1973 Horsham District Council election

1973 UK local government election June 2021 October 2026 The 1973 Horsham District Council election was the first ever for the council and took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Horsham District Council Election Results 1973-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Horsham-1973-2011.pdf www.electionscentre.co.uk The Election Centre, Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20200605155649/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Horsham-1973-2011.pdf 5 June 2020 live It was held on the same day as other local elections. Independent councillors secured a majority of two with 23 seats, the Conservatives won 17 and the Liberal Party won 2. Labour also took part in the elections, fielding candidates in Horsham South & Horsham North only. The Liberal Party were successful in Broadbridge Heath and they were able to secure a seat in Storrington. The Conservative Party achieved good results in some rural areas but they were able to win the vast amount of their seats in the town. Independent councillors won a majority of seats in the villages in the district, sometimes unopposed, some later stood as a Conservative candidate three years later in the next set of elections for the Council. 1973 Horsham District Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1976 Horsham District Council election 1976 All seats to Horsham District Council 22 7 June 1973 Independent politician 23 Conservative Party (UK) 17 Liberal Party (UK) 2 Council Composition After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 23 17 2 Ind Con Lib Results summary 1973 Horsham District Council election Independent politician 23 – – - 54.8 27.0 8,497 Conservative Party (UK) 17 – – - 40.5 35.2 11,085 Liberal Party (UK) 2 – – - 4.8 15.1 4,746 Labour Party (UK) 0 – – - 0.0 21.4 6,761 Other 0 – – - 0.0 1.4 438 |} Ward results Ashington & Washington Ashington & Washington Independent politician Rowland T. 377 71.5 Independent politician Pease P. Ms. 150 28.5 25.7 Independent politician Billingshurst Billingshurst Conservative Party (UK) Griffin C. 514 52.1 Independent politician Longhurst K. 472 47.9 Conservative Party (UK) Gillingham D. 467 30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Bramber & Upper Beeding Bramber & Upper Beeding Independent politician Emsley D. 668 39.9 Independent politician Sanford L. 559 33.4 Liberal Party (UK) Callard P. 446 26.7 Liberal Party (UK) Rice M. 340 31.4 Independent politician Independent politician Broadbridge Heath Broadbridge Heath Liberal Party (UK) Michie I. 281 55.2 Independent politician Dunkerton F. 228 44.8 34.0 Liberal Party (UK) Cowfold Cowfold Independent politician Fowler S. N/A Independent politician Henfield Henfield Independent politician Atkins A. Ms. Conservative Party (UK) Bishop L. Ms. Independent politician Coleman B. N/A Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Horsham South Horsham South Conservative Party (UK) Mauchel E. Ms. 940 41.8 Conservative Party (UK) Roberts W. 932 Conservative Party (UK) Pinion G. 921 Conservative Party (UK) Hassall B. 881 Labour Party (UK) O'Connor T. 816 36.3 Labour Party (UK) Pickup D. 727 Labour Party (UK) Healy P. 712 Labour Party (UK) Oakeshott E. Ms. 709 Liberal Party (UK) Armour-Milne J. Ms. 494 22.0 Liberal Party (UK) Armour-Milne J. 482 38.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Horsham West Horsham West Independent politician Parsons W. 1,403 38.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lane F. 1,137 31.3 Independent politician Martin G. 1,090 30.0 Conservative Party (UK) Moore B. Ms. 1,027 Conservative Party (UK) Windrum A. 984 Conservative Party (UK) Collins M. 727 42.5 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Horsham North Horsham North Conservative Party (UK) West E. Ms. 1,078 37.5 Conservative Party (UK) Murrell A. 1,066 Conservative Party (UK) Simpson M. 1,042 Conservative Party (UK) Miller E. 1,035 Conservative Party (UK) Crighton S. Ms. 942 Labour Party (UK) Thurston J. Ms. 822 28.6 Labour Party (UK) Thompson D. 787 Labour Party (UK) Ward G. 751 Labour Party (UK) Thompson J. Ms. 722 Labour Party (UK) McCoy J. 715 Liberal Party (UK) Hobbs G. 594 20.7 Hellyer P. 378 13.2 38.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Nuthurst Nuthurst Independent politician Mackenzie J. N/A Independent politician Pulborough & Coldwatham Pulborough & Coldwatham Conservative Party (UK) Gocher H. 827 79.4 Conservative Party (UK) Cousins B. 820 Liberal Party (UK) Rudd V. Ms. 215 20.6 Liberal Party (UK) Deadman P. 208 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Roffey Roffey Independent politician Bosanquet D. 485 38.7 Conservative Party (UK) Sheppard A. 482 38.4 Liberal Party (UK) Lewis D. 287 22.9 39.3 Independent politician Rudgwick Rudgwick Independent politician Henderson P. Ms. 426 73.1 Independent politician Boyle R. 157 26.9 36.1 Independent politician Rusper Rusper Independent politician Phelps A. Ms. N/A Independent politician Shipley Shipley Independent politician Burrell A. Ms. N/A Independent politician Slinfold Slinfold Independent politician Coxon M. Ms. 430 51.9 Independent politician Gordon Clark P. Ms. 398 48.1 41.8 Independent politician Southwater Southwater Independent politician Cheal J. 550 36.6 Independent politician Charman M. Ms. 485 32.3 Independent politician Twelvetrees J. Ms. 379 25.2 Independent politician Dawson M. Ms. 88 5.9 17.8 Independent politician Independent politician Steyning Steyning Independent politician Dingemans M. Ms. 943 45.6 Independent politician Mimmack J. 669 32.3 Liberal Party (UK) Campbell J. 398 19.2 Avey C. 60 2.9 47.8 Independent politician Independent politician Storrington Storrington Liberal Party (UK) Marlow D. 466 37.3 Conservative Party (UK) Shepherd F. 464 37.1 Liberal Party (UK) Adsett A. Ms. 386 Conservative Party (UK) Smallwood C. 383 Independent politician Eddolls F. 321 25.7 38.7 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sullington Sullington Conservative Party (UK) Rogers H. 248 62.5 Liberal Party (UK) Jones L. Ms. 149 37.5 31.3 Conservative Party (UK) Thakeham Thakeham Independent politician Skinner H. 217 57.3 Conservative Party (UK) How J. 162 42.7 42.5 Independent politician Warnham Warnham Independent politician Hodgson A. N/A Independent politician West Chiltington West Chiltington Independent politician Gardner J. N/A Independent politician West Grinstead West Grinstead Independent politician Scragg J. N/A Independent politician References Category:1973 English local elections Category:June 1973 in the United Kingdom 1973 Category:1970s in West Sussex