1973 Epping Forest District Council election

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1973 Epping Forest District Council election
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10 May 1973 1976  →
All 59 seats to Epping Forest District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won46103
Popular vote72,95050,1241,723
Percentage57.8%39.7%1.3%
1973 composition of the Epping Forest District Council.png
Council composition following the election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 10 May 1973. This was the first election to the Epping Forest Council. The entire council was up for election and the council was won under Conservative control.

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Results

Buckhurst Hill

Buckhurst Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Beattie1,81057.2
Conservative R. Garner1,806
Conservative C. Perry1,801
Conservative N. Croucher1,786
Conservative V. Milner1,770
Conservative E. Perry1,764
Conservative L. Welch1,744
Liberal R. Eveling69021.8
Labour Ms. B. O'Brien66321.0
Labour Ms. F. Underhill650
Liberal H. King643
Labour Ms. P. Blagden643
Labour M. Fox637
Labour J. Fryer615
Labour Ms. A. Fowl611
Labour D. Whiteford592
Majority1,12035.4
Turnout 34.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Chigwell

Chigwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. S. Gordon1,57184.4
Conservative W. Reynolds1,561
Conservative C. Davie1,558
Conservative N. Risdon1,553
Conservative S. Barnett1,541
Conservative B. Gunby1,523
Labour Ms. G.Hilton29115.6
Labour J. Turner269
Labour Ms. E. O'Donoghue261
Labour Ms. P. Whiteford248
Majority1,28068.7
Turnout 20.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Chipping Ongar

Chipping Ongar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Butler32872.1
Labour R. Gross12727.9
Majority20144.2
Turnout 45538.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Epping

Epping
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. A. Miller1,70356.5
Conservative F. Limer1,687
Conservative R. Cooper1,647
Conservative K. Rothwell1,646
Conservative H. Mead1,642
Conservative M. Aldworth1,629
Labour H. Cliffe1,30943.5
Labour C. Long1,256
Labour Ms. A. Miles1,254
Labour W. Garrett1,250
Labour P. Rodwell1,233
Labour D. Macaskill1,198
Majority39413.1
Turnout 35.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Epping Upland

Epping Upland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. PadfieldN/AN/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Greensted and Marden Ash

Greensted and Marden Ash
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Sutherland39663.5
Labour C. Windle22836.5
Majority16826.9
Turnout 62438.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Hastingwood and Thornwood

Hastingwood and Thornwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Greenhill26566.9
Labour V. Bardell13133.1
Majority13433.8
Turnout 39636.9
Conservative win (new seat)


High Beech

High Beech
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. E. Tuck55976.4
Labour S. Riley17323.6
Majority38652.7
Turnout 73240.1
Conservative win (new seat)

High Ongar

High Ongar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. MortonN/AN/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Lambourne

Lambourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Amanet61250.6
Independent Ms. A Wendrop59749.4
Majority151.2
Turnout 1,20957.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Loughton North

Loughton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. J. Davis1,89856.3
Labour Ms. L. Fox1,862
Labour B. Mooney1,858
Labour A. Hilton1,854
Labour S. Palfreman1,830
Labour Ms. B. Whitlock1,800
Labour H. Worby1,799
Labour Ms. E Chapman1,760
Conservative C. Mackay1,47643.7
Conservative Ms. Valerie Metcalfe1,441
Conservative M. McGreal1,437
Conservative Ms. V. O'Malley1,424
Conservative Ms. D. Sanders1,402
Conservative L. Whittome1,392
Conservative Ms. J. Newton1,384
Conservative R. Pocock1,381
Majority42212.2
Turnout 28.8
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)
Labour win (new seat)

Loughton South

Loughton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Claridge2,14956.1
Conservative Ms. L. Scott2,149
Conservative A. Swallow2,148
Conservative Ms. M. Spurge2,139
Conservative D. James2,127
Conservative D. Crilley2,116
Conservative J. Martin2,109
Conservative R. O'Malley2,107
Labour Ms. M. French1,70243.9
Labour W. Archer1,695
Labour J. Blagden1,672
Labour D. Berry1,656
Labour G. Castleman1,649
Labour K. McKenzie1,622
Labour D. Sherman1,619
Labour G. Castleman1,611
Majority47412.2
Turnout 33.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moreton and Matching

Moreton and Matching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. GouldN/AN/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Nazeing

Nazeing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Welch89457.6
Conservative F. Radford793
Labour M. Skudder65942.4
Labour J. Mackie642
Majority23515.2
Turnout 48.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

North Weald Village

North Weald Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Harry Waterman69272.0
Labour R. Bednall26928.0
Majority42344.0
Turnout 96139.3
Independent win (new seat)

Passingford

Passingford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. PledgeN/AN/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Paternoster

Paternoster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Hewins39863.9
Conservative R. Chidley22536.1
Majority17327.8
Turnout 62335.4
Labour win (new seat)

Roothing Country

Roothing Country
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. EastN/AN/A
MajorityN/AN/A
Turnout N/AN/A
Independent win (new seat)

Roydon

Roydon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. W. Page54670.5
Labour J. Bowers22829.5
Majority31841.1
Turnout 77441.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Sheering

Sheering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Atkinson43456.5
Labour S. Langton33443.5
Majority10013.0
Turnout 76854.1
Independent win (new seat)

Shelley

Shelley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. J. Price46456.2
Labour R. Barnes36143.8
Majority10312.5
Turnout 82559.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Daniels1,08680.9
Conservative Ms. J. Wainwright1,051
Labour Ms. S. Gymer25619.1
Labour Ms. F. Davy191
Majority83061.8
Turnout 43.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Waltham Abbey

Waltham Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Patching1,16251.1
Conservative H. Taylor1,135
Conservative R. Knibb1,127
Labour Ms. J. Hewins1,11148.9
Conservative H. Smith1,110
Labour A. Matthews1,087
Conservative W. Barbour1,074
Labour N. Paul1,040
Labour C. Sumner1,013
Labour Ms. J. Taylor1,009
Majority512.2
Turnout 33.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)



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