1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1973 English local government election 1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election 1976 All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council 23 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 26 12,203 43.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 11 11,193 39.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 6 3,021 10.7% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 481 1.7% Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) The 1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Edmundsbury-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 3 26 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250927230742/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Edmundsbury-1973-2011.pdf 27 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the inaugural election to St Edmundsbury Borough Council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972. Summary Election result 1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 23 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 35 26 N/A N/A N/A 59.1 12,203 43.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) 28 11 N/A N/A N/A 25.0 11,193 39.6 N/A Independent politician 13 6 N/A N/A N/A 13.6 3,021 10.7 N/A Independent Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 2.3 481 1.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 5 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 1,374 4.9 N/A 7 Conservatives and 2 Independents were elected unopposed. Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Barningham Barningham Conservative Party (UK) C. Hatten 397 67.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Stewart 189 32.3 208 35.4 586 43.8 1,338 Conservative Party (UK) Barrow Barrow Conservative Party (UK) P. English 327 61.0 Independent politician J. Wright 209 39.0 118 22.0 536 40.4 1,326 Conservative Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: Abbeygate Bury St Edmunds: Abbeygate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Jepson 536 70.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Biggs 471 62.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Richardson 220 29.1 ~756 34.3 2,203 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: Eastgate Bury St Edmunds: Eastgate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Jennings 620 55.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Self 596 52.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Hayes 508 45.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Dale 420 37.2 ~1,129 55.1 2,049 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: Northgate Bury St Edmunds: Northgate (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Steele 643 53.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Spooner 567 46.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Miller 534 44.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Baxter 439 36.3 ~1,210 42.5 2,846 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: Risbygate Bury St Edmunds: Risbygate (2 seats) Independent Conservative H. Marsh 481 35.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Davies 478 35.2 Liberal Party (UK) D. Shackell 400 29.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Lacey 293 21.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Williams 288 21.2 ~1,359 64.2 2,117 Independent Conservative Conservative Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: Sextons Bury St Edmunds: Sextons (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Knight 710 57.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Tatam 672 54.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Lockwood 527 42.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Nowak 412 33.3 ~1,237 53.4 2,317 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: Southgate Bury St Edmunds: Southgate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Elliott 530 39.6 Conservative Party (UK) L. Sewell 479 35.8 Independent politician E. Taylor 436 32.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Coulling 372 27.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Robertson 354 26.5 ~1,339 51.2 2,615 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: St. Olaves Bury St Edmunds: St. Olaves (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) S. Wormleighton 744 66.5 Labour Party (UK) W. McColl 708 63.3 Independent politician S. Forrest 253 22.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. Hawes 121 10.8 ~1,119 42.8 2,614 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bury St Edmunds: Westgate Bury St Edmunds: Westgate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Cutting 729 58.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Crickitt 727 58.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Hayes 512 41.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Yates 421 33.9 ~1,240 52.1 2,380 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cavendish Cavendish Independent politician K. Rabett 1,222 Independent politician Chevington Chevington Conservative Party (UK) J. Roberts 1,327 Conservative Party (UK) Clare Clare Independent politician E. Soulsby 1,335 Independent politician Fornham Fornham Conservative Party (UK) J. Warren 355 64.9 Independent politician H. Nicholls 192 35.1 163 29.8 547 42.2 1,296 Conservative Party (UK) Great Barton Great Barton Conservative Party (UK) C. Winsor 1,173 Conservative Party (UK) Haverhill: Cangle Haverhill: Cangle (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) H. Eves 694 56.7 Labour Party (UK) K. Poltock 605 49.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Pelly 530 43.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Brookes 444 36.3 ~1,225 36.7 3,339 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Haverhill: Castle Haverhill: Castle (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) W. Elkins 348 67.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Hartley 318 61.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Haylock 169 32.7 ~517 29.2 1,772 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Haverhill: Clements Haverhill: Clements (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Allen 388 67.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Insole 346 60.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Currell 184 32.2 ~571 27.4 2,084 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions (2 seats) Independent politician W. Blake 590 37.7 Labour Party (UK) E. Elkins 385 24.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Shaul 333 21.3 Liberal Party (UK) N. Salmon 258 16.5 Labour Party (UK) F. Niyogi 220 14.0 ~1,566 76.9 2,037 Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Honington Honington Conservative Party (UK) G. Starling 1,076 Conservative Party (UK) Horringer Horringer Conservative Party (UK) V. Roth 1,416 Conservative Party (UK) Hundon Hundon Conservative Party (UK) J. Copson 413 78.7 Independent politician K. Wilkin 112 21.3 301 57.4 525 35.9 1,462 Conservative Party (UK) Ixworth Ixworth Conservative Party (UK) D. Cross 202 39.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Gay 182 35.3 Independent politician M. Rowe 131 25.4 20 3.9 515 60.4 853 Conservative Party (UK) Kedington Kedington Conservative Party (UK) A. Kiddy 326 51.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Watts 312 48.9 14 2.2 638 52.1 1,224 Conservative Party (UK) Pakenham Pakenham Independent politician N. Whitwell 208 55.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Rayner 166 44.4 42 11.2 374 41.4 904 Independent politician Risby Risby Conservative Party (UK) W. Conran 1,175 Conservative Party (UK) Rougham Rougham Independent politician T. May 513 91.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Lacey 48 8.6 465 82.8 561 40.9 1,372 Independent politician Stanton Stanton Labour Party (UK) A. Jones 333 44.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. Rudge 206 27.8 Liberal Party (UK) T. Cook 203 27.4 127 17.1 742 63.5 1,169 Labour Party (UK) Troston Troston Conservative Party (UK) J. Wortley 1,030 Conservative Party (UK) Whelnetham Whelnetham Conservative Party (UK) K. Green 349 55.1 Labour Party (UK) N. Plumb 284 44.9 65 10.2 633 46.5 1,362 Conservative Party (UK) Wickhambrook Wickhambrook Independent politician V. Harrod 260 43.2 Liberal Party (UK) A. Hicks 225 37.4 Independent politician J. Gardner 117 19.4 35 5.8 602 44.6 1,350 Independent politician Withersfield Withersfield Conservative Party (UK) J. Mowbray 1,175 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:St Edmundsbury Borough Council elections St Edmundsbury Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom Category:Long stubs with short prose