Adur District Council election, 1973

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Adur District Council election, 1973

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All 37 seats to Adur District Council
19 seats needed for a majority

 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Seats won16135
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Majority party before election

No Overall Control

Majority party after election

No Overall Control

The first elections to the newly created Adur District Council established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales were held 7 June 1973. Overall turnout was recorded at 46.6%. [1]

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Local Government Act 1972 Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom

The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.

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The election resulted in no overall control. [2] [3]

Election result

Adur District Council Election Result 1973 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal 1600043.229.95,961N/A
  Conservative 1300035.143.08,589N/A
  Labour 500013.520.44,072N/A
  Residents 20005.43.3653N/A
  Independent 10002.73.5688N/A

This resulted in the following composition of the council [2] :

PartyNew council
Liberal16
Conservative13
Labour5
Independent Residents2
Independent1
Total37
Working majority -5 

Ward results

Marine (2315) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents James P. Ms.65357.4N/A
Residents Warner B. Ms.648
Conservative Robbins W.41536.5N/A
Conservative Moseley P.378
Labour Harwood J. Ms.706.2N/A
Majority20.9N/A
Turnout 49.2N/A
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
No. 1 (Shoreham: Buckingham) (2835) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elliott J.59254.8N/A
Conservative Hurrell C.563
Liberal Boustead T.42339.2N/A
Liberal Brook D. Ms.421
Labour Knee G.656.0N/A
Majority15.6N/A
Turnout 38.1N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
No. 2 (Shoreham: Kingston Buci) (2583) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Colquhoun M. Ms.69867.4N/A
Labour Mitchell C.625
Conservative Ransom A.33832.6N/A
Conservative Richings C.321
Majority34.7N/A
Turnout 40.1N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 3 (Shoreham: Kingston St.Julians) (2746) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carr G.65551.1N/A
Labour White J.62748.9N/A
Conservative Chipperfield K.620
Labour Harwood R.595
Majority2.2N/A
Turnout 46.7N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
No. 5 (Shoreham: St. Marys) (2128) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richards F. Ms.52149.8N/A
Conservative Potter E.439
Liberal Blackman G.41739.9N/A
Liberal Swatheridge W.408
Labour Watson A.10810.3N/A
Majority9.9N/A
Turnout 49.2N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
No. 6 (Shoreham: St. Nicholas) (2288) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Page F.51648.3N/A
Conservative Smith M.502
Liberal Symonds A.45542.6N/A
Liberal King M. Ms.445
Labour Mitchell R. Ms.989.2N/A
Majority5.7N/A
Turnout 46.7N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
No. 7 (Southwick: Central) (1981) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Wey G.61447.0N/A
Conservative Coghlan J.505
Labour Clark R.34726.6N/A
Independent Divers B.34426.4N/A
Labour Kenward E. Ms.302
Majority20.5N/A
Turnout 65.9N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
No. 8 (Southwick: Fishergate) (1194) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Sharman E.34456.7N/A
Conservative Dunn R.26343.3N/A
Majority13.3N/A
Turnout 50.8N/A
Independent win (new seat)
No. 9 (Southwick: North) (2463) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Moon K.62550.1N/A
Conservative Newman J. Ms.62249.9N/A
Conservative Joyce V. Ms.617
Labour Boreham L.566
Majority0.2N/A
Turnout 50.6N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
No. 10 (Southwick: South) (1051) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hobbis J.37964.5N/A
Conservative Gristwood R.20935.5N/A
Majority28.9N/A
Turnout 55.9N/A
Labour win (new seat)
No. 11 (Southwick: West) (2486) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barber R.78262.5N/A
Conservative Sweet I. Ms.778
Labour Berry P.46937.5N/A
Labour Moon J. Ms.412
Majority25.0N/A
Turnout 50.3N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
No. 12 (Lancing: East) (4364) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Bartram P.1,17855.5N/A
Liberal Brooks J.982
Liberal Sherlock M. Ms.936
Liberal Hamblin C.896
Conservative Wilkinson F.76335.9N/A
Conservative Lane A. Ms.681
Conservative Ball S.663
Labour Waters R.1838.6N/A
Labour Lichfield S.181
Majority19.5N/A
Turnout 48.7N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
No. 13 (Lancing: West) (4422) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Hills D.83344.5N/A
Conservative Burley Y. Ms.82043.9N/A
Liberal Baird D.820
Liberal Burt R.816
Conservative Trickey M. Ms.815
Liberal Swadling M.796
Conservative Snowdon R. Ms.790
Conservative Collins M.755
Labour Barnes B. Ms.21711.6N/A
Labour Barnes C.212
Labour Ford M.199
Majority0.7N/A
Turnout 42.3N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
No. 14 (Lancing: North) (4493) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Robinson C. Ms.1,15256.6N/A
Liberal Robinson J.1,149
Liberal Kimmins A.1,067
Liberal Leeds J.1,023
Conservative Passmore R.69734.3N/A
Conservative Potter D.634
Conservative Hussey D.621
Conservative Plummer D. Ms.598
Labour Gatland L. Ms.1869.1N/A
Labour Gatland J.183
Labour Kelly M. Ms.174
Labour Kelly P.156
Majority22.4N/A
Turnout 45.3N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
No. 15 (Sompting) (6373) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Burridge B.1,50365.8N/A
Liberal Green B.1,424
Liberal Charlton J.1,415
Liberal Cheal J.1,408
Liberal Nicholls B.1,331
Conservative Sparkes E. Ms.78234.2N/A
Conservative Beasley E. Ms.757
Conservative Garnham R. Ms.726
Majority31.6N/A
Turnout 35.9N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 2nd Edition 2003
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Elections Centre: Adur 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Vote 2012: Adur". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
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