1973 South Norfolk District Council election

1973 English local election 1973 South Norfolk District Council election Norfolk parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 South Norfolk District Council election 1976 All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council 24 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 33 17,514 50.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 10,856 31.4% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 6 2,019 5.8% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 1 3,672 10.6% Control Control after election Independent politician The 1973 South Norfolk District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/South-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011 3-4 2 February 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250223123105/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/South-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf 23 February 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the inaugural election of the council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972. Summary Election result 1973 South Norfolk District Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Compositions calculator 30 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth Independent politician 61 33 N/A N/A N/A 50.7 70.2 17,514 N/A Labour Party (UK) 25 7 N/A N/A N/A 31.4 14.9 10,856 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 7 6 N/A N/A N/A 5.8 12.8 2,019 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 14 1 N/A N/A N/A 10.6 2.1 3,672 N/A Ratepayer 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 1.1 0.0 385 N/A Independent Conservative 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.2 0.0 84 N/A |- 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. Abbeyfield Abbeyfield Labour Party (UK) F. Warman 166 36.8 Independent politician P. Fairhead 108 23.9 Independent politician L. Wallis 99 22.0 Independent politician R. Ashbee 78 17.3 58 12.9 451 35.1 1,286 Labour Party (UK) Beck Vale Beck Vale Independent politician P. Smoothy 260 35.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Leeder 178 24.3 Independent politician R. Aldridge 162 22.1 Liberal Party (UK) J. Knowlden 134 18.3 82 11.2 734 48.5 1,512 Independent politician Beckhithe Beckhithe (2 seats) Independent politician H. Back 514 58.1 Independent politician K. Wiles 444 50.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Williams 371 41.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Parker 368 41.6 Independent politician T. Cole 171 19.3 ~885 31.0 2,855 Independent politician Independent politician Berners Berners Independent politician R. Tilbrook 354 62.9 Independent politician N. Poll 158 28.1 Liberal Party (UK) B. Middleton 51 9.1 196 34.8 563 43.4 1,297 Independent politician Boyland Boyland Independent politician E. Lines 182 53.1 Independent politician W. Gaze 161 46.9 21 6.1 343 24.7 1,390 Independent politician Brookwood Brookwood Conservative Party (UK) G. Vivian-Neal 1,377 Conservative Party (UK) Chet Chet Independent politician W. Hemmant 266 47.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Garrod 211 37.6 Independent Conservative D. Rand 84 15.0 55 9.8 561 39.8 1,410 Independent politician Clavering Clavering Independent politician G. Harris 181 57.3 Independent politician P. Reynolds 135 42.7 46 14.6 316 22.4 1,411 Independent politician Cringleford & Colney Cringleford & Colney Conservative Party (UK) J. Aikens 449 60.7 Independent politician F. Hinchliffe 210 28.4 Labour Party (UK) R. James 81 10.9 239 32.3 740 50.8 1,458 Conservative Party (UK) Crown Point Crown Point Independent politician G. Johnson 1,049 Independent politician Dickleburgh Dickleburgh Independent politician H. Laws 1,145 Independent politician Diss Diss (3 seats) Independent politician J. Speirs 574 35.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Scogging 500 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Bell 490 29.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Grace 377 23.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Davies 292 17.8 Liberal Party (UK) P. Chamberlain 272 16.6 ~1,639 47.0 3,485 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ditchingham Ditchingham Conservative Party (UK) M. Hood 203 60.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Baxter 133 39.6 70 20.8 336 24.5 1,371 Conservative Party (UK) Forehoe Forehoe Independent politician B. Cook 253 55.0 Independent politician R. Hardy 207 45.0 46 10.0 460 33.3 1,383 Independent politician Harleston Harleston Liberal Party (UK) S. Burton 504 55.6 Independent politician W. Farrar 258 28.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Huxtable 144 15.9 246 27.2 906 47.0 1,926 Liberal Party (UK) Hempnall Hempnall Independent politician H. Sargent 223 65.