英文互译镜像站

1973 Breckland District Council election

Last updated
1973 Breckland District Council election
Flag of Norfolk.svg
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
1976  →
All 51 seats to Breckland District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won2020
Popular vote16,0029,963
Percentage39.6%24.6%
 Third partyFourth party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won101
Popular vote13,954318
Percentage34.5%0.8%
Control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

This was the inaugural election of Breckland District Council following its creation by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Breckland District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3420N/AN/AN/A39.239.616,002N/A
  Independent 3420N/AN/AN/A41.224.69,963N/A
  Labour 3110N/AN/AN/A19.634.513,954N/A
  Ind. Conservative 11N/AN/AN/A0.00.8318N/A
  Residents 10N/AN/AN/A0.00.3107N/A
  Liberal 10N/AN/AN/A0.00.292N/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.

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Harvey 374 61.6
Labour F. Towell23238.3
Majority14223.3
Turnout 60749.9
Registered electors 1,214
Independent win (new seat)

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative I. Howard Unopposed
Registered electors 1,093
Conservative win (new seat)

Buckenham

Buckenham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Ind. Conservative E. Macro 318 70.7
Labour R. Phillips13229.3
Majority18641.4
Turnout 45045.6
Registered electors 986
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Conifer

Conifer
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W. Emms 269 55.0
Independent H. Lawrence22045.0
Majority4910.0
Turnout 48941.5
Registered electors 1,178
Independent win (new seat)

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Aldridge 199 46.8
Independent F. Riches11025.9
Labour M. Goatcher9321.9
Independent S. Robinson235.4
Majority8920.9
Turnout 42540.9
Registered electors 1,039
Independent win (new seat)

Eynsford

Eynsford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Hatley Unopposed
Registered electors 1,012
Conservative win (new seat)

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Wells-Cole Unopposed
Registered electors 1,242
Independent win (new seat)

Harling

Harling
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Kemp Unopposed
Registered electors 1,156
Conservative win (new seat