1973 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election

1973 UK local government election January 2015 January 2015 right|thumb|500px|Map of the results for the 1973 Wigan council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Independent in grey. The 1973 Wigan Council elections for the First Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 72 seat council - three seats for each of the 24 wards - up for vote. It was the first council election as the newly formed metropolitan borough under a new constitution. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978. Labour won an overwhelming majority of sixty six seats to the Conservative's five and one Independent. Nine seats - for wards 13, 17 and 21 collectively - went unopposed and overall turnout was 34.5%. http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf Wigan Council results from 1973 to 2008 wigan.gov.uk 2012-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20111120022015/http://www.wigan.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3692F771-E969-41EE-B068-1F9F20DFE0B7/0/WiganResults1973to2007.pdf 20 November 2011 dead Election result Wigan Council Election Result 1973 Labour Party (UK) 66 0 0 0 91.7 60.5 40,000 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 5 0 0 0 6.9 28.4 18,793 N/A Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 1.4 8.1 5,363 N/A Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 942 N/A Own Occ. 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 862 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 141 N/A This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: PartyNew council Labour 66 Conservatives 5 Independent 1 Total 72 Working majority #FFBF00 60 darkgray Ward results Ward 1 (Lindsay-Scholes-Whelley) Labour Party (UK) F. Connolly 2,570 73.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Coyle 2,568 Labour Party (UK) M. Pratt 2,381 Conservative Party (UK) C. Giles 921 26.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Stockley 775 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lawson 732 1,460 47.2 N/A 3,491 38.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 2 (Poolstock-Worsley Mesnes) Labour Party (UK) W. Brogan 2,149 81.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Milligan 1,898 Labour Party (UK) S. Townley 1,873 Conservative Party (UK) P. Harrison 485 18.4 N/A 1,664 63.2 N/A 2,634 27.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 3 (Gidlow-Swinley-Whitley) Conservative Party (UK) H. Dowling 2,765 59.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Lewthwaite 2,687 Conservative Party (UK) W. Somers 2,686 Labour Party (UK) E. Maloney 1,867 40.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Baker 1,840 Labour Party (UK) H. Barker 1,820 898 19.4 N/A 4,632 39.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ward 4 (Beech Hill and Marsh Green) Labour Party (UK) J. Presst 2,393 80.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Naylor 2,380 Labour Party (UK) J. Eckersley 2,373 Conservative Party (UK) W. France 580 19.5 N/A 1,813 61.0 N/A 2,973 31.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 5 (Highfield and Lamberhead) Labour Party (UK) G. Barlow 1,982 68.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Maddocks 1,961 Labour Party (UK) J. Smith 1,848 Conservative Party (UK) J. Gaskell 930 31.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) L. Low 817 Conservative Party (UK) C. Boyle 706 1,052 36.1 N/A 2,912 30.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 6 (Newtown and Rose Hill) Labour Party (UK) A. Peet 1,806 81.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Bridge 1,710 Labour Party (UK) M. Mulligan 1,662 Conservative Party (UK) J. Whittle 407 18.4 N/A 1,399 63.2 N/A 2,213 25.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 7 (Hope Carr) Labour Party (UK) A. Roberts 1,444 56.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Hourigan 1,423 Labour Party (UK) J. Jones 1,322 Conservative Party (UK) J. Sinai 1,108 43.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Goodwin 1,085 Conservative Party (UK) D. Angell 1,011 336 13.2 N/A 2,552 36.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 8 (St Pauls and St Peters) Labour Party (UK) G. Macdonald 1,387 74.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Hull 1,368 Labour Party (UK) G. Bridge 1,259 Conservative Party (UK) M. Price 333 17.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Boardman 324 Conservative Party (UK) D. Blyth 267 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Blackburn 141 7.6 N/A 1,054 56.6 N/A 1,861 21.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 9 (Etherstone and St Marys) Labour Party (UK) E. Moore 1,538 60.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Riley 1,522 Labour Party (UK) W. Derbyshire 1,455 Conservative Party (UK) M. Howcroft 994 39.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Simm 972 Conservative Party (UK) S. Johnson 905 544 21.5 N/A 2,532 27.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 10 (Lilford-St Josephs-St Thomas) Labour Party (UK) H. Smith 1,727 53.