1973 Luton Borough Council election

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1973 Luton Borough Council election
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10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
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All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won30126
Popular vote58,38844,55524,631
Percentage45.6%34.9%19.3%
Council control after election


Labour

The 1973 Luton Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Luton Borough Council in Bedfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

This was the inaugural election to the council following its formation under the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Luton Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4830N/AN/AN/A62.545.658,338N/A
  Conservative 4812N/AN/AN/A25.034.944,555N/A
  Liberal 296N/AN/AN/A12.519.324,631N/A
  Communist 20N/AN/AN/A0.00.2313N/A

Ward results

Central

Central (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Flood 1,002 56.4
Labour P. Hopkins 893 50.3
Labour S. Gonshor 886 49.9
Labour M. Guha 813 45.8
Conservative G. Dillingham73341.3
Conservative R. Dean71540.3
Conservative A. Madden70039.4
Conservative A. Richardson69539.1
Turnout ~1,77622.8
Registered electors 7,791
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Crawley

Crawley (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Fox 1,030 40.7
Labour E. Dimmock 1,015 40.1
Liberal T. Keens 1,007 39.8
Labour J. Carleton 1,004 39.7
Liberal M. McNally98639.0
Labour C. Jephson97238.4
Liberal P. Cadger96738.2
Liberal L. Whiteley91536.2
Conservative J. Seedell49919.7
Conservative R. Walsh45918.2
Conservative A. Lucas45618.0
Conservative N. Wyld41816.5
Turnout ~2,52926.4
Registered electors 9,579
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dallow

Dallow (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Fuller 1,333 60.6
Labour W. Roberts 1,305 59.3
Labour E. Scanian 1,305 59.3
Labour J. Wilson 1,278 58.1
Conservative I. Findlay61728.0
Conservative G. Gladman60827.6
Conservative G. Farr60827.6
Conservative R. Oakley60127.3
Liberal J. Potten27812.6
Turnout ~2,20024.9
Registered electors 8,836
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

High Town

High Town (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Lester 1,776 64.8
Conservative V. Dunington 1,719 62.8
Conservative A. Flint 1,702 62.1
Conservative A. Hutt 1,695 61.9
Labour J. Prosser91833.5
Labour R. Webb90733.1
Labour H. Magill89032.5
Labour R. Turrell87331.9
Turnout ~2,73932.8
Registered electors 8,350
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Icknield

Icknield (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Dodd 1,543 56.3
Conservative D. Johnston 1,497 54.7
Conservative R. Cartwright 1,496 54.6
Conservative J. Lucas 1,455 53.1
Labour J. Loder89732.8
Labour A. McElhatton87932.1
Labour W. Nixon87932.1
Labour H. Rodell87331.9
Liberal B. Currie30811.2
Liberal C. Cocks28610.4
Liberal D. Philpotts2529.2
Liberal R. Madgett2278.3
Turnout ~2,71629.6
Registered electors 9,176
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leagrave

Leagrave (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Moore 1,448 53.3
Labour H. Lawrence 1,402 51.6
Labour K. Hopkins 1,389 51.1
Labour R. Sills 1,312 48.3
Liberal M. Dolling1,24445.8
Liberal E. Cooke1,05738.9
Liberal M. Robinson1,00136.9
Liberal A. Shadbolt95335.1
Conservative A. Harris87532.2
Conservative D. Curd84331.0
Conservative M. Whitton75227.7
Conservative R. Samuels71726.4
Turnout ~3,36433.7
Registered electors 9,983
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lewsey

Lewsey (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Kennedy 1,574 63.4
Labour D. Frost 1,520 61.2
Labour A. Lines 1,517 61.1
Labour C. Lidyard 1,499 60.3
Conservative A. Hyett61724.8
Conservative M. Hyett61524.8
Conservative V. Lacey60924.5
Conservative K. White57223.0
Liberal A. Hurst27811.2
Liberal P. Larkman25510.3
Liberal D. Philpotts2118.5
Liberal P. Vass2048.2
Communist C. Pinder773.1
Turnout ~2,48425.1
Registered electors 9,896
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Limbury

Limbury (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Holes 1,420 51.6
Labour R. Jeffries 1,386 50.3
Labour L. Keary 1,353 49.1
Labour C. Lewis 1,340 48.7
Conservative G. Payne82129.8
Conservative J. Poulter76027.6
Conservative P. Wolsey75527.4
Conservative M. Boutwood72326.3
Liberal D. Cross52819.2
Liberal E. Cross49317.9
Liberal R. Webster47617.3
Liberal T. Reeve44516.2
Turnout ~2,75330.1
Registered electors 9,146
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

South

South (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Kenneally 1,578 56.3
Labour R. Fitzpatrick 1,466 52.3
Labour T. Jenkins 1,400 50.0
Labour S. Swords 1,386 49.5
Conservative E. O'Donnell1,11339.7
Conservative K. Cooper1,03236.8
Conservative C. Everard99835.6
Conservative D. Gee96634.5
Communist G. Slessor2368.4
Turnout ~2,80127.5
Registered electors 10,190
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stopsley

Stopsley (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal E. Fisher 1,649 44.4
Liberal F. Shillingford 1,437 38.7
Liberal H. Roe 1,331 35.8
Liberal J. Wogan 1,319 35.5
Labour M. Payne1,31435.4
Labour A. Baldry1,22933.1
Labour M. Power1,19532.2
Labour H. Ruis1,18932.0
Conservative K. Taylor96225.9
Conservative L. Chantler91924.7
Conservative D. Jackson88523.8
Conservative A. Wright83122.4
Turnout ~3,71540.3
Registered electors 9,218
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Sundon Park

Sundon Park (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cussen 1,939 44.1
Labour E. Haldane 1,842 41.9
Labour F. Carter 1,745 39.7
Liberal J. James 1,681 38.2
Liberal C. Edmond1,63137.1
Labour L. Thakoordin1,62136.9
Liberal P. Madgett1,62136.9
Liberal N. Murray1,59136.2
Conservative P. Glenister87419.9
Conservative V. Gibbs74617.0
Conservative J. Goldsmith72516.5
Conservative C. Roper69615.8
Turnout ~4,39541.4
Registered electors 10,617
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Wardown

Wardown (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Copeland 1,351 59.4
Conservative K. Connolly 1,317 57.9
Conservative G. Hickinbottom 1,312 57.7
Conservative K. Woodbridge 1,177 51.7
Labour D. Coppins95041.7
Labour J. Strachan79935.1
Labour A. Titchener79134.8
Labour M. Titchener78134.3
Turnout ~2,27626.8
Registered electors 8,491
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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