1975 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on 1 May 1975, with one third of the seats up for election. The election resulted in the Conservatives retaining control. [1] [2] Voter turnout was 34.0%. [3]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1975 [1] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2140+467.751.256,741+8.4%
  Labour 803-333.331.434,815-5.3%
  Liberal 201-19.711.813,138-0.6%
 Ratepayers & Residents Association00000.02.12,327+2.1%
  National Front 00000.01.21,364+1.2%
  British Campaign to Stop Immigration 00000.00.91,051-4.2%
  Independent 00000.00.6718-1.7%
  Independent Labour 00000.00.4403+0.4%
  Communist 00000.00.2235-0.1%
  Social Credit 00000.00.1106+0.0%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: [2]

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Conservatives5357
Labour3128
Liberals98
Total9393
Working majority 13  21 

Ward results

Allerton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Pollard2,61458.7+19.8
Labour F. Longstaff1,29529.1+3.4
Liberal K. Stoodley54012.1-15.4
Majority1,31929.6+18.2
Turnout 4,44936.0
Conservative hold Swing +8.2
Baildon [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Atkinson2,44245.5+9.0
Conservative L. Lancaster1,96136.5-4.1
Labour H. Lambert96918.0-4.9
Majority4818.9+4.8
Turnout 5,37247.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.5
Bingley: Central, East, North & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Shaw2,67253.7-7.1
Liberal P. Blaine1,23524.8+24.8
Labour J. Tatham1,07221.5-17.7
Majority1,43728.9+7.3
Turnout 4,97941.0
Conservative hold Swing -15.9
Bolton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hall1,64948.7+15.5
Labour J. Lambert91627.0+3.5
Liberal A. South82224.3-9.9
Majority73321.6+20.6
Turnout 3,38733.2
Conservative hold Swing +6.0
Bowling [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Coughlin83644.0-15.4
Conservative J. Ambler74339.1-1.4
Liberal L. Terrington31916.8+16.8
Majority934.9-14.0
Turnout 1,89825.0
Labour hold Swing -7.0
Bradford Moor [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Rees1,33136.3+2.1
Labour M. Thornton1,28235.0-8.0
British Campaign to Stop Immigration J. Merrick1,05128.7+9.5
Majority491.3-7.4
Turnout 3,66433.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.0
Clayton & Queensbury [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hirst3,29366.8+13.9
Labour D. Hoyle1,45729.6-4.6
Communist J. Baruch1793.6+3.6
Majority1,83637.2+18.5
Turnout 4,92931.0
Conservative hold Swing +9.2
Craven: Silsden, Addingham, Kildwick & Steeton with Eastburn [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Hawkins2,35556.0+21.0
Liberal D. Robinson1,02524.4+5.4
Labour I. Newton73117.4-4.2
National Front A. Fairey922.2+2.2
Majority1,33031.6+20.9
Turnout 4,20345.9
Conservative hold Swing +7.8
Denholme, Cullingworth, Bingley South & Wilsden [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Fullylove2,43058.7-11.4
Liberal M. Greenwood91622.1+22.1
Labour J. Tough79219.1-10.7
Majority1,51436.6-3.6
Turnout 4,13840.1
Conservative hold Swing -16.7
Eccleshill [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Riggs1,50243.2+13.0
Labour G. Midwood1,01929.3+2.0
Liberal W. Sheffield80523.2-13.2
National Front A. Farrow1474.2+4.2
Majority48313.9+7.8
Turnout 3,47333.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.5
Great Horton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Rawnsley2,11654.5+9.0
Labour G. Avis1,21831.4-9.1
Ratepayers & Residents AssociationH. Baines53014.2+14.2
Majority89823.1+18.1
Turnout 3,88438.3
Conservative hold Swing +9.0
Haworth, Oakworth & Oxenhope [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Midgley2,57765.6+13.7
Labour D. Hanson1,18031.4-13.7
Majority1,39737.2+27.4
Turnout 3,75732.4
Conservative hold Swing +13.7
Heaton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Hamer2,75574.2+25.5
Labour P. Birkby96025.8+4.0
Majority1,79548.3+21.4
Turnout 3,71533.7
Conservative hold Swing +10.7
Idle [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Bagshaw1,51634.9-13.3
Conservative H. Worsley1,06924.6+0.6
