1973 City of Lincoln Council election

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1973 City of Lincoln Council election [1] [2]
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7 June 1973 1976  

All 30 seats to City of Lincoln Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Democratic Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won2062
Popular vote8,6606,062997
Percentage39.8%27.9%4.6

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won11
Popular vote5,469544
Percentage25.22.0

Council control after election

Democratic Labour

The 1973 City of Lincoln Council election were the first elections to the newly created City of Lincoln Council and took place on 7 June 1973. This was on the same day as other local elections. 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 election resulted in the Democratic Labour Party gaining control of the council.

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Overall results

1973 City of Lincoln Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic Labour 21n/an/an/a66.739.88,660n/a
  Conservative 6n/an/an/a20.027.96,062n/a
  Independent 2n/an/an/a6.74.6997n/a
  Labour 1n/an/an/a3.325.25,469n/a
  Ind. Conservative 1n/an/an/a3.32.0997n/a
Total3021,732

Ward results

Abbey (3 seats)

Abbey (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour B. Ashmore 915
Democratic Labour N. Marshall 911
Democratic Labour K. Carveth 897
Labour Roussel638
Labour Wright612
Labour Wadsworth592
Conservative Kendall426
Conservative Baldwin415
Turnout 37.6%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Boultham (3 seats)

Boultham (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour T. Rook 790
Ind. Conservative W. Pixsley 544
Labour J. Ward 480
Conservative Bean479
Labour Jackson424
Labour Maclaughlan421
Ind. Conservative Carradice420
Turnout 41.5%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bracebridge (3 seats)

Bracebridge (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour Judge 925
Democratic Labour D. Colam 836
Democratic Labour R. Brittan 825
Conservative R. Bracey663
Conservative A. Roe656
Conservative P. Roe630
Labour Barlow329
Labour Baldock289
Labour Pawson258
Turnout 36.5%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Carholme (3 seats)

Carholme (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Spence 872
Conservative I. Campbell 794
Conservative Lyall 792
Democratic Labour Shaw695
Democratic Labour M. Smalec690
Democratic Labour M. Marshall688
Labour Lynn323
Labour McHugh282
Labour Weir271
Turnout 38.9%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Castle (3 seats)

Castle (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Eccleshare 997
Conservative C. Robinson 813
Independent Blackbourn 758
Conservative Ireland529
Conservative Long509
Labour Tracey426
Labour Hodson398
Labour Thompson383
Turnout 39.3%
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Ermine (3 seats)

Ermine (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour R. Barnes 1,278
Democratic Labour D. Chambers 1,208
Democratic Labour Kent 1,107
Labour Naftalin909
Labour Middleton844
Labour L. Vaisey755
Conservative Chester384
Conservative Cowton382
Conservative Weaver317
Turnout 37.3%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Hartsholme (3 seats)

Hartsholme (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour M. Richardson 971
Democratic Labour J. Bates 923
Democratic Labour Hallows 877
Labour Gardiner635
Labour Barnes537
Labour Baker484
Conservative Godley309
Conservative Bamford308
Conservative Ranshaw292
Turnout 35.9%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Minster (3 seats)

Minster (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Sookias 1,298
Democratic Labour C. Wilkinson 1,108
Conservative J. Sullivan 1,062
Conservative F. Horn1,058
Democratic Labour G. Thornborrow832
Democratic Labour Strangeway820
Labour Miller520
Labour Bennett502
Labour Dawson491
Turnout 45.6%
Conservative win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moorland (3 seats)

Moorland (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour Ford 1,111
Democratic Labour R. Beecham 1,104
Democratic Labour Galjaard 1,066
Labour Brown805
Labour J. Robertson664
Labour Plant603
Conservative Richards554
Turnout 34.1%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Park (3 seats)

Park (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Labour F. Allen 867
Democratic Labour L. Shepheard 720
Democratic Labour Copley 696
Labour Archer404
Labour Herbert383
Labour Jackson291
Conservative Rowley264
Turnout 32.6%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.