1973 Portsmouth City Council election

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The 1973 Portsmouth City Council election was held on 10 May 1973 as part of the first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales. 48 councillors were elected from 16 electoral divisions. Each division returned three councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a three-year term of office.

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The Conservative Party won overall control of the council.

Election results

Portsmouth City Council election, 1973
PartySeatsSeats %Votes %VotesCandidates
Conservative 28 58.3% 49.8% 76,844 48
Labour 17 35.4% 44.7% 68,974 48
Independent 3 6.3% 2.9% 4,462 3
Liberal 0 0 2.6% 4,071 4

Ward results

Buckland

Buckland (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Syd Rapson 1,842 52.0%
Labour J. Wearn 1,734
Conservative R. Taylor 1,697 48.0%
Conservative Ms V. Lubin1,691
Labour I. Christie1,642
Conservative B. Lewington1,622
Turnout 47.4%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cosham

Cosham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Ashley 1,942 48.9%
Independent Ms. M. Anderson 1,347
Independent W. Dallas 1,173
Conservative E. Spencer1,06126.7%
Labour K. Sparrow96624.3%
Conservative E. Burke925
Labour G. Crowhurst907
Labour G. Thompson869
Conservative R. Darragh849
Turnout 43.5%
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Farlington

Farlington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Gibson 2,556 53.4%
Conservative W. Fry 2,485
Conservative R. Ostler 2,267
Liberal Ms. B. Shepherd1,53332.0%
Labour R. Bryant69514.5%
Labour J. Smith673
Labour D. Ingham673
Turnout 45.4%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Fratton

Fratton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mike Hancock 1,544 63.4%
Labour A. Gibbs 1,504
Labour J. James 1,393
Conservative Ms. H. Austin89336.6%
Conservative A. Hasker855
Conservative K. Jordan826
Turnout 31.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Havelock

Havelock (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Johnstone 2,175 50.5%
Conservative E. Taplin 2,134 49.5%
Conservative T. Gregory 2,092
Labour Ms. M. Kenny2,046
Conservative B. Pickering2,042
Labour D. Brown1,985
Turnout 46.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Highland

Highland (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Wakefield 2,301 53.9%
Conservative A. Elliot 2,247
Conservative J. Lodge 2,177
Labour B. Miller1,96546.1%
Labour Mrs. E. Wright1,820
Labour G. Lemon1,790
Turnout 41.9%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kingston

Kingston (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hancock 2,544 51.5%
Conservative J. Brogden 2,527
Labour P. Chandler 2,399 48.5%
Conservative E. Loney-Hampton2,385
Labour S. Mitchell2,299
Labour Ms. J. Sharma2,222
Turnout 46.6%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Meredith

Meredith (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Darby 2,374 55.8%
Conservative J. Rigby 2,372
Conservative F. Sorrell 2,288
Labour W. Stillwell1,88244.2%
Labour P. Kingswell1,723
Labour C. Arrowsmith1,659
Turnout 38.3%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Nelson

Nelson (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Marshall 2,058 55.7%
Conservative A. Mos 1,753
Labour P. Hancock 1,635 44.3%
Conservative C. Fortnum1,604
Labour J. Attrill1,334
Labour A. Golds1,287
Turnout 54.6%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

North End

Nelson (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Dann 2,131 53.8%
Conservative K. Hale 2,115
Conservative Ms. A. Tomlin 2,093
Labour B. Tyler1,82946.2%
Labour Ms. J. Jamieson1,809
Labour J. Patey1,726
Turnout 40.7%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Paulsgrove

Paulsgrove (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. M. Price 1,533 51.9%
Labour G. Austin 1,457
Labour J. Mitchell 1,416
Liberal R. Schollar94532.0%
Liberal Ms. I. Young818
Liberal J. Young775
Conservative W. Snelling47816.2%
Conservative M. Rendle476
Conservative Ms. J. Snelling475
Turnout 26.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Portsea

Portsea (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. A. Ashworth 1,312 69.3%
Labour R. Grant 1,304
Labour R. Thomas 1,289
Conservative T. Hasker58030.7
Conservative Mrs. D. Jeram566
Conservative H. Osborne541
Turnout 34.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Jude

St. Jude (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Sotnick 1,571 71.8
Conservative J. Lubin 1,495
Conservative J. Cockerill 1,483
Labour M. Smith61628.2
Labour F. Guy601
Labour H. Harris576
Turnout 26.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Mary & Guildhall

St. Mary & Guildhall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Kelly 1,354 80.6
Labour A. White 1,316
Labour Mrs. E. Fudge 1,307
Conservative J. Rothery32519.4
Conservative A. Stanley209
Conservative M. Trett295
Turnout 30.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Simon

St. Simon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Byng 1,733 71.6
Conservative Ms. A. Scorey 1,678
Conservative A. Spraggs 1,670
Labour Ms. J. Christie68828.4
Labour B. Armer659
Labour D. Elner649
Turnout 29.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Thomas

St. Thomas (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Fiddy 2,157 56.2
Conservative L. Kitchen 2,049
Conservative C. Worley 1,999
Labour R. Bromley1,68343.8
Labour D. Jewell1,635
Labour M. Murphy1,552
Turnout 37.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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