1973 Waveney District Council election

1973 English local government election 1973 Waveney District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 Waveney District Council election 1976 All 57 seats to Waveney District Council 29 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 27 40,067 45.6% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 22 38,352 43.7% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 5 6,531 7.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 2,151 2.5% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 1 676 0.8% Control Control after election No overall control The 1973 Waveney District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Waveney-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012 3 27 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20240216222714/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Waveney-1973-2011.pdf 16 February 2024 This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the inaugural election to Waveney District Council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972. Summary Election result 1973 Waveney 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 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University Labour Party (UK) 51 27 N/A N/A N/A 47.4 40,067 45.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 50 22 N/A N/A N/A 38.6 38,352 43.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 10 5 N/A N/A N/A 8.8 6,531 7.4 N/A Independent politician 8 2 N/A N/A N/A 3.5 2,151 2.5 N/A Residents Association 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 1.8 676 0.8 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. Beccles: North Beccles: North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) G. Westwood 478 42.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hartley 433 38.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Hutchinson 411 36.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Wilson 334 29.6 Independent politician J. Philps 218 19.3 ~935 46.0 2,032 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beccles: South Beccles: South (4 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Ellwood 1,075 42.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Andrew 1,025 40.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Crisp 989 38.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Marshall 932 36.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Lowe 913 35.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Haworth 901 35.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Gilbert 896 35.3 Labour Party (UK) F. Moore 873 34.4 ~2,531 61.0 4,147 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Blundeston Blundeston (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) P. Coleby 806 59.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Paul 547 40.4 Conservative Party (UK) Lord Somerleyton 511 37.8 ~1,352 54.0 2,504 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Brampton Brampton Conservative Party (UK) W. Trevitt 289 52.3 Labour Party (UK) P. Thirtle 264 47.7 25 4.6 551 57.0 966 Conservative Party (UK) Bungay Bungay (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) D. Richardson 870 52.9 Liberal Party (UK) P. Ellis 675 41.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Hood 654 39.8 Liberal Party (UK) C. Francis 626 38.1 Conservative Party (UK) I. Baldwin 476 28.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Mayne 475 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Fuller 443 26.9 Labour Party (UK) L. Spall 412 25.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Scott 338 20.5 ~1,645 53.0 3,104 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Carlton Colville Carlton Colville (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Beales 493 54.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Dyer 439 48.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Duncan 410 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Neville 381 42.2 ~903 36.1 2,500 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Halesworth Halesworth (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Leverett 506 39.6 Labour Party (UK) H. Holzer 492 38.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bennett 466 36.5 Independent politician G. Richardson 455 35.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Griffin 352 27.6 Independent politician F. Coby 81 6.3 ~1,277 49.0 2,605 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Holton Holton Conservative Party (UK) R. Wykes-Sneyd 345 61.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Leech 212 38.1 133 23.8 557 54.0 1,025 Conservative Party (UK) Ilketshall Ilketshall Conservative Party (UK) A. Bartram 299 57.2 Independent politician B. Mansfield 155 29.6 Independent politician W. Gowing 69 13.2 144 27.6 468 46.7 1,003 Conservative Party (UK) Kessingland Kessingland (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Utting 585 55.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Farmiloe 466 44.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hicks 370 35.2 ~1,052 38.7 2,719 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lowestoft: Carlton Lowestoft: Carlton (6 seats) Labour Party (UK) S. Bostock 1,435 42.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Meades 1,385 41.1 Labour Party (UK) L. Davies 1,351 40.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Durrant 1,342 39.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Scarles 1,311 38.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Kelly 1,296 38.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Mallett 1,270 37.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Stuckey 1,224 36.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Mellor 1,209 35.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Duffield 1,201 35.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Ison 1,187 35.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Smith 1,184 35.1 Liberal Party (UK) R. Aitchison 625 18.5 ~2,854 37.5 7,613 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lowestoft: Central & Waveney Lowestoft: Central & Waveney (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) H. Sparham 851 41.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Shepherd 730 35.2 Residents Association H. Kirby 676 32.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Thompson 550 26.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Porter 543 26.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Baldwin 516 24.9 ~1,473 41.3 3,568 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Residents Association Lowestoft: Gunton Lowestoft: Gunton (5 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Cullum 1,139 39.7 Conservative Party (UK) N. Brighouse 1,126 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) V. Beales 1,070 37.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Aldous 1,046 36.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Bray 1,033 36.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Carroll 967 33.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Holden 964 33.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Milne 897 31.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Jurd 894 31.1 Labour Party (UK) N. Rimmell 878 30.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. Moles 698 24.3 ~2,873 47.3 6,072 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lowestoft: Kirkley Lowestoft: Kirkley (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) S. Ellis 871 53.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Myhill 851 52.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Salmon 766 46.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Woollard 761 46.5 ~1,703 52.8 3,224 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lowestoft: Oulton Broad Lowestoft: Oulton Broad (5 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Wren 1,687 52.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Carter 1,648 51.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Barnard 1,602 50.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Turner 1,582 49.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Leedham 1,558 48.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Hunter 1,505 47.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Bryanton 1,292 40.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Hadingham 1,216 38.1 Labour Party (UK) S. McIntosh 1,205 37.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Whatmough 1,171 36.7 ~2,997 41.5 7,220 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lowestoft: Pakefield Lowestoft: Pakefield (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Lark 1,192 64.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Martin 1,053 57.3 Labour Party (UK) V. Wallace 976 53.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. Neville 644 35.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. Riches 639 34.8 ~1,813 42.4 4,271 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lowestoft: Roman Hill Lowestoft: Roman Hill (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) P. Hunt 628 68.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Plant 564 61.6 Liberal Party (UK) C. Clarke 288 31.4 ~891 34.9 2,553 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lowestoft: St. Johns Lowestoft: St. Johns (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Carter 593 60.9 Labour Party (UK) P. Ramm 569 58.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Hinson 381 39.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Sabell 356 36.6 ~991 37.2 2,665 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lowestoft: St. Margarets Lowestoft: St. Margarets (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Reynolds 639 46.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Jeffreys 499 36.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Boyd 363 26.6 Liberal Party (UK) R. Bowditch 362 26.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Pickering 350 25.6 ~1,214 47.5 2,554 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Reydon Reydon (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) G. Harrison 775 56.6 Conservative Party (UK) H. Kent 594 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Thomas 521 38.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Stirling 432 31.5 ~1,369 60.2 2,273 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southelmham Southelmham Conservative Party (UK) B. Sandeman-Allen 373 65.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Gough 201 35.0 172 30.0 574 63.7 1,017 Conservative Party (UK) Southwold Southwold (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Cockerill 605 56.4 Independent politician A. Earle 467 43.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Amory 415 38.7 Independent politician S. Hicklin 373 34.8 ~1,073 58.5 1,834 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Worlingham Worlingham Conservative Party (UK) N. Dodd 425 61.1 Labour Party (UK) T. White 271 38.9 154 22.2 696 49.0 1,423 Conservative Party (UK) Wrentham Wrentham Independent politician J. Gooch 333 70.0 Labour Party (UK) K. Arnold 143 30.0 190 40.0 476 49.3 965 Independent politician References Category:Waveney District Council elections Waveney Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Suffolk