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Johnson 120 35.0 103 30.0 343 31.5 1,088 Independent politician Hingham Hingham Independent politician R. Wiltshire 335 56.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Lord 257 43.4 78 13.2 592 48.6 1,218 Independent politician Humbleyard Humbleyard Independent politician V. Bullen 174 58.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Aldous 123 41.4 51 17.2 297 23.4 1,270 Independent politician Kidner Kidner Independent politician S. Peacock 236 54.4 Independent politician H. Wyeld 198 45.6 38 8.8 434 34.8 1,248 Independent politician Long Row Long Row Independent politician T. Potter 1,300 Independent politician Marshland Marshland Labour Party (UK) E. Rochford 345 61.5 Independent politician M. Bramley 216 38.5 129 23.0 561 46.1 1,217 Labour Party (UK) Mergate Mergate Independent politician J. Bond 285 62.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Huggins 173 37.8 112 24.5 458 30.4 1,509 Independent politician No. 19 (Costessey) No. 19 (Costessey) (4 seats) Labour Party (UK) A. Christie 760 42.0 Independent politician C. Barnes 662 36.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Johnson 633 35.0 Independent politician R. Dawson 630 34.8 Independent politician J. Dyer 614 34.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Merritt 609 33.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Rackett 595 32.9 Independent politician D. Wiskerd 589 32.6 Ratepayer A. Whitehead 385 21.3 ~1,808 27.5 6,576 Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Independent politician No. 2 (Wymondham) No. 2 (Wymondham) (5 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Chamberlain 1,185 41.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Young 1,101 38.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Fields 951 33.4 Independent politician H. Hudson 880 30.9 Independent politician E. Capps 863 30.3 Independent politician J. Meadows 859 30.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Cobb 858 30.2 Independent politician P. Ford 834 29.3 Liberal Party (UK) G. Mabbutt 782 27.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Reilly 757 26.6 Independent politician A. Nickalls 624 21.9 Independent politician P. Hindley 586 20.6 Independent politician A. Taylor 542 19.1 Liberal Party (UK) D. Moore 351 12.3 Liberal Party (UK) T. Hickson 322 11.3 Liberal Party (UK) H. Lawson 318 11.2 Liberal Party (UK) H. Benham 282 9.9 ~2,844 42.3 6,723 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician No. 28 (Rockland St. Mary) No. 28 (Rockland St. Mary) Independent politician C. Sewell 189 39.8 Independent politician M. Kimmins 176 37.1 Independent politician W. Windsor 71 14.9 Independent politician D. Stanway 39 8.2 13 2.7 475 42.0 1,132 Independent politician No. 29 (Thurton) No. 29 (Thurton) Independent politician L. Lester 278 51.2 Independent politician M. Brown 213 39.2 Independent politician J. Chappell 52 9.6 65 12.0 543 41.0 1,324 Independent politician Poringland With The Framinghams Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Yates Independent politician R. Sykes 2,188 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Scole Scole Independent politician H. Young 286 61.9 Independent politician M. Philpot 113 24.5 Liberal Party (UK) R. Cornwell 63 13.6 173 37.4 462 33.8 1,365 Independent politician Smockmill Smockmill Independent politician J. Brighton 350 53.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Dawson 307 46.7 43 6.5 657 43.3 1,517 Independent politician Springfields Springfields Independent politician J. Chapman 214 63.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. Lain 125 36.9 89 26.3 339 33.8 1,004 Independent politician Stratton Stratton Independent politician S. Harker 304 54.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Cooke 138 24.6 Liberal Party (UK) C. Pursey 118 21.1 166 29.6 560 37.0 1,512 Independent politician Tasvale Tasvale Independent politician P. Starling 1,408 Independent politician Valley Valley Independent politician L. England 396 59.0 Liberal Party (UK) H. Pagan 167 24.9 Independent politician B. Palmer 108 16.1 229 34.1 671 45.6 1,473 Independent politician Waveney Waveney Independent politician M. Martin 1,453 Independent politician Westwood Westwood Independent politician N. Chapman 484 61.8 Liberal Party (UK) T. Mayes 183 23.4 Independent politician F. Shephard 116 14.8 301 38.4 783 49.8 1,571 Independent politician Wodehouse Wodehouse Independent politician A. Cook 1,092 Independent politician References Category:South Norfolk District Council elections South Norfolk Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Norfolk Category:Long stubs with short prose