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1973 Uttlesford District Council election
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1973 English local election
1973 Uttlesford District Council election Essex parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 Uttlesford District Council election 1976 All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council 22 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 22 19,716 44.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 10 4,191 9.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 17,218 39.0% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 3,059 6.9% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 0 0.0% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK)
The 1973 Uttlesford District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Uttlesford District Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Uttlesford-1973-2011.pdf Uttlesford District Council Election Results 1973-2011 31 December 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University
This was the inaugural election of the council following its creation under the Local Government Act 1972.
Summary
Election result
1973 Uttlesford District Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 31 December 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University
Conservative Party (UK)
33
22
N/A
N/A
N/A
52.4
19,716
44.6
N/A
Independent politician
21
10
N/A
N/A
N/A
23.8
4,191
9.5
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
25
7
N/A
N/A
N/A
16.7
17,218
39.0
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
6
2
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.8
3,059
6.9
N/A
Independent Conservative
1
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.4
0
0.0
N/A
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Ward results
Ashdon
Ashdon
Labour Party (UK)
R. Cooper
206
47.8
Independent politician
D. Collins
156
36.2
Independent politician
R. Heath
69
16.0
50
11.6
431
54.6
789
Labour Party (UK)
Birchanger
Birchanger
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Haagerwood
234
52.9
Labour Party (UK)
D. Cooke
208
47.1
26
5.9
442
54.4
813
Conservative Party (UK)
Clavering
Clavering
Independent Conservative
E. Abrahams
1,118
Independent Conservative
Elsenham
Elsenham
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Hurwitz
324
63.8
Labour Party (UK)
R. Shaw
184
36.2
140
27.5
508
56.7
896
Conservative Party (UK)
Felsted
Felsted (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Franklyn
346
60.2
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Wright
244
42.5
Independent politician
J. Guthrie-Dow
229
39.9
Independent politician
G. Savage
178
31.0
Independent politician
J. Barrington-Bull
108
18.8
~575
26.8
2,144
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Great Hallingbury
Great Hallingbury
Independent politician
A. Streeter
698
Independent politician
Hatfield Broad Oak
Hatfield Broad Oak
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Silverston
253
65.4
Labour Party (UK)
B. Clark
134
34.6
119
30.6
387
44.5
870
Conservative Party (UK)
Hatfield Heath
Hatfield Heath
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Dearlove
284
50.4
Labour Party (UK)
R. Howard
215
38.1
Independent politician
R. Parkinson
65
11.5
69
12.2
564
52.7
1,071
Conservative Party (UK)
Henham
Henham
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Maitland
1,069
Conservative Party (UK)
Little Hallingbury
Little Hallingbury
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Dorman
965
Conservative Party (UK)
Littlebury
Littlebury
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Northridge
245
64.8
Labour Party (UK)
I. Haig
133
35.2
112
29.6
378
52.4
722
Conservative Party (UK)
Newport
Newport
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Reynolds
1,084
Conservative Party (UK)
No. 1 (Saffron Walden)
No. 1 (Saffron Walden) (8 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
P. Preece
2,034
38.8
Labour Party (UK)
D. Weaver
1,903
36.3
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Miller
1,864
35.5
Labour Party (UK)
R. Green
1,633
31.1
Labour Party (UK)
K. Wilson
1,630
31.1
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Neville
1,609
30.7
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Collins
1,594
30.4
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Wakeford
1,574
30.0
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Brooke
1,461
27.8
Labour Party (UK)
P. Tinnion
1,432
27.3
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Benson
1,353
25.8
Labour Party (UK)
K. Tinnion
1,319
25.1
Conservative Party (UK)
E. McCleod
1,309
24.9
Labour Party (UK)
G. Scrivener
1,308
24.9
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Bower
1,252
23.9
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Stayner
1,113
21.2
Labour Party (UK)
A. Bird
1,109
21.1
~5,249
67.3
7,799
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
No. 4 (Great Dunmow)
No. 4 (Great Dunmow) (4 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Davey
926
37.4
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Garrett
790
31.9
Labour Party (UK)
H. Wright
759
30.6
Conservative Party (UK)
V. Culf
687
27.7
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Lloyd-Jones
672
27.1
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Hopkins
618
25.0
Labour Party (UK)
C. Monk
514
20.8
Labour Party (UK)
G. Jones
457
18.5
Labour Party (UK)
F. Brown
361
14.6
~2,477
64.0
3,870
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
No. 21 (Stort Valley)
No. 21 (Stort Valley)
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Collins
213
48.1
Labour Party (UK)
R. Clarke
124
28.0
Independent politician
P. Hawes
106
23.9
89
20.0
443
48.8
908
Conservative Party (UK)
Rickling
Rickling
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Wawn
174
38.3
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Wraith
145
31.9
Independent politician
J. Brooke-Smith
135
29.7
29
6.3
454
61.8
735
Conservative Party (UK)
Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet (3 seats)
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Clark
661
32.7
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Clark
503
24.8
Labour Party (UK)
G. Dimond
440
21.7
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Snudden
435
21.5
Independent politician
H. Sanders
421
20.8
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Honour
354
17.5
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Clifford
346
17.1
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Colton
344
17.0
Labour Party (UK)
P. Saban
232
11.5
~2,024
58.8
3,443
Liberal Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Stebbing
Stebbing
Independent politician
E. Kiddle
400
64.2
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Wiseman
223
35.8
177
28.3
623
62.2
1,002
Independent politician
Takeley
Takeley (2 seats)
Independent politician
H. Bradford
Independent politician
W. Dudgeon
2,117
Independent politician
Independent politician
Thaxted
Thaxted (2 seats)
Independent politician
H. Craig
580
59.4
Independent politician
I. Barnard
565
57.8
Labour Party (UK)
G. Fraenkel
398
40.7
Labour Party (UK)
K. Cowell
294
30.1
~977
54.2
1,803
Independent politician
Independent politician
The Canfields
The Canfields
Independent politician
K. Fidler
442
62.1
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Tetley-Jones
270
37.9
172
24.1
712
57.0
1,250
Independent politician
The Chesterfords
The Chesterfords
Independent politician
J. Moore
891
Independent politician
The Eastons
The Eastons
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Askew
351
63.7
Liberal Party (UK)
A. Proudley
200
36.3
151
27.3
551
60.3
914
Conservative Party (UK)
The Rodings
The Rodings
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Tivendale
846
Conservative Party (UK)
The Sampfords
The Sampfords
Independent politician
H. Hughes
266
39.5
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Baker
265
39.4
Labour Party (UK)
S. Slee
80
11.9
Independent politician
R. Bassett
62
9.2
1
0.1
673
60.8
1,106
Independent politician
Wenden Lofts
Wenden Lofts
Independent politician
B. Erith
230
56.2
Independent politician
S. Cooper
179
43.8
51
12.4
409
43.9
932
Independent politician
Wimbish & Debden
Wimbish & Debden
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Tomblin
329
74.8
Labour Party (UK)
D. Fowler-Dixon
111
25.2
218
49.4
440
39.9
1,102
Conservative Party (UK)
References
Category:Uttlesford District Council elections
1973
Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom
Category:1970s in Essex