1973 West Norfolk District Council election

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1973 West Norfolk District Council election
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10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
1976  →
All 60 seats to West Norfolk District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered82,267
Turnout~43.5%
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Independent
Seats won2219
Popular vote27,65814,633
Percentage41.1%21.8%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Ind. Conservative
Seats won145
Popular vote19,9121,861
Percentage29.6%2.8%
Control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

This was the inaugural election to West Norfolk District Council, with the council having been recently established by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 West Norfolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4522N/AN/AN/A36.741.127,658N/A
  Independent 4319N/AN/AN/A31.721.814,633N/A
  Conservative 3314N/AN/AN/A23.329.619,912N/A
  Ind. Conservative 95N/AN/AN/A8.32.81,861N/A
  Liberal 100N/AN/AN/A0.04.73,173N/A

2 Conservative and 2 Independent Conservative candidates were elected unopposed.

Ward results

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Bagge 635 53.6
Conservative S. Pope 613 51.7
Labour W. Holding54946.3
Labour R. Gudgton32127.1
Turnout ~1,18542.3
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnham

Burnham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E. Coke 434 51.0
Labour B. Phillips41749.0
Majority172.0
Turnout 85162.8
Registered electors 1,355
Independent win (new seat)

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Ind. Conservative R. Kerkham 268 47.8
Labour F. Mallett19334.4
Independent F. Eggett10017.8
Majority7513.4
Turnout 56138.5
Registered electors 1,457
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Creake

Creake
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent F. Perowne 457 53.3
Labour O. Sands40046.7
Majority576.7
Turnout 85764.4
Registered electors 1,331
Independent win (new seat)

Denton

Denton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Neville 775 39.9
Conservative M. Jones 659 33.9
Labour J. Waterfall 659 33.9
Conservative J. Wood62432.1
Labour F. Thompson60331.1
Independent I. Smith50626.1
Independent W. Ayres50426.0
Labour W. Watkins47524.5
Independent T. Bowers45423.4
Independent F. Hyam20810.7
Turnout ~1,94253.5
Registered electors 3,629
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Thaxter 718 44.3
Conservative I. Stockwell 716 44.2
Conservative B. Griffiths67541.6
Labour M. Nurse62238.4
Independent L. Firth18811.6
Turnout ~1,62162.1
Registered electors 2,610
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Docking

Docking
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Ford 412 54.6
Independent S. Mace34245.4
Majority709.3
Turnout 75457.4
Registered electors 1,313
Labour win (new seat)

Emneth

Emneth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Terrington 330 44.4
Independent C. Peckover22530.3
Independent C. Coates18825.3
Majority10514.1
Turnout 74350.7
Registered electors 1,466
Independent win (new seat)

Gayton

Gayton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Ind. Conservative I. Major 436 60.7
Independent J. Bacon28239.3
Majority15421.4
Turnout 71859.6
Registered electors 1,204
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Lynn South West

Lynn South West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Benefer 750 76.3
Labour W. Baker 710 72.2
Conservative N. Lumb23423.8
Conservative R. Mears19319.7
Turnout ~98334.2
Registered electors 2,873
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mershe Lande

Mershe Lande
PartyCandidateVotes%
Ind. Conservative H. GooseUnopposed
Registered electors 1,394
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Middleton

Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. Burrell 321 60.5
Labour T. Squirrell21039.5
Majority11120.9
Turnout 53137.2
Registered electors 1,429
Independent win (new seat)

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood)

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood) (6 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Shaw 1,382 42.8
Labour A. Campbell 1,358 42.0
Labour A. West 1,349 41.8
Labour F. Ackland 1,344 41.6
Labour J. Carney 1,294 40.0
Labour M. Pantling 1,278 39.6
Conservative P. Robinson1,27139.4
Conservative F. Barton1,26539.2
Conservative R. Fraulo1,25238.8
Conservative P. Robinson1,24438.5
Conservative J. Steele1,16536.1
Conservative S. Brown1,12434.8
Liberal R. Hubbard58218.0
Liberal D. Harbour46414.4
Liberal R. Whiley41913.0
Liberal G. Hathorn41612.9
Turnout ~3,23139.1
Registered electors 8,264
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North)

No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Birdseye 1,340 85.7
Labour F. Juniper 1,334 85.3
Labour A. Panks 1,323 84.6
Labour F. Panks 1,280 81.8
Conservative A. Bridge22414.3
Conservative N. Nulty21413.7
Conservative K. Donnelly20913.4
Conservative M. Purdy20313.0
Turnout ~1,56431.7
Registered electors 4,934
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central)

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Dawson 692 46.9
Conservative F. Cork 690 46.8
Conservative B. Barton 666 45.2
Liberal B. Goldstone41828.4
Labour S. Roberts36624.8
Labour E. Falcini31221.2
Liberal J. Hubbard26818.2
Liberal D. Green26117.7
Labour E. Lewis24416.6
Turnout ~1,47538.2
Registered electors 3,861
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 6 (Downham Market)

