1973 Newcastle City Council election

1973 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 The first elections to the newly created Newcastle City Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 78 seat council - three seats for each of the 26 wards - up for vote. 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. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Newcastle-Upon-Tyne-1973-2012.pdf Elections Centre: Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1973-2012 electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk 2017-07-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20170722172505/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Newcastle-Upon-Tyne-1973-2012.pdf 2017-07-22 The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council. Voter turnout was 32.0%. Election result Newcastle local election result 1973 Labour Party (UK) 51 0 0 0 65.4 52.1 36,858 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 23 0 0 0 29.5 41.0 28,995 N/A Independent (politician) 3 0 0 0 3.8 3.9 2,752 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 1 0 0 0 1.3 2.8 1,953 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 122 N/A This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyNew council Labour 51 Conservative 23 Independent 3 Liberal 1 Total 78 Working majority #FFBF00 24 darkgray Ward results Benwell Labour Party (UK) J. Beecham 957 81.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Yellowley 908 Labour Party (UK) K. Scott 888 Conservative Party (UK) V. Hazell 217 18.5 N/A 740 63.0 N/A 1,174 16.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blakelaw Labour Party (UK) T. Cooney 1,872 75.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Burke 1,838 Labour Party (UK) H. White 1,785 Conservative Party (UK) B. Duncan 610 24.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Holford 549 Conservative Party (UK) J. Shenton 539 1,262 50.8 N/A 2,482 22.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Castle Labour Party (UK) E. Wade 1,334 35.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Petty 1,313 35.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Wood 1,223 Labour Party (UK) J. Gill 1,221 Labour Party (UK) J. Gant 1,216 Conservative Party (UK) H. Cordes 1,206 Independent (politician) C. Robinson 608 16.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Stewart 498 13.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Barker 437 Liberal Party (UK) E. Featherstone 412 21 0.6 N/A 3,753 57.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Dene Conservative Party (UK) R. Gray 2,340 61.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) B. Slater 2,332 Conservative Party (UK) A. Evans 2,294 Labour Party (UK) N. Mellor 1,449 38.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Robson 1,408 Labour Party (UK) I. Taylor 1,365 891 23.6 N/A 3,789 36.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East City Labour Party (UK) Ms. T. Russell 1,051 81.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Scott-Batey 988 Labour Party (UK) J. Davies 967 Conservative Party (UK) J. Slater 235 18.3 N/A 816 63.5 N/A 1,286 26.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Elswick Liberal Party (UK) D. Faulkner 1,455 44.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ms. J. Lamb 1,299 39.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ms. D. Starkey 1,240 Liberal Party (UK) D. Lesser 1,095 Labour Party (UK) J. Mandelson 1,066 Liberal Party (UK) H. Regnart 1,044 Conservative Party (UK) H. Corbett 500 15.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. Maxwell 447 Conservative Party (UK) G. Wilkin 411 156 4.8 N/A 3,254 45.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Fawdon Labour Party (UK) J. Laing 1,895 69.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Pugh 1,875 Labour Party (UK) J. Green 1,766 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wilkinson 829 30.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Jack 682 Conservative Party (UK) H. Kossick 653 1,066 39.1 N/A 2,724 30.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Fenham Conservative Party (UK) G. Leigh 1,817 65.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Moore 1,799 Conservative Party (UK) D. Gilbert 1,738 Labour Party (UK) I. Richardson 953 34.4 N/A 864 31.2 N/A 2,770 28.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gosforth #1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Trice 2,559 69.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Slater 2,555 Conservative Party (UK) J. Michelson 2,522 Labour Party (UK) K. Bergmann 1,107 30.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Dixon 1,084 Labour Party (UK) T. Hannaby 1,063 1,452 39.6 N/A 3,666 33.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gosforth #2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Charlton 2,191 63.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Layburn 2,111 Conservative Party (UK) J. Sanderson 2,104 Labour Party (UK) L. Begg 1,277 36.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Taylor 1,225 Labour Party (UK) R. Hunter 1,209 914 26.4 N/A 3,468 45.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heaton Conservative Party (UK) W. Harding 1,831 63.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Ms. E. Harding 1,816 Conservative Party (UK) F. Dodgin 1,761 Labour Party (UK) Ms. D. Cairns 1,055 36.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. James 1,046 Labour Party (UK) O. Walker 1,027 776 26.9 N/A 2,886 31.