1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election

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1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election
June 7, 1973 (1973-06-07)1976 

46 seats to Thamesdown Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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LeaderIndependents
Party Labour Conservative
Last electionN/AN/AN/A
Seats won26182
Seats after26182
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 26Increase2.svg 18Increase2.svg 2

The 1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Thamesdown Borough Council, a predecessor to Swindon Borough Council in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was the first election to the district council, although it acted as a "shadow authority" until 1 April 1974, where it gained full responsibilities as laid out in the Local Government Act 1972.

The whole council was up for election, and Labour gained a majority, winning 26 out of 46 seats on the council.




Thamesdown Borough Council election 1973 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 26260+2656.554.962,427N/A
  Conservative 18180+1839.131.935,381N/A
  Independent 220+24.32.62,947N/A
  Liberal 00000.011.112,577N/A
  Communist 00000.00.4478N/A

Results by ward

Blundson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Law 456 44.4 N/A
Independent C. Jones34133.2N/A
Labour V. Baxter18918.4N/A
Liberal I. Grigg414.0N/A
Majority11543.4N/A
Turnout N/A51.1N/A
Registered electors 1,977
Conservative win (new seat)
Chiseldon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Daniels 457 54.9 N/A
Labour L. Blackman37545.1N/A
Majority829.9N/A
Turnout N/A46.9N/A
Registered electors 1,805
Independent win (new seat)
Highworth (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. E. Hazell 881 21.5 N/A
Independent A. Burke Jones 844 20.6 N/A
Labour J. Merriman74718.3N/A
Conservative E. Hudson66916.4N/A
Conservative M. Smith57214.0N/A
Independent G. Hawkes3789.2N/A
Turnout N/A49.7N/A
Registered electors 4,518
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
North Swindon (6)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Gowing 1,491 13.2 N/A
Labour A. Durston 1,461 13.0 N/A
Labour F. Cullen 1,459 13.0 N/A
Labour J. Uzzell 1,415 12.5 N/A
Labour A. Masters 1,413 12.5 N/A
Labour Ms. I. Angelinetta 1,308 11.6 N/A
Conservative F. Ashplant4674.1N/A
Conservative Ms. J. Ashplant4544.0N/A
Conservative I. Wilson4103.6N/A
Conservative Ms. I. Wilson4063.6N/A
Conservative M. Pitt4013.5N/A
Conservative Ms. E Thorp3953.5N/A
Communist W. Reeves2172.0N/A
Turnout N/A18.7N/A
Registered electors 11,628
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wanborough (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Heyes 634 20.0 N/A
Conservative Ms. G. Clasper 613 19.4 N/A
Labour A. Paginton53416.9N/A
Independent G. Powell49415.6N/A
Labour E. Wareham45514.4N/A
Independent E. Bishop43313.7N/A
Turnout N/A42N/A
Registered electors 4,258
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
West Swindon (6)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Smith 2,292 13.6 N/A
Labour D. Morgan 2,249 13.4 N/A
Labour Ms. I. Redman 2,248 13.4 N/A
Labour R. Smith 2,219 13.2 N/A
Labour N. Fisher 2,201 13.1 N/A
Labour R. Clarke 2,144 12.7 N/A
Conservative R. Savage1,88611.2N/A
Liberal V. Horsburgh6674.0N/A
Liberal Ms. R. Grigg6674.0N/A
Communist E. Poole2611.6N/A
Turnout N/A39.9N/A
Registered electors 14,386
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Queens (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Furkins 704 17.0 N/A
Labour A. Roberts 683 16.4 N/A
Labour D. Hobbs 658 15.8 N/A
Liberal Ms. B. Schofield63415.2N/A
Liberal P. Chadwick62915.1N/A
Liberal M. Williams61614.8N/A
Conservative A. Macdonalds852.0N/A
Conservative Ms. C. Hinch791.9N/A
Conservative B. Blizzard731.8N/A
Turnout N/A41.7N/A
Registered electors 3,494
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kings (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Baxter 748 14.7 N/A
Conservative M. Bawden 669 13.1 N/A
Conservative F. Richards 637 12.5 N/A
Labour J. Booth63412.4N/A
Labour M. Lane63112.4N/A
Labour J. Cordon57911.4N/A
Liberal R. Scarfe4448.8N/A
Liberal J. Schofield3927.7N/A
Liberal R. Walker3597.0N/A
Turnout N/A42.9N/A
Registered electors 4,175
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
East Swindon (6)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. D. Bampton 1,351 8.9 N/A
Conservative H. Matthews 1,333 8.8 N/A
Conservative W. Davies 1,287 8.5 N/A
Conservative M. Warr 1,270 8.4 N/A
Labour B. Smith 1,262 8.3 N/A
Labour J. Warren 1,259 8.3 N/A
Labour M. Walters1,2558.3N/A
Labour L. Wass1,2548.3N/A
Labour D. Glaholm1,2448.2N/A
Conservative B. Tompson1,2338.1N/A
Conservative E. White1,2238.1N/A
Labour E. Rutson1,2168.0N/A
Turnout N/A30.5N/A
Registered electors 9,089
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
South Swindon (6)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Macpherson 2,328 7.5 N/A
Conservative Ms. F. Mortimer 2,269 7.3 N/A
Conservative J. Pass 2,194 7.1 N/A
Conservative C. Beard 2,161 7.0 N/A
Conservative J. Stevens 2,081 6.7 N/A
Conservative W. Turpin 2,041 6.6 N/A
Labour A. Bown1,9316.2N/A
Labour P. Hatcher1,6475.3N/A
Labour Ms. L. Dowdall-Marsh1,6465.3N/A
Labour Ms. G. Rogers1,6295.3N/A
Labour E. Marsh1,5825.1N/A
Labour P. Hayes1,5575.0N/A
Liberal J. Newman1,5245.0N/A
Liberal Ms. J Richards1,4634.8N/A
Liberal G. Eggers1,2704.1N/A
Liberal Ms. J. Dinning1,2534.0N/A
Liberal Ms. M. Powell1,2194.0N/A
Liberal G. McMullin1,1833.8N/A
Turnout N/A33.3N/A
Registered electors 19,563
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Stratton St. Margaret (6)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Miles 2,297 14.9 N/A
Labour W. Hayward 2,113 13.7 N/A
Labour Ms. B. Brettell 2,050 13.3 N/A
Labour P. Jefferies 1,959 12.7 N/A
Labour W. Winton 1,926 12.5 N/A
Labour W. Warman 1,888 12.2 N/A
Conservative Ms. B. Hall1,1067.2N/A
Conservative A. Macuen1,0907.1N/A
Conservative R. Stainer1,0216.6N/A
Turnout N/A24.1N/A
Registered electors 13,583
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Haydon Wick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Wilks 484 45.4 N/A
Conservative G. Francis36734.4N/A
Liberal E. Williams21620.2N/A
Majority11711.0N/A
Turnout N/A48.9N/A
Registered electors 2,200
Labour win (new seat)
Queens (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Jones McKanan 1,317 22.8 N/A
Conservative Ms. W. Reynolds 1,124 19.4 N/A
Labour H. Garrett 930 16.1 N/A
Conservative J. Hardacre81714.1N/A
Labour R. Bulmer81314.1N/A
Labour J. Brawley78513.6N/A
Turnout N/A41.0N/A
Registered electors 5,223
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. "Thamesdown 1973-1995" (PDF).