No. 6 (Downham Market) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Bostock 964 56.6
Labour R. Taylor 738 43.4
Conservative J. Reed68640.3
Turnout ~1,70253.9
Registered electors 3,157
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 7 (Hunstanton)

No. 7 (Hunstanton) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. Brown 999 100.1
Independent T. Legge 924 92.6
Independent D. Popplewell61061.1
Turnout ~99830.8
Registered electors 3,240
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

No. 9 (Heacham)

No. 9 (Heacham) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Wells 600 39.0
Independent E. Gidney 498 32.3
Labour B. Smith47731.0
Ind. Conservative R. Joyce44328.8
Turnout ~1,54053.8
Registered electors 2,862
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Ind. Conservative R. WildeUnopposed
Registered electors 1,282
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

No. 18 (Denver)

No. 18 (Denver)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. PrattUnopposed
Registered electors 1,423
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Grazier 305 53.7
Conservative J. Forgan26346.3
Majority427.4
Turnout 56843.7
Registered electors 1,299
Independent win (new seat)

No. 20 (Welney)

No. 20 (Welney)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. RoseUnopposed
Registered electors 1,260
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 25 (South Wootton)

No. 25 (South Wootton)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Bowskill 459 64.2
Liberal J. Smallwood15722.0
Labour G. Falcini9913.8
Majority30242.2
Turnout 71540.6
Registered electors 1,762
Independent win (new seat)

No. 26 (North Wootton)

No. 26 (North Wootton)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Parker 319 54.4
Labour B. King26745.6
Majority528.9
Turnout 58645.4
Registered electors 1,290
Independent win (new seat)

No. 27 (Massingham)

No. 27 (Massingham)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Tilbury 361 44.8
Labour R. Rearco22528.0
Ind. Conservative M. Neave21927.2
Majority13616.9
Turnout 80563.6
Registered electors 1,266
Independent win (new seat)

No. 28 (Grimston)

No. 28 (Grimston)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Reader 312 55.0
Labour A. Hooks22539.7
Independent R. Crouch305.3
Majority8715.3
Turnout 56739.9
Registered electors 1,422
Independent win (new seat)

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell)

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Feary 722 52.6
Independent S. Booley 650 47.4
Conservative J. Shepherd53539.0
Independent A. Calver18913.8
Turnout ~1,37262.9
Registered electors 2,182
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

North Coast

North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Middleton 390 44.2
Independent R. Gibbs31635.8
Liberal M. Watterson11913.5
Independent M. Linge576.5
Majority748.4
Turnout 88257.1
Registered electors 1,546
Independent win (new seat)

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Sandle 400 72.6
Independent G. Berry15127.4
Majority24945.2
Turnout 55147.7
Registered electors 1,154
Labour win (new seat)

Rudham

Rudham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Seaman 380 70.8
Ind. Conservative T. Ringer15729.2
Majority22341.6
Turnout 53749.5
Registered electors 1,084
Labour win (new seat)

Snettisham

Snettisham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Ind. Conservative S. Hunt 208 32.5
Independent F. Barwick13521.1
Ind. Conservative E. Ford13020.3
Labour F. Berry9815.3
Liberal P. Norwood6910.8
Majority7311.4
Turnout 64044.6
Registered electors 1,436
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Spellowfields

Spellowfields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Ward 724 36.9
Labour S. Ludlow 701 35.7
Conservative B. Howling53827.4
Labour W. Cowen41521.1
Turnout ~1,96473.0
Registered electors 2,690
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Burman 401 55.8
Labour F. Holland31744.2
Majority8411.6
Turnout 71847.1
Registered electors 1,524
Independent win (new seat)

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Edgley 460 64.4
Conservative P. Welch25435.6
Majority20628.8
Turnout 71444.8
Registered electors 1,593
Labour win (new seat)

Ten Mile

Ten Mile
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Simper 424 60.1
Independent A. Dent28139.9
Majority14320.2
Turnout 70540.0
Registered electors 1,762
Labour win (new seat)

The Walpoles

The Walpoles
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent K. Cousins 282 37.3
Independent E. Kemp25133.2
Independent E. Bettison22329.5
Majority314.1
Turnout 75645.8
Registered electors 1,649
Independent win (new seat)

Watlington

Watlington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Garfoot 297 52.1
Independent K. Brown27347.9
Majority244.2
Turnout 57041.2
Registered electors 1,382
Conservative win (new seat)

West Walton

West Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent F. Jude 286 66.2
Labour F. Judd14633.8
Majority14032.4
Turnout 43242.0
Registered electors 1,028
Independent win (new seat)

West Winch

West Winch
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Fuller 336 43.1
Labour G. Cook22629.0
Independent H. Gurney17622.6
Independent W. Price415.3
Majority11014.1
Turnout 77945.9
Registered electors 1,698
Independent win (new seat)

Wiggenhall

Wiggenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Turrell 310 48.7
Labour P. Davies21133.2
Independent W. Turrell11518.1
Majority9915.5
Turnout 63647.0
Registered electors 1,354
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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