1973 Lancaster City Council election

Election 1973 Lancaster City Council election Lancashire parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 Lancaster City Council election 1976 All 59 seats to Lancaster City Council 30 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 34 37,811 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 17 32,258 95x50px|Blank Independent 4 7,865 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 3 4,517 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 1 303 Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) The 1973 Lancaster City Council election took place on 10 May 1973. It was the first election to the newly formed Lancaster City Council following the local government reorganisation of 1972. This was on the same day as other local elections in England. Summary The election resulted in a Conservative majority on the new council. Election result 1973 Lancaster City Council Conservative Party (UK) 59 34 37,811 Labour Party (UK) 44 17 32,258 Independent politician 18 4 7,865 Residents Association 4 3 4,517 Liberal Party (UK) 1 1 302 |- Ward Results Lancaster Council Election Results 1973-2011 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Lancaster-1973-2011.pdf 25 June 2026 Election Centre Arkholme Arkholme (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Macintyre G. 461 Independent politician Priestley L. 247 708 Conservative Party (UK) Bolton-Le-Sands Bolton-Le-Sands (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Briggs 975 Conservative Party (UK) Rigg W. 899 Independent politician Brown H. 297 Independent politician Skelly R. 236 Labour Party (UK) Swarbrick M. 168 Labour Party (UK) Phillips G. 136 2,711 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Carnforth Carnforth (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Edna Jones 753 Labour Party (UK) Clarke J. 737 Conservative Party (UK) Owen G. 676 Conservative Party (UK) Kennan I. 642 2,808 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Halton-With-Aughton Halton-With-Aughton (1 seat) Independent politician Lindley A. 657 Conservative Party (UK) Bowring M. Ms. 419 1,076 Independent Heysham North Heysham North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Kennan M. 852 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan G. 833 Labour Party (UK) Ashcroft R. 538 Labour Party (UK) Ravensdale T. Ms. 523 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hornby Hornby (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Holt J. 791 Labour Party (UK) Evans E. 108 899 Conservative Party (UK) Harbour Harbour (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Garbutt E. 840 Labour Party (UK) Wolfenden G. 724 Conservative Party (UK) Higginson T. 742 Labour Party (UK) Yewdall K. 714 3020 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Poulton Poulton (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Goodwin J. 781 Labour Party (UK) Banks P. Ms. 561 Conservative Party (UK) Heeler G. 684 Independent politician Airey R. 548 2,011 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Parks Parks (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Welldrake I. Ms. 0 Conservative Party (UK) Dawson J. 0 0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heysham Central Heysham Central (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Elliot J. 1,200 Conservative Party (UK) Fearn R. Ms. 1,035 Conservative Party (UK) Hesketh A. 845 Residents Dry D. 964 Residents Johnson E. Ms. 779 2,162 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heysham South Heysham South (3 seats) Residents Association Bolton N. Ms. 1,649 Residents Association Earnshaw W. 1,125 Conservative Party (UK) Downey J. 900 Independent politician Warren K. 828 Labour Party (UK) Spencer O. 516 Conservative Party (UK) Walkden G. 466 Conservative Party (UK) Maly J. 313 3,890 Residents Association Residents Association Cockerham Cockerham (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Bibby R. 218 Independent politician Jackson T. 217 435 Conservative Party (UK) Ellel Ellel (2 seats) Independent politician Carr R. 668 Conservative Party (UK) Lowthon J. 604 Conservative Party (UK) Entwistle P. 392 Labour Party (UK) Mawdsley E. 251 Labour Party (UK) Skerratt L. 196 1,521 Independent Conservative Party (UK) Warton Warton (1 seat) Liberal Party (UK) Peacock C. 303 Conservative Party (UK) Shuttleworth H. Ms. 270 Independent politician