Labour K. Hemingway94821.8+2.4
Independent T. Keighley71816.5+16.5
National Front G. Robinson982.2+2.2
Majority44710.3-13.8
Turnout 4,34937.5
Liberal hold Swing -6.9
Ilkley: Ben Rhydding, Ilkley North, South & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Illingworth1,98547.5-9.0
Ratepayers & Residents AssociationG. Harwood1,77742.5+42.5
Labour O. Hanson41710.0-9.3
Majority2085.0-32.3
Turnout 4,17943.0
Conservative hold Swing -25.7
Ilkley: Burley, Holme & Menston [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Spencer2,09453.4+6.5
Liberal P. Normandale1,39535.6-1.7
Labour D. Warwick43411.1-4.9
Majority69917.8+8.2
Turnout 3,92353.5
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
Keighley: Keighley Central, East & South [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Clarkson1,71643.9-24.1
Conservative H. Harrison1,40736.0+4.1
Liberal M. Heraty54013.8+13.8
National Front G. Wright2426.2+6.2
Majority3097.9-28.3
Turnout 3,90536.1
Labour hold Swing -14.1
Keighley: Morton & Keighley North East [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Milton1,63164.0+8.4
Labour H. Binns69527.3-17.0
National Front D. Hudson2218.7+8.7
Majority93636.7+25.4
Turnout 2,54733.2
Conservative hold Swing +12.7
Keighley: North West & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Cowen2,21552.5+14.2
Labour A. Keller1,76641.9-2.9
National Front J. Smith2375.6+5.6
Majority44910.6+4.1
Turnout 4,21836.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.5
Laisterdyke [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Wood95260.5-1.2
Conservative C. York62139.5+15.1
Majority33121.0-16.3
Turnout 1,57321.7
Labour hold Swing -8.1
Little Horton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McElroy1,56554.4-5.3
Conservative A. Townsend1,31345.6+22.1
Majority2528.8-27.4
Turnout 2,87825.0
Labour hold Swing -13.7
Manningham [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Smith1,70452.9+21.2
Labour C. Khan1,09634.0+7.8
Liberal C. Mennell3179.8+9.8
Social Credit J. Jennings1063.3+0.4
Majority60818.9+15.8
Turnout 3,22327.7
Conservative hold Swing +6.7
Odsal [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Lang1,83655.9+6.0
Labour D. Mangham1,44744.1+1.5
Majority38911.8+4.6
Turnout 3,28330.9
Conservative hold Swing +2.2
Shipley: Central, North & East [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Wedgworth2,31362.4+0.9
Conservative G. Mawson1,33936.1+2.0
Communist L. Sheilds561.5-2.9
Majority97426.3-1.1
Turnout 3,70833.3
Labour hold Swing -0.5
Shipley: South & West [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Messer3,15370.6+1.0
Labour E. Saville91220.4-10.0
Independent Labour J. Briscoe4039.0+9.0
Majority2,24150.2+11.1
Turnout 4,46844.3
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Thornton [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Singleton1,79153.1+12.2
Labour L. Wassall80924.0-3.3
Liberal R. Taylor77022.8+5.3
Majority98229.1+15.5
Turnout 3,37033.6
Conservative hold Swing +7.7
Tong [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Smith1,43061.6-12.5
Conservative L. Heginbotham89138.4+12.5
Majority53923.2-25.0
Turnout 2,32119.0
Labour hold Swing -12.5
Undercliffe [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Ibbotson1,25844.0-6.3
Labour R. Kitson98034.3-15.4
Liberal L. Woodcock49617.3+17.3
National Front W. Collins1244.3+4.3
Majority2789.7+9.0
Turnout 2,85831.9
Conservative hold Swing +4.5
University [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Rhodes1,17951.0+2.4
Conservative T. Dines93140.2+12.0
National Front T. Brown2038.8+8.8
Majority24810.7-9.7
Turnout 2,31327.4
Labour hold Swing -4.8
Wibsey [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Gross1,92866.4+10.5
Labour F. Bastow97433.6-0.6
Majority95432.9+11.1
Turnout 2,90227.2
Conservative hold Swing +5.5
Wyke [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Slicer1,57752.0+19.9
Labour L. Kearns1,45548.0-19.9
Majority1224.0-31.7
Turnout 3,03225.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +19.9

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