1973 Penwith District Council election

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1973 Penwith District Council election
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12 April 1973 1976  

All 40 seats of Penwith District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats beforeN/AN/AN/A
Seats won3711
Seats after3711
Popular vote42,2751,3481,176
Percentage93.6%3.0%2.6%

 Fourth party
 
Party RA
Seats beforeN/A
Seats won1
Seats after1
Popular vote351
Percentage0.8%

Council control before election

N/A

Council control after election

Independent

Elections to Penwith District Council were held for the first time in 1973. All 40 seats were contested. Independent candidates won an overwhelming majority, gaining 37 seats. The Labour Party, the Liberal Party, and a Residents' Association candidate each won one seat.

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Results summary

Penwith District Council election, 1973
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 37370N/A92.593.642,275N/A
  Labour 110N/A2.53.01,348N/A
  Liberal 110N/A2.52.61,176N/A
  Residents' association 110N/A2.50.8351N/A

Ward results

Hayle

Hayle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W. Cock 1,244 17.9
Independent J. Sleeman 787 11.3
Independent T. Laity 772 11.1
Independent F. Harwood 763 11.0
Independent H. Johns 717 10.3
Independent F. Ponting 452 6.5
Independent R. Peller4326.2
Independent E. Kewell3925.6
Independent W. Garnish3835.5
Independent S. Stock3394.9
Independent L. Capper2994.3
Independent S. Goff2042.9
Independent J. Evans1562.2
Total ballots6940
Turnout 42.2
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Lelant and Carbis Bay

Lelant and Carbis Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Hosking 491 29.0
RA J. Macdonald Clarke 351 20.7
Independent K. Slocombe30417.9
Independent S. Stoneman23814.0
Independent A. Hill17910.6
Independent A. Olds1317.7
Total ballots1694
Turnout 51.0
Independent win (new seat)
RA win (new seat)

Ludgvan

Ludgvan
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Lutey 722 21.4
Independent H. Monk 710 21.0
Independent R. Hall 641 19.0
Independent J. Trevenen55616.5
Independent W. Bolitho2948.7
Independent R. Burns2497.4
Independent H. Wills2076.1
Total ballots3379
Turnout 54.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Marazion

Marazion
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P. Badcock 669 16.0
Independent C. Bryant 562 13.5
Independent S. Gibson 543 13.0
Independent E. Laity53112.7
Independent R. Taylor50512.1
Independent W. Miners3979.5
Independent T. Bryant3648.7
Independent F. James2546.1
Independent L. Lanigan1744.2
Independent A. Seagrove1714.1
Total ballots4170
Turnout 55.8
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance Central

Penzance Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Laity 1,075 20.4
Independent J. Batten 1,025 19.5
Independent F. Peak 959 18.2
Independent R. Allbright 845 16.0
Independent H. Martin 700 13.3
Independent J. Mann66112.6
Total ballots5265
Turnout 38.1
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance East

Penzance East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Berryman 851 20.4
Independent D. Pooley 731 17.5
Independent J. Owner 719 17.2
Independent H. Richardson 567 13.6
Independent C. Harvey47911.5
Labour E. Eddy43510.4
Independent C. Hope-Smith3939.4
Total ballots4175
Turnout 40.9
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance North

Penzance North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Richards 754 36.1
Independent C. Symons 479 22.9
Independent R. Dibb42020.1
Independent R. Burstow30714.7
Independent W. Macdonald Murray1306.2
Total ballots2090
Turnout 50.4
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance South

Penzance South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Cocks 818 22.7
Independent M. Beckerleg 729 20.3
Independent C. Ash 656 18.2
Independent E. Palmer 539 15.0
Independent L. Spargo52314.5
Independent H. Matthews3339.3
Total ballots3598
Turnout 47.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Buryan

St Buryan
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. Trewern 822 30.6
Independent T. Hicks 722 26.9
Independent J. Daniel63023.5
Independent L. Oates2388.9
Independent R. Nicholls1515.6
Independent A. Whent1234.6
Total ballots2686
Turnout 68.5
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Ives

St Ives
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal G. Tonkin 1,176 14.3
Independent M. Peters 1,022 12.5
Independent H. Franklin 978 11.9
Labour T. Harvey 913 11.1
Independent J. Thomas 894 10.9
Independent D. Jones 880 10.7
Independent T. Trevorrow85910.5
Independent O. Eddy6978.5
Independent E. Noall6608.0
Independent W. Rawson1241.5
Total ballots8203
Turnout 50.0
Liberal win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Just

St Just
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Derrington 959 32.5
Independent D. Woolcock 688 23.3
Independent T. McFadden 668 22.6
Independent R. Rowe37012.5
Independent S. Hancock2659.0
Total ballots2950
Turnout 56.0
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

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