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Murray 1,714 Labour Party (UK) J. Prytharch 1,594 Conservative Party (UK) M. Wood 1,518 46.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. Yates 1,477 Conservative Party (UK) K. Price 1,459 209 6.4 N/A 3,245 35.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 11 (Golborne St Thomas and Lowton) Labour Party (UK) N. Holt 2,918 73.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Morgan 2,852 Labour Party (UK) E. Roberts 2,826 Conservative Party (UK) T. Thompson 1,040 26.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Fryer 979 Conservative Party (UK) W. Kearns 968 1,878 47.4 N/A 3,958 39.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 12 (Golborne Heath Park and Ashton) Labour Party (UK) J. Hilton 2,272 74.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Houghton 2,183 Labour Party (UK) A. Miller 2,104 Independent (politician) B. Doubledam 788 25.8 N/A 1,484 48.5 N/A 3,060 34.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 13 (Ashton-in-Makerfield North and West) Labour Party (UK) G. Lockett Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Lyons Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Heckles Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 14 (Ashton-in-Makerfield Central and East) Labour Party (UK) S. Lea 1,561 70.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Jones 1,492 Labour Party (UK) G. Fairhurst 1,475 Conservative Party (UK) C. Kinrade 658 29.7 N/A 903 40.7 N/A 2,219 27.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 15 (Standish with Langtree and Shevington) Labour Party (UK) G. Meadows 1,780 33.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Healey 1,674 Independent (politician) G. Dewhurst 1,553 29.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Garner 1,503 Conservative Party (UK) B. Maccarthy 1,067 20.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. Wareing 1,038 Independent Labour I. Cropper 942 17.6 N/A 227 4.2 N/A 5,342 50.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Ward 16 (Aspull) Labour Party (UK) A. Singer 2,526 64.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Mason 2,452 Labour Party (UK) H. Lowe 2,397 Conservative Party (UK) J. Blackledge 1,387 35.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Pardey 1,381 Conservative Party (UK) A. Turner 1,189 1,139 29.1 N/A 3,913 39.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 17 (Atherton North East) Labour Party (UK) L. Sumner Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Clarke Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Skitt Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 18 (Atherton South West) Labour Party (UK) J. Sumner 1,230 46.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) M. Williams 1,000 38.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Horrabin 920 Conservative Party (UK) H. Sharland 919 Labour Party (UK) L. Seddon 880 Conservative Party (UK) E. Sweeney 827 Independent (politician) V. France 400 15.2 N/A 230 8.7 N/A 2,630 39.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 19 (Hindley Central and North) Labour Party (UK) C. Priestley 2,022 76.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Isherwood 2,011 Labour Party (UK) A. Robinson 1,895 Conservative Party (UK) K. Dempsey 637 24.0 N/A 1,385 52.1 N/A 2,659 33.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 20 (Hindley South East and West) Labour Party (UK) G. Harrison 1,834 63.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. McAllister 1,749 Labour Party (UK) S. Hardy 1,712 Conservative Party (UK) J. Culshaw 1,053 36.5 N/A 781 27.1 N/A 2,887 29.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 21 (Ince-in-Makerfield) Labour Party (UK) R. Taylor Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Rowlandson Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Banks Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 22 (Orrell and Billinge) Labour Party (UK) J. Whittle 2,155 38.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Waring 1,931 Conservative Party (UK) J. Simpkin 1,910 33.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Grime 1,818 Conservative Party (UK) F. Fairbairn 1,705 Independent (politician) A. Atherton 1,587 28.1 N/A 245 4.3 N/A 5,652 44.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ward 23 (Tyldesley - Shakerley) Labour Party (UK) S. Little 1,616 70.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Devlin 1,559 Labour Party (UK) A. Wright 1,509 Independent (politician) J. Barnes 666 29.2 N/A 950 41.6 N/A 2,282 28.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ward 24 (Tyldesley - Astley Green and Blackmoor) Labour Party (UK) R. Rawson 1,223 49.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Walker 1,219 Labour Party (UK) F. Hampson 1,151 Own Occ. F. Valentine 862 35.1 N/A Own Occ. H. Pawsey 853 Own Occ. E. Myers 742 Independent (politician) J. Parry 369 15.0 N/A 361 14.7 N/A 2,454 34.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References expanded Category:1973 English local elections 1973 Category:1970s in Lancashire Category:1970s in Greater Manchester