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1973 Derby Borough Council election
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1973 UK local government election
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1973 Derby Borough Council election Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael Local Elections Handbook 1973 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0V1MW1lr1Z3Q2FhRG0xV3hSYXM/view Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK The Elections Centre 16https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydSFFOSXV6MXVQQlk/view Local Election Summaries 1973 The Elections Centre Parliamentary no yes 1976 Derby Borough Council election 1976 All 54 seats in the Derby Borough Council 28 7 June 1973 Labour Party (UK) 34 19,672 46.4% Conservative Party (UK) 14 16,761 39.5% Liberal Party (UK) 6 4,403 10.4% Council control Council control after election Labour
The 1973 Derby Borough Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Derby Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this was the first election to the new non-metropolitan district council for Derby, which came into being on 1 April the following year. The Labour Party took control of the Council after winning a majority of seats.
Overall results
1973 Derby Borough Council Election
Labour Party (UK)
34
n/a
n/a
n/a
63.0
46.4
19,672
n/a
Conservative Party (UK)
14
n/a
n/a
n/a
25.9
39.5
16,761
n/a
Liberal Party (UK)
6
n/a
n/a
n/a
11.1
10.4
4,403
n/a
United English National
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.0
2.7
1,140
n/a
Independent (politician)
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.0
1.1
465
n/a
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| colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
| style="text-align: right;" | 54
| colspan=5 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 42,441
| style="text-align: right;" |
Ward results
Abbey
Abbey (3)
http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Derby-1973-1995.pdf Derby City Council Election Results 1973-1995 Elections Centre
Labour Party (UK)
F. Tunnicliffe
1,131
Labour Party (UK)
M. Walker
1,058
Labour Party (UK)
A. Dearie
1,017
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Johnson
873
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Ford
863
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Bunting
803
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Burgess
786
Liberal Party (UK)
I. Gregory
712
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Hund
686
25.8%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Allestree
Allestree (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Keene
2,790
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Chadwick
2,711
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Thorpe
2,710
Labour Party (UK)
R. Cooper
843
Labour Party (UK)
N. Pritchard
797
Labour Party (UK)
L. Pepper
732
36.2%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Alvaston
Alvaston (3)
Labour Party (UK)
W. Baker
1,190
Labour Party (UK)
P. Hanks
1,120
Labour Party (UK)
T. Potts
1,075
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Jackson
646
Conservative Party (UK)
M. McKeenan
623
24.8%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Arboretum
Arboretum (3)
Labour Party (UK)
G. Harlow
959
Labour Party (UK)
J. Maltby
879
Labour Party (UK)
B. Charles
848
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Mackenzie
569
Liberal Party (UK)
T. Marchant
494
Liberal Party (UK)
D. White
476
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Marshall
270
United English National
W. Marson
96
28.7%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Babington
Babington (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Bussell
1,214
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Gadsby
1,181
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Wood
1,148
Labour Party (UK)
F. Fox
879
Labour Party (UK)
U. Christophers
852
Labour Party (UK)
J. Moseley
838
United English National
D. Booth
215
United English National
A. Ashby
193
United English National
S. Gibson
187
24.7%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Breadsall
Breadsall (3)
Labour Party (UK)
O. Eden
1,231
Labour Party (UK)
J. McCall
1,160
Labour Party (UK)
A. Wawman
1,101
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Gadsby
500
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Leatherbarrow
464
United English National
A. Smith
219
20.4%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Chaddesden
Chaddesden (3)
Labour Party (UK)
H. Lloyd
1,158
Labour Party (UK)
D. Winfield
1,095
Labour Party (UK)
G. Salt
1,086
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Black
736
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Styles
735
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Woods
733
22.4%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Chellaston
Chellaston (3)
Labour Party (UK)
W. Mathews
1,891
Labour Party (UK)
G. Styles
1,859
Labour Party (UK)
M. Swindells
1,764
Conservative Party (UK)
O. Tivey
1,465
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Morley
1,429
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Doncher
1,340
25.5%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Darley
Darley (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Longdon
1,384
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Reid
1,295
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Tillett
1,256
Labour Party (UK)
V. Jepson
593
Labour Party (UK)
W. Pountain
573
Labour Party (UK)
G. Fox
572
24.5%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Derwent
Derwent (3)
Labour Party (UK)
A. Harlow
1,052
Labour Party (UK)
W. Watson
1,042
Labour Party (UK)
J. Orgill
1,016
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Daniels
432
18.1%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Friar Gate
Friar Gate (3)
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Ekiert
1,384
Liberal Party (UK)
C. Swain
1,380
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Peel
1,349
Labour Party (UK)
R. Baxter
1,347
Labour Party (UK)
M. Rebeeck
1,329
Labour Party (UK)
G. Summers
1,298
27.7%
Liberal Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Litchurch
Litchurch (3)
Labour Party (UK)
D. Bookbinder
727
Labour Party (UK)
R. Newton
697
Labour Party (UK)
M. Wood
676
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Gray
241
20.2%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Littleover
Littleover (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Grimwood-Taylor
1,522
Conservative Party (UK)
N. Glenn
1,415
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Shepley
1,378
Labour Party (UK)
B. Torney
564
Labour Party (UK)
M. Walker
531
Labour Party (UK)
L. Tomblin
501
Independent (politician)
A. Campion
465
26.0%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Mickleover
Mickleover (3)
Liberal Party (UK)
G. Larder
1,664
Liberal Party (UK)
W. Astle
1,658
Liberal Party (UK)
B. Stokes
1,575
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Hobson
1,230
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Greene
1,197
Conservative Party (UK)
S. O'Brien
1,176
Labour Party (UK)
J. Cox
456
Labour Party (UK)
C. Low
447
Labour Party (UK)
H. Pearce
400
35.7%
Liberal Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Normanton
Normanton (3)
Labour Party (UK)
H. White
1,361
Labour Party (UK)
J. Ireland
1,352
Labour Party (UK)
J. Christophers
1,263
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Prime
1,189
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Penn
1,168
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Lemmings
1,153
31.3%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Osmanton
Osmanton (3)
Labour Party (UK)
J. Carty
1,424
Labour Party (UK)
E. Bull
1,295
Labour Party (UK)
R. Spacey
1,252
United English National
E. Baines
268
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Parsons
251
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Marshall
243
21.4%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Pear Tree
Pear Tree (3)
Labour Party (UK)
H. Webster
1,501
Labour Party (UK)
I. Ault
1,401
Labour Party (UK)
N. Singh
1,328
Conservative Party (UK)
D. McIntyre
576
United English National
P. Sims
342
31.2%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Spondon
Spondon (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Owen
1,442
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Swainson
1,408
Labour Party (UK)
C. Ufton
1,365
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Baxendale-Baines
1,340
Labour Party (UK)
L. Bradbury
1,306
Labour Party (UK)
W. Wilkinson
1,199
31.9%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
References
Category:1973 English local elections
Category:June 1973 in the United Kingdom
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Category:1970s in Derbyshire