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1973 Wyre Borough Council election
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Election
1973 Wyre Borough Council election Lancashire parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 Wyre Borough Council election 1976 All 55 seats to Wyre Borough Council 28 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 46 27,982 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 9,467 95x50px|Blank Independent 7 7,450 95x50px|Blank Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK)
The 1973 Wyre Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973. It was the first election to the newly formed Wyre Borough 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 Wyre Borough Council
Conservative Party (UK)
54
46
27,982
Labour Party (UK)
18
2
9,467
Independent politician
13
7
7,450
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Ward Results
Wyre Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wyre-1973-2011.pdf 27 June 2026 Election Centre
Bailey
Bailey (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Storey K. 0
Conservative Party (UK) Turner P. 0
Conservative Party (UK) Chippendale H. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Brock
Brock (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Shorrock J. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Calder
Calder (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Ibison T. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Catterall
Catterall (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Greenwood R. 425 52.1
Independent politician Shorrock R. 390 47.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Garstang
Garstang (2 seats)
Independent Greenhow J. 720
Independent Moreland F. 712
Conservative Party (UK) Mears P. 510
Conservative Party (UK) Eaves J. Ms. 428
Independent
Independent
Great Eccleston
Great Eccleston (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Wild S. 470 49.6
Independent politician Anderton W. 262 27.6
Independent politician Halsall T. 216 22.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Hardhorn
Hardhorn (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Bennett K. 0
Conservative Party (UK) Stebbing C. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
High Cross
High Cross (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Gorst J. 792
Conservative Party (UK) Anderson L. Ms. 789
Labour Party (UK) Hogston A. 432
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Thornton Cleveleys North
Thornton Cleveleys: North (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Croft T. 911
Conservative Party (UK) Brown H. 816
Labour Party (UK) Godfrey R. 756
Labour Party (UK) Jackson D. 755
Labour Party (UK) Wright G. Ms 712
Conservative Party (UK) Goodier D. Ms. 707
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Thornton Cleveleys North Central
Thornton Cleveleys: North Central (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Croasdale C. 1,113
Conservative Party (UK) Crofts W. 1,033
Conservative Party (UK) Blackburn V. 1,023
Labour Party (UK) Fail E. 903
Labour Party (UK) Davies A. 844
Labour Party (UK) Horsley J. 815
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Thornton Cleveleys East
Thornton Cleveleys: East (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Holt D. 1,086
Conservative Party (UK) Ashworth C. 1,077
Conservative Party (UK) Bradford B. 1,037
Labour Party (UK) Moyle G. 319
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Thornton Cleveleys South
Thornton Cleveleys: South (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Goodier H. 551
Conservative Party (UK) Ball W. 539
Labour Party (UK) Lindley P. Ms. 136
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Thornton Cleveleys West
Thornton Cleveleys: West (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Townend F. 787
Independent Hibbert F. 666
Conservative Party (UK) Dickens T. 570
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent
Fleetwood Mount
Fleetwood: Mount (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Robinson B. 0
Conservative Party (UK) Snape R. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Cabus
Cabus (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Jackson J. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Hambleton
Hambleton (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Williamson R. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Pilling
Pilling (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Hodgson E. 616 83.4
Independent Thomas E. Ms. 123 16.6
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Stalmine-With-Staynall
Stalmine-With-Staynall (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Makinson J. 536 87.7
Independent Thompson T. 75 12.3
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Fleetwood Park
Fleetwood: Park (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) O'Connor F. 488
Conservative Party (UK) Funk E. 447
Labour Party (UK) Wright R. 432
Labour Party (UK) Consadine L. 423
Labour Party (UK) Potts W. 392
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Fleetwood Rossall
Fleetwood: Rossall (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Anderton F. 573
Conservative Party (UK) Keating T. 572
Conservative Party (UK) Timms D. 567
Labour Party (UK) Wright W. 178
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Poulton-le-Fylde Breck
Poulton-le-Fylde: Breck (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Mellalieu E. 830
Conservative Party (UK) McGregor B. 804
Labour Party (UK) Stephenson E. Ms. 395
Labour Party (UK) Dobson S. 392
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Carleton
Carleton (1 seat)
Conservative Party (UK) Davis J. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Pharos
Pharos (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Atkinson E. Ms. 705
Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham V. 594
Labour Party (UK) Shaw J. 583
Labour Party (UK) Long J. 482
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Preesall
Preesall (3 seats)
Independent Trippier H. 1,374
Conservative Party (UK) McMurray A. 894
Independent Millward F. 729
Independent Woods H. 650
Conservative Party (UK) Hunt R. 537
Conservative Party (UK) Scott H. 480
Independent
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent
Tithebarn
Tithebarn (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Bennett A. 0
Conservative Party (UK) Ashworth H. 0
0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Victoria
Victoria (3 seats)
Independent Cass I. Ms. 1,150
Conservative Party (UK) Grime J. 923
Conservative Party (UK) Powell G. 812
Conservative Party (UK) Simmons J. 681
Independent
Conservative Party (UK)
Warren
Warren (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK) Formstone H. 673
Conservative Party (UK) Hope E. Ms. 669
Conservative Party (UK) Bradbury B. Ms. 604
Labour Party (UK) Denney W. 518
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Wyresdale
Wyresdale (1 seat)
Independent Curwen E. 383 55.0
Conservative Party (UK) Livesey W. 313 45.0
Independent
References
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