1973 Uttlesford District Council election

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1973 Uttlesford District Council election
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10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
1976  →
All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won22107
Popular vote19,7164,19117,218
Percentage44.6%9.5%39.0%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Ind. Conservative
Seats won21
Popular vote3,0590
Percentage6.9%0.0%
Council control after election


Conservative

The 1973 Uttlesford District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Uttlesford District Council in Essex, England. [1]

Contents

This was the inaugural election of the council following its creation under the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Uttlesford District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3322N/AN/AN/A52.444.619,716N/A
  Independent 2110N/AN/AN/A23.89.54,191N/A
  Labour 257N/AN/AN/A16.739.017,218N/A
  Liberal 62N/AN/AN/A4.86.93,059N/A
  Ind. Conservative 11N/AN/AN/A2.40.00N/A

Ward results

Ashdon

Ashdon
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Cooper 206 47.8
Independent D. Collins15636.2
Independent R. Heath6916.0
Majority5011.6
Turnout 43154.6
Registered electors 789
Labour win (new seat)

Birchanger

Birchanger
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Haagerwood 234 52.9
Labour D. Cooke20847.1
Majority265.9
Turnout 44254.4
Registered electors 813
Conservative win (new seat)

Clavering

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%
Ind. Conservative E. AbrahamsUnopposed
Registered electors 1,118
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Elsenham

Elsenham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Hurwitz 324 63.8
Labour R. Shaw18436.2
Majority14027.5
Turnout 50856.7
Registered electors 896
Conservative win (new seat)

Felsted

Felsted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Franklyn 346 60.2
Conservative W. Wright 244 42.5
Independent J. Guthrie-Dow22939.9
Independent G. Savage17831.0
Independent J. Barrington-Bull10818.8
Turnout ~57526.8
Registered electors 2,144
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Hallingbury

Great Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. StreeterUnopposed
Registered electors 698
Independent win (new seat)

Hatfield Broad Oak

Hatfield Broad Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Silverston 253 65.4
Labour B. Clark13434.6
Majority11930.6
Turnout 38744.5
Registered electors 870
Conservative win (new seat)

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Dearlove 284 50.4
Labour R. Howard21538.1
Independent R. Parkinson6511.5
Majority6912.2
Turnout 56452.7
Registered electors 1,071
Conservative win (new seat)

Henham

Henham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. MaitlandUnopposed
Registered electors 1,069
Conservative win (new seat)

Little Hallingbury

Little Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. DormanUnopposed
Registered electors 965
Conservative win (new seat)

Littlebury

Littlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Northridge 245 64.8
Labour I. Haig13335.2
Majority11229.6
Turnout 37852.4
Registered electors 722
Conservative win (new seat)

Newport

Newport
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. ReynoldsUnopposed
Registered electors 1,084
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 1 (Saffron Walden)

No. 1 (Saffron Walden) (8 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Preece 2,034 38.8
Labour D. Weaver 1,903 36.3
Conservative D. Miller 1,864 35.5
Labour R. Green 1,633 31.1
Labour K. Wilson 1,630 31.1
Conservative S. Neville 1,609 30.7
Conservative P. Collins 1,594 30.4
Conservative J. Wakeford 1,574 30.0
Conservative F. Brooke1,46127.8
Labour P. Tinnion1,43227.3
Liberal D. Benson1,35325.8
Labour K. Tinnion1,31925.1
Conservative E. McCleod1,30924.9
Labour G. Scrivener1,30824.9
Conservative R. Bower1,25223.9
Conservative M. Stayner1,11321.2
Labour A. Bird1,10921.1
Turnout ~5,24967.3
Registered electors 7,799
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 4 (Great Dunmow)

No. 4 (Great Dunmow) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Davey 926 37.4
Liberal J. Garrett 790 31.9
Labour H. Wright 759 30.6
Conservative V. Culf 687 27.7
Conservative D. Lloyd-Jones67227.1
Conservative S. Hopkins61825.0
Labour C. Monk51420.8
Labour G. Jones45718.5
Labour F. Brown36114.6
Turnout ~2,47764.0
Registered electors 3,870
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 21 (Stort Valley)

No. 21 (Stort Valley)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Collins 213 48.1
Labour R. Clarke12428.0
Independent P. Hawes10623.9
Majority8920.0
Turnout 44348.8
Registered electors 908
Conservative win (new seat)

Rickling

Rickling
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Wawn 174 38.3
Liberal D. Wraith14531.9
Independent J. Brooke-Smith13529.7
Majority296.3
Turnout 45461.8
Registered electors 735
Conservative win (new seat)

Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal P. Clark 661 32.7
Conservative G. Clark 503 24.8
Labour G. Dimond 440 21.7
Conservative A. Snudden43521.5
Independent H. Sanders42120.8
Liberal D. Honour35417.5
Liberal P. Clifford34617.1
Conservative M. Colton34417.0
Labour P. Saban23211.5
Turnout ~2,02458.8
Registered electors 3,443
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stebbing

Stebbing
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E. Kiddle 400 64.2
Conservative H. Wiseman22335.8
Majority17728.3
Turnout 62362.2
Registered electors 1,002
Independent win (new seat)

Takeley

Takeley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. BradfordUnopposed
Independent W. DudgeonUnopposed
Registered electors 2,117
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Thaxted

Thaxted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Craig 580 59.4
Independent I. Barnard 565 57.8
Labour G. Fraenkel39840.7
Labour K. Cowell29430.1
Turnout ~97754.2
Registered electors 1,803
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

The Canfields

The Canfields
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K. Fidler 442 62.1
Conservative K. Tetley-Jones27037.9
Majority17224.1
Turnout 71257.0
Registered electors 1,250
Independent win (new seat)

The Chesterfords

The Chesterfords
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. MooreUnopposed
Registered electors 891
Independent win (new seat)

The Eastons

The Eastons
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Askew 351 63.7
Liberal A. Proudley20036.3
Majority15127.3
Turnout 55160.3
Registered electors 914
Conservative win (new seat)

The Rodings

The Rodings
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. TivendaleUnopposed
Registered electors 846
Conservative win (new seat)

The Sampfords

The Sampfords
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Hughes 266 39.5
Conservative K. Baker26539.4
Labour S. Slee8011.9
Independent R. Bassett629.2
Majority10.1
Turnout 67360.8
Registered electors 1,106
Independent win (new seat)

Wenden Lofts

Wenden Lofts
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Erith 230 56.2
Independent S. Cooper17943.8
Majority5112.4
Turnout 40943.9
Registered electors 932
Independent win (new seat)

Wimbish & Debden

Wimbish & Debden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Tomblin 329 74.8
Labour D. Fowler-Dixon11125.2
Majority21849.4
Turnout 44039.9
Registered electors 1,102
Conservative win (new seat)


References

  1. ↑ "Uttlesford District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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