1973 Gloucester City Council election

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The 1973 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1973 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1973 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2163.6
  Labour 1236.4
  Liberal 000.0

Ward results

Barnwood

Barnwood 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Hyett 1,110 46.2
Conservative M. Smith 1,025
Conservative H. Phillips 1,023
Labour F. Gibbs98040.8
Labour C. Barnfield977
Labour Ms. R. Layton889
Liberal N. Drinan31313.0
Turnout 42.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Barton

Barton 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Worrall 892 47.0
Labour Ms. R. Layton 876
Labour R. Palmer 800
Liberal R. Best55829.4
Liberal R. Adlan558
Conservative Newman C44623.5
Liberal A. Gee434
Turnout 4,56433.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Eastgate

Eastgate 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Williams 989 41.3
Labour R. Dwyer 981 41.0
Conservative H. Harrison 965
Conservative J. Stanley943
Labour Ms. M. Barber913
Labour M. Layton882
Liberal Ms. E. Sheppard29012.1
Independent E. Race1325.5
Turnout 6,09539.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Ashley 1,295 45.4
Conservative T. Wathen 1,259
Conservative P. Arnold 1,246
Labour D. Ferguson1,03636.4
Labour F. Henderson845
Labour G. Heath785
Liberal D. Gibbard51918.2
Liberal L. Liddington499
Turnout 7,48443.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Robins 1,165 54.0
Conservative F. King 1,156
Conservative R. Langston 1,136
Liberal Ms. M. Harris58126.9
Labour F. Davenport41219.1
Turnout 4,45033.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Linden

Linden 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Davies 1,105 42.4
Labour C. Collins 1,101
Conservative L. Jones 1,011 38.8
Labour Ms. L. Steers926
Conservative R. Readdie923
Conservative Ms. L. Reeves833
Liberal Ms. E. Drinan49218.9
Turnout 6,39141.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Longlevens

Longlevens 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Partridge 1,430 47.5
Conservative G.* Goodwin 1,811
Conservative J. Robins 1,395
Conservative G. Goodwin1,294
Labour F. Kelly99032.9
Labour J. Wilks883
Labour D. Middlecote817
Liberal P. Lukins59019.6
Turnout 7,39944.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Matson

Matson 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Goodenough 1,000 49.0
Labour A. Walters 984
Labour H. Morgan 980
Conservative S. Moreland58828.8
Liberal Ms. G. Halford45422.2
Turnout 4,00629.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Podsmead

Podsmead 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Harris 935 41.8
Labour W. Finch 928
Labour D. Toomey 871
Liberal D. Halford81336.4
Liberal R. Barber679
Liberal D. Gardner657
Conservative Ms. S. Lawless48821.8
Conservative D. Knight485
Conservative F. Stephens453
Turnout 6,30937.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Tuffley

Tuffley 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Price 1,215 41.8
Conservative R. Pitkin-Cocks 1,191
Conservative S. Smith 1,183
Labour E. Clayton1,13138.9
Labour B. Adlam1,088
Labour T. Miles1,013
Liberal J. Beard56419.4
Liberal Ms. D. Martin441
Turnout 7,82652.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Westgate

Westgate 1973 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. F. Wilton 1,062 50.9
Conservative H. Fisher 1,057
Conservative P. Jones 974
Labour J. Paton53825.8
Liberal Ms. M. Warlow48523.3
Labour F. Stevens473
Turnout 4,58931.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". Google Drive. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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