1973 Corby District Council election

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1973 Corby District Council election [1] [2]
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7 June 1973 1976  

All 33 seats in the Corby District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.4%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won292
Popular vote6,1181,386
Percentage52.0%11.8%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent Socialist
Seats won11
Popular vote2,642676
Percentage22.4%

Council control after election

Labour

The 1973 Corby District Council election were the first elections to the newly created Corby District Council 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 Labour gaining control of the council. [1]

Contents

Ward-by-Ward Results

Beanfield East Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Beanfield East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Glendenning 462
Labour W. Mawdsley 361
Labour P. McGowan 361
Communist J. Reilly109
Turnout 20.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Beanfield West Ward (6 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Beanfield West Ward [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Forshaw 725
Labour C. Binley 712
Labour J. Wallace 704
Labour E. Donald 686
Labour C. Russell 685
Labour C. Keeney 665
Conservative D. Worrall561
Turnout 19.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Forest Gate Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Forest Gate [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Wright 910
Labour J. Sullivan 778
Labour A. Portman 775
Conservative M. Perkins718
Conservative R. Gillett575
Conservative J. Campbell569
Turnout 54.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gretton Ward (1 seat)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Gretton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Ogilvie 233
Independent J. Canning197
Conservative A. Campbell119
Turnout 64.4%
Labour win (new seat)

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Lodge Park [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Floody 661
Labour W. Stewart 550
Labour F. Smyth 491
Liberal W. Welford442
Conservative M. Swinburn389
Turnout 34.4%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Old Town Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Old Town [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Socialist T. Sykes 676
Labour B. Taylor 563
Labour P. Huckle 541
Labour K. O'Neill529
Turnout 39.1%
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pen Green Ward (2 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Pen Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Wright 654
Labour J. Carr 649
Conservative D. Ashburner319
Conservative V. Wilkinson281

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Rural West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Webster 212
Independent F. Glover169
VICM. York125
Labour G. Bingley95
Turnout 61.3%
Conservative win (new seat)

Stanion Ward (1 seat)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Stanion [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Lloyd 153
Independent J. Hopkins138
Labour M. Perkins79
Turnout 57.5%
Independent win (new seat)

Studfall Ward (6 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Studfall [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Kane 1,133
Labour D. Moon 1,002
Labour C. Stewart 967
Labour E. Stewart 885
Labour G. McCart 855
Labour J. Cowling 800
Communist I. Reid274
Communist H. Burry236
Turnout 24.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Town Centre (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Town Centre [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Bayliffe 553
Labour H. Dobbs 487
Labour J. Gray 477
Conservative C. Lear324
Conservative E. Barclay309
Conservative I. McBride253
Independent K. Farnham143
Turnout 29.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Weldon Ward (1 seat)

Corby District Council Elections 1973: Weldon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Perrett 293
Independent G. Reed214
Labour J. Copeland129
Turnout 58.1%
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.