Burrows T. 161 Labour Party (UK) Woof P. Ms. 119 Independent politician Rudkin E. Ms. 98 951 Liberal Party (UK) Caton Caton (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Potts M. Ms. 670 Conservative Party (UK) Walling G. 630 Independent politician Huddleston J. 512 Labour Party (UK) Adams C. 390 Labour Party (UK) Daniels R. 383 Independent politician Ball F. 224 1,574 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kellet Kellet (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Snowball G. 303 Independent politician Pickles W. 221 Labour Party (UK) Stafford E. 61 585 Conservative Party (UK) Bulk & St. Annes Bulk & St. Annes (4 seats) Labour Party (UK) Denwood C. 1,490 Labour Party (UK) Bryning A. 1,478 Labour Party (UK) Constable B. 1,456 Labour Party (UK) Lewthwaite M. 1,407 Conservative Party (UK) Rainford M. Ms. 746 Conservative Party (UK) Osliffe H. 743 Conservative Party (UK) Nelson B. 697 Conservative Party (UK) Purcell I. Ms. 693 2,237 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Park Park (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Brown J. 733 Labour Party (UK) Brown I. Ms. 711 Conservative Party (UK) Dodd J. 417 Independent politician Shingler T. 342 Conservative Party (UK) Thompson W. Ms. 326 1,493 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) John O'Gaunt John O'Gaunt (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Hayton T. 1,140 Conservative Party (UK) Lovett-Horn M. Ms. 1,095 Conservative Party (UK) Holgate H. 1,046 Labour Party (UK) Clowes A. 939 Labour Party (UK) Birkett J. 911 Labour Party (UK) Perrins M. 883 2,080 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Scotforth Scotforth (4 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Fraser J. 1,722 Conservative Party (UK) Ball J. 1,698 Conservative Party (UK) Simpson E. 1,657 Conservative Party (UK) Nelson K. 1,620 Labour Party (UK) Denver B. Ms. 1,375 Labour Party (UK) Hands H. 1,366 Labour Party (UK) Hosfield H. 1,340 Labour Party (UK) Freeman B. 1,339 3,098 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Castle Castle (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sweeney W. Ms. 876 Conservative Party (UK) Whittle K. Ms. 753 Labour Party (UK) Callan L. 800 Labour Party (UK) Wall J. 743 1,675 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Alexandra Alexandra (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Hargreaves H. 767 Conservative Party (UK) Kershaw D. 754 Labour Party (UK) Schofield R. 486 Labour Party (UK) Hindle G. 475 1,253 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Overton Overton (1 seat) Independent politician Mashiter W. 529 Conservative Party (UK) Morris A. 199 Labour Party (UK) Hammond M. 93 Independent Silverdale Silverdale (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Whittaker A. 502 Independent politician Lockwood C. 359 Conservative Party (UK) Skerton Central Skerton Central (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Henderson D. Ms. 1,200 Labour Party (UK) Horner J. Ms. 1,053 Conservative Party (UK) Glover M. Ms. 351 Conservative Party (UK) Dorrington D. 286 Independent politician Gardner E. 211 1,762 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Skerton East Skerton East (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Jones R. 731 Labour Party (UK) Lodge J. 663 Conservative Party (UK) Hurst A. Ms. 264 Conservative Party (UK) Stokes E. 236 995 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Skerton West Skerton West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Smith S. 886 Conservative Party (UK) Taylor J. Ms. 859 Labour Party (UK) Yates J. Ms. 437 Labour Party (UK) Derrick P. 395 1,323 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Slyne-With-Hest Slyne-With-Hest (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Schofield R. 0 Conservative Party (UK) Wilcox F. 0 0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Torrisholme Torrisholme (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sumner P. 0 Conservative Party (UK) Rollins R. 0 0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Victoria (3 seats) Independent politician Langridge T. 1,510 Labour Party (UK) Hooper P. 941 Labour Party (UK) Taylor S. 928 Conservative Party (UK) Lunn P. 893 Conservative Party (UK) Bruce K. 861 3,341 Independent Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1973 Lancaster Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Lancashire