1973 Colchester Borough Council election

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The 1973 Colchester Borough Council election were the first elections to the newly created Colchester Borough Council. They 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.

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Summary

1973 Colchester Borough Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative N/AN/AN/A43.139,985N/A
  Labour N/AN/AN/A44.441,266N/A
  Liberal N/AN/AN/A6.45,914N/A
  Independent N/AN/AN/A5.45,020N/A
  Tiptree Residents N/AN/AN/A0.7689N/A

Ward results

Birch-Messing

Birch-Messing (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Round 362 41.9
Liberal P. Leggett35240.7
Labour M. Dixon15017.4
Majority101.2
Turnout 86470.8
Registered electors 1,220
Conservative win (new seat)

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Sexton 542 71.2
Labour J. Goldsborough11114.6
Independent J. Slatter10814.2
Majority43156.6
Turnout 76147.3
Registered electors 1,609
Conservative win (new seat)

Copford & Eight Ash Green

Copford & Eight Ash Green (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Wilde 422 62.2
Labour M. Fraser12017.7
Independent J. Charnock8913.1
Liberal D. Wood476.9
Majority30244.5
Turnout 67839.6
Registered electors 1,714
Conservative win (new seat)

Dedham

Dedham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Jackson 413 52.3
Independent B. Marsh21226.8
Liberal J. Mead13617.2
Labour A. Smith293.7
Majority20125.4
Turnout 79058.5
Registered electors 1,350
Conservative win (new seat)

East Donyland

East Donyland (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Sanderson 341 50.3
Labour E. Lilley33749.7
Majority40.6
Turnout 67856.6
Registered electors 1,198
Conservative win (new seat)

Fordham

Fordham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Marshall Forest 263 37.6
Conservative G. Penrose26337.6
Labour P. Mason17424.9
Majority00.0
Turnout 70054.1
Registered electors 1,294
Independent win (new seat)

Great & Little Horkesley

Great & Little Horkesley (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. Knighton 415 71.2
Independent A. Linscott10117.3
Labour D. Brown6711.5
Majority31453.9
Turnout 58345.9
Registered electors 1,271
Conservative win (new seat)

Marks Tey

Marks Tey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Browning 475 68.6
Conservative E. James 474 68.5
Labour H. Teagle21831.5
Labour W. Leach9213.3
Turnout 69253.5
Registered electors 1,293
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 1 (Colchester: Berechurch)

No. 1 (Colchester: Berechurch) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Howe 835 40.8
Liberal M. Gage 770 37.6
Labour B. Ladbrook 746 36.4
Labour R. Boyles 694 33.9
Labour J. Orpe62930.7
Conservative V. Worth44521.7
Turnout 2,04838.0
Registered electors 5,390
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 2 (Colchester: Castle)

No. 2 (Colchester: Castle) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Robb 1,037 44.4
Labour G. Sheward 836 35.8
Labour S. Wills 829 35.5
Conservative D. Lamberth76232.6
Conservative F. Clater66828.6
Conservative T. White64527.6
Independent A. Williams53923.1
Turnout 2,33856.7
Registered electors 4,124
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 3 (Colchester: Harbour)

No. 3 (Colchester: Harbour) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bird 1,244 58.2
Labour B. Evans 1,180 55.2
Labour C. Parmenter 1,151 53.8
Conservative A. Parsonson89641.9
Conservative B. Nicholls83138.8
Conservative F. Palmer82438.5
Turnout 2,13947.0
Registered electors 4,551
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 4 (Colchester: Lexden)

No. 4 (Colchester: Lexden) (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Wheeler 1,915 45.6
Conservative C. Blaxill 1,907 45.4
Conservative D. Holt 1,824 43.4
Conservative C. Sergeant 1,769 42.1
Conservative T. Wilson 1,650 39.3
Liberal E. Blank88821.1
Labour D. Hughes78118.6
Labour A. Gould73417.5
Labour J. Wolton73217.4
Labour M. Pease69916.6
Independent C. Meadows61814.7
Turnout 4,20161.5
Registered electors 6,830
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 5 (Colchester: Mile End)

No. 5 (Colchester: Mile End) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Fulford 1,010 55.5
Conservative R. Fulford 1,007 55.4
Conservative D. Blackmore 924 50.8
Labour W. Buckingham80944.5
Labour B. White72539.9
Labour L. Rober70638.8
Turnout 1,81951.8
Registered electors 3,511
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 6 (Colchester: New Town)

No. 6 (Colchester: New Town) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bensusan-Butt 1,151 48.8
Labour Bob Russell 1,148 48.7
Labour D. Williams 1,040 44.1
Liberal T. Brady70830.0
Conservative V. Gawthrop49821.1
Turnout 2,35849.3
Registered electors 4,783
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 7 (Colchester: St. John's)

No. 7 (Colchester: St. John's) (8 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Graham Bober 2,114 46.1
Labour P. Edwards 2,009 43.8
Labour D. Braddy 2,008 43.8
Labour R. Buxton 2,002 43.7
Labour G. Cooper 1,998 43.6
Labour B. Ready 1,976 43.1
Labour L. French 1,940 42.3
Conservative B. Falk 1,538 33.5
Conservative J. Pinnock1,48932.5
Conservative J. Gray1,46031.8
Conservative S. Giffard1,44931.6
Conservative R. Addison1,44531.5
Labour M. Frank1,03222.5
Liberal Y. Holly93620.4
Turnout 4,58538.9
Registered electors 11,787
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 8 (Colchester: St. Mary's)

No. 8 (Colchester: St. Mary's) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Brooks 1,398 54.6
Conservative P. Spendlove 1,320 51.6
Conservative R. Hilliam 1,293 50.5
Conservative B. Graver 1,223 47.8
Liberal R. Tuxford62724.5
Labour B. Brett53520.9
Labour T. Barker52820.6
Turnout 2,55951.9
Registered electors 4,931
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 9 (Colchester: Shrub End)

No. 9 (Colchester: Shrub End) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Woodrow 1,009 32.8
Labour E. Plowright 920 29.9
Labour Frank Wilkin 893 29.0
Labour I. Brown 891 28.9
Independent J. Williams79825.9
Conservative D. Purvis68322.2
Conservative G. White66321.5
Conservative G. Roberts61019.8
Liberal M. Livermore58519.0
Turnout 3,07849.2
Registered electors 6,256
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 23 (Tiptree: Church)

No. 23 (Tiptree: Church) (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tiptree Residents A. Garrod 224 37.3
Conservative C. Cansdale19532.4
Labour A. Lines18230.3
Majority294.8
Turnout 60136.5
Registered electors 1,648
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

No. 24 (Tiptree: Heath)

No. 24 (Tiptree: Heath) (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tiptree Residents K. Brown 222 58.3
Independent R. Keeble9524.9
Labour G. Sollis6416.8
Majority12733.3
Turnout 38135.4
Registered electors 1,076
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

No. 25 (Tiptree: Maypole)

No. 25 (Tiptree: Maypole) (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tiptree Residents T. Webb 243 38.1
Labour H. Jones19530.6
Conservative H. Pierce12619.8
Independent R. Martin7311.5
Majority487.5
Turnout 63730.9
Registered electors 2,060
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. Ward 387 70.5
Labour P. Treacher16229.5
Majority22541.0
Turnout 54936.6
Registered electors 1,500
Conservative win (new seat)

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Kirkby 581 33.3
Labour J. Knight 554 31.8
Conservative T. Holloway53430.6
Conservative E. Ayden48427.8
Liberal P. Leggett35220.2
Independent S. Duggan27415.7
Turnout 1,74349.3
Registered electors 3,535
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Bergholt

West Bergholt
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Lampon 517 66.5
Labour G. Hurst15920.5
Independent A. Linscott10113.0
Majority35846.1
Turnout 77745.4
Registered electors 1,713
Conservative win (new seat)

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Gray 820 31.1
Independent J. Williams 798 30.2
Conservative G. Roberts 610 23.1
Liberal T. Wargent51319.4
Labour L. Haines51019.3
Conservative R. D'Wit45917.4
Independent A. Smith35613.5
Independent E. Vince35413.4
Independent C. Smith2419.1
Turnout 2,64069.1
Registered electors 3,821
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Winstree

Winstree
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Faulds 588 60.4
Labour Ken Cooke23524.1
Liberal A. Watkins15115.5
Majority35336.2
Turnout 97467.1
Registered electors 1,452
Conservative win (new seat)

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Wilkinson 782 42.0
Labour K. Coldwell 597 32.1
Conservative B. Grasby 584 31.4
Labour B. Mundell57631.0
Labour J. Greenman57330.8
Conservative S. Croucher57130.7
Independent N. Butler48225.9
Turnout 1,86148.8
Registered electors 3,813
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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  1. ↑ "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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