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Jesmond Independent (politician) Ms. J. Baty 1,621 49.5 N/A Independent (politician) P. Grant 1,594 Independent (politician) V. Maddison 1,559 Conservative Party (UK) C. Burdon-Taylor 1,229 37.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Thomas 1,155 Conservative Party (UK) R. McVain 1,116 Labour Party (UK) J. Hugo 427 13.0 N/A 392 12.0 N/A 3,277 34.3 N/A Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Kenton Labour Party (UK) C. Foster 2,377 53.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Nicholson 2,357 Labour Party (UK) M. Bergman 2,228 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cox 2,077 46.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) M. Graham 2,055 Conservative Party (UK) R. Lane 2,032 300 6.8 N/A 4,454 51.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moorside Labour Party (UK) Ms. M. Murray 1,389 55.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Harrison 1,338 Labour Party (UK) L. Anwell 1,280 Conservative Party (UK) J. Davidson 1,125 44.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) I. Burton 1,071 Conservative Party (UK) J. Kaer 1,037 264 10.5 N/A 2,514 26.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newburn #1 Labour Party (UK) T. Fenton 1,498 62.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Stephenson 1,447 Labour Party (UK) V. Waddington 1,426 Conservative Party (UK) M. Rogerson 920 38.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Forsyth 899 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hellawell 899 578 23.9 N/A 2,418 29.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newburn #2 Labour Party (UK) R. Urwin 3,074 79.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Walker 3,074 Labour Party (UK) A. Forster 2,953 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill 817 21.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Dempsey 653 Conservative Party (UK) R. Baron 639 2,257 58.0 N/A 3,891 29.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newburn #3 Labour Party (UK) J. Lanaghan 1,501 51.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Clarke 1,500 Labour Party (UK) J. Murray 1,448 Conservative Party (UK) Ms. I. Faith 1,420 48.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. McKeag 1,311 Conservative Party (UK) W. Weeks 1,277 81 2.8 N/A 2,921 41.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sandyford Conservative Party (UK) B. Collins 1,688 61.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Ms. P. Collins 1,643 Conservative Party (UK) P. Martin 1,546 Labour Party (UK) J. Higgins 1,048 38.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Swainston 1,027 Labour Party (UK) P. Slade 1,006 640 23.4 N/A 2,736 37.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Scotswood Labour Party (UK) H. Russell 1,283 62.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Davison 1,259 Labour Party (UK) R. Burgess 1,234 Conservative Party (UK) W. Thomlinson 763 37.3 N/A 520 25.4 N/A 2,064 26.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Anthonys Labour Party (UK) B. Abrahams 1,762 90.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ms. M. Abrahams 1,633 Labour Party (UK) D. Webster 1,571 Conservative Party (UK) M. Coote 177 9.1 N/A 1,585 81.7 N/A 1,939 27.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Lawrence Labour Party (UK) S. Forster 1,581 87.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ms. M. Collins 1,574 Labour Party (UK) T. Collins 1,560 Conservative Party (UK) R. Lungley 230 12.7 N/A 1,351 74.6 N/A 1,811 27.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Walker Labour Party (UK) N. Stockdale 1,725 81.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Stanners 1,699 Labour Party (UK) G. Drew 1,628 Conservative Party (UK) A. Storey 262 12.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Liddell 219 Conservative Party (UK) A. Telford 210 Communist Party of Great Britain Ms. N. Manchee 122 5.8 N/A 1,463 69.4 N/A 2,109 21.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Walkergate Labour Party (UK) G. Gray 1,905 59.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) O. Cairns 1,793 Labour Party (UK) T. Marr 1,650 Conservative Party (UK) L. Bulman 1,281 40.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Usher 1,117 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hoggins 1,114 624 19.6 N/A 3,186 33.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) West City Labour Party (UK) A. Stabler 984 84.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Ms. I. Steedman 893 Labour Party (UK) W. Wilson 881 Conservative Party (UK) B. McLeod 184 15.8 N/A 800 68.5 N/A 1,168 18.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Wingrove Conservative Party (UK) N. Trotter 1,651 68.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Ms. O. Kaer 1,570 Conservative Party (UK) P. Wardropper 1,556 Labour Party (UK) R. Bailey 765 31.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Cohen 742 Labour Party (UK) T. Palmer 728 886 36.7 N/A 2,416 30.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Woolsington Labour Party (UK) S. Allen 1,290 50.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Smith 1,238 Labour Party (UK) J. Kerrigan 1,201 Conservative Party (UK) A. Rotherford 729 28.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) L. Kirby 707 Conservative Party (UK) R. Berstone 675 Independent (politician) T. Johnson 523 20.6 N/A Independent (politician) J. Squires 426 561 22.0 N/A 2,542 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1973 Category:1973 English local elections Category:20th century in Newcastle upon Tyne