
| Independent | Arthur Ingle | 714 | |
| Labour | V Neave | 190 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Leverington
Leverington (2 seats) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J Salter | 606 | 69.0 |
| Conservative | R Wallace | 532 | |
| Labour | J Hawkins | 272 | 31.0 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Manea
Manea Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D Morris | 231 | 60.9 |
| Independent | S Rutterford | 148 | 39.1 |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
March Eastern
March Eastern (5 seats) 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 | |
Turnout | | |
Registered electors | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
March Western
March Western (4 seats) 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 | |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
Registered electors | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Newton and Tydd St Giles
Newton and Tydd St Giles Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | A Cater | 181 | 61.4 |
| Independent | T Dykes | 114 | 38.6 |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Outwell and Upwell
Outwell and Upwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D Edgson | unopposed | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary
Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary (2 seats) 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 |
Turnout | | |
Registered electors | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Whittlesey Ponnders Bridge and Kingsmoor
Whittlesey Ponders Bridge & Kingsmoor (3 seats) 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 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Whittlesey East Central
Whittlesey East Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | M Dixon-Spain | 488 | 74.4 |
| Labour | L Wallace | 168 | 25.6 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Whittlesey West Central
Whittlesey West Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | H Lilley | 363 | 60.2 |
| Labour | H Cocksedge | 241 | 39.8 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Whittlesey Coates
Whittlesey Coates Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D Marston | 303 | 78.9 |
| Labour | A Clarke | 81 | 21.1 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Wimblington
Wimblington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E Morris | 388 | 76.7 |
| Independent | P Miller | 118 | 23.3 |
Majority | | |
Turnout | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Wisbech East
Wisbech East (4 seats) 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 | |
Turnout | | |
Registered electors | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Whittlesey Central
Whittlesey Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Richard Hinton | unopposed | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Whittlesey South
Whittlesey South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Raymond Whitwell | unopposed | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Whittlesey West
Whittlesey West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Harold Lilley | unopposed | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Wisbech North
Wisbech North (3 seats) 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 | |
Turnout | | |
Registered electors | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Wisbech South and West
Wisbech South and West (3 seats) 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 | |
Turnout | | |
Registered electors | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
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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