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1973 Babergh District Council election

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1973 Babergh District Council election
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10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
1976  →
All 38 seats to Babergh District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Independent Labour Conservative
Seats won19118
Popular vote10,89311,2298,308
Percentage35.8%36.9%27.3%
Control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

This was the inaugural election to the council following its creation by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Babergh District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 3719N/AN/AN/A50.035.810,893N/A
  Labour 2211N/AN/AN/A28.936.911,229N/A
  Conservative 158N/AN/AN/A21.127.38,308N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Alton

Alton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Cook 226 53.8
Independent M. Cooper19446.2
Majority327.6
Turnout 42037.8
Registered electors 1,112
Labour win (new seat)

Berners

Berners
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E. Pollard 372 78.5
Labour M. Fox Ms.10221.5
Majority27057.0
Turnout 47436.6
Registered electors 1,294
Independent win (new seat)

Bildeston

Bildeston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent O. Simpson 245 60.6
Independent E. Turney15939.4
Majority8621.2
Turnout 40434.2
Registered electors 1,182
Independent win (new seat)

Boxford

Boxford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. Clarke 400 66.9
Conservative T. Stedman19833.1
Majority20233.8
Turnout 59843.7
Registered electors 1,367
Independent win (new seat)

Brantham

Brantham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Manning Unopposed
Registered electors 1,272
Independent win (new seat)

Brett Vale

Brett Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. Arthey Unopposed
Registered electors 1,195
Independent win (new seat)

Brookvale

Brookvale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Baxter 222 58.6
Independent J. Gray15741.4
Majority6517.2
Turnout 37926.5
Registered electors 1,430
Independent win (new seat)

Bures St. Mary

Bures St. Mary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Engleheart 298 66.1
Independent G. Ardley15333.9
Majority14532.2
Turnout 45142.5
Registered electors 1,062
Conservative win (new seat)

Capel & Wenham

Capel & Wenham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Pearce 369 56.2
Conservative H. Hawkins28843.8
Majority8112.3
Turnout 65745.5
Registered electors 1,443
Labour win (new seat)

Chadacre

Chadacre
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Ince 299 61.9
Independent G. Hatchett18337.9
Majority11624.0
Turnout 48334.3
Registered electors 1,407
Independent win (new seat)

Copdock

Copdock
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Moore Unopposed
Registered electors 1,194
Independent win (new seat)

Dodnash

Dodnash (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. Goodchild 594 60.2
Independent C. Wake-Walker 582 59.0
Labour N. Grimsey39339.9
Turnout ~98637.1
Registered electors 2,658
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Elmsett

Elmsett
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W. Crockatt 265 38.9
Independent L. Sharpe23935.1
Independent N. Lewis17726.0
Majority263.8
Turnout 68160.4
Registered electors 1,127
Independent win (new seat)

Glemsford

Glemsford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Shinn 460 59.9
Independent J. Piper30840.1
Majority15219.8
Turnout 76852.0
Registered electors 1,477
Labour win (new seat)

Great Cornard North

Great Cornard North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Aldworth 396 71.0
Labour S. Langton 384 68.9
Conservative B. Lewery16229.0
Turnout ~55826.6
Registered electors 2,098
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Cornard South

Great Cornard South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Chaplin 439 50.2
Conservative A. Eady 437 49.9
Labour M. Caschere39845.5
Conservative G. Baldwin37943.3
Turnout ~87536.9
Registered electors 2,371
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hadleigh

Hadleigh (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Brown 871 60.0
Labour B. Shuttlewood 759 52.3
Labour J. Whitehead 581 40.0
Independent J. Osborne57839.8
Independent M. Crabtree52135.9
Independent J. Catterall44330.5
Turnout ~1,45138.1
Registered electors 3,808
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Holbrook

Holbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Godley 458 79.1
Labour R. Levick12120.9
Majority33758.2
Turnout 57947.8
Registered electors 1,211
Independent win (new seat)

Lavenham

Lavenham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. Spraggins 338 56.1
Independent A. Neynell26443.9
Majority7412.3
Turnout 60250.3
Registered electors 1,197
Independent win (new seat)

Leavenheath

Leavenheath
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. York Unopposed
Registered electors 1,234
Conservative win (new seat)

Long Melford

Long Melford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Kingston 539 48.1
Independent R. Kemp 529 47.2
Labour R. Oakman29025.9
Conservative P. Stone29025.9
Independent C. Edmunds14713.1
Turnout ~1,12045.8
Registered electors 2,445
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Nayland

Nayland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P. Hetherington 238 50.3
Independent J. Mitchell23549.7
Majority30.6
Turnout 47351.0
Registered electors 928
Independent win (new seat)

No. 1 (Sudbury)

No. 1 (Sudbury) (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. Barker 1,443 41.2
Conservative R. Playford 1,282 36.6
Labour H. Banham 1,130 32.2
Labour P. Moulton 1,048 29.9
Conservative E. Hoare 1,045 29.8
Conservative G. Parker1,00828.8
Labour S. Gargiulo99528.4
Labour A. Fenwick96127.4
Labour H. Taylor95827.3
Independent R. Burn93026.5
Conservative H. Singh78122.3
Turnout ~3,50653.7
Registered electors 6,528
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

North Cosford

North Cosford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. Hodge Unopposed
Registered electors 1,105
Independent win (new seat)

Polstead & Layham

Polstead & Layham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Gales 361 77.3
Labour R. Cook10622.7
Majority25554.6
Turnout 46750.2
Registered electors 931
Conservative win (new seat)

Shotley

Shotley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. Lloyd 180 35.2
Independent J. Green17734.6
Labour E. Norton8516.6
Independent J. Watson7013.7
Majority30.6
Turnout 51240.7
Registered electors 1,259
Independent win (new seat)

Waldingfield

Waldingfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Herbert 424 73.0
Labour D. King15727.0
Majority26746.0
Turnout 58135.1
Registered electors 1,655
Independent win (new seat)

West Samford

West Samford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Wedgwood 336 55.2
Independent R. Dunningham27344.8
Majority6310.4
Turnout 60958.1
Registered electors 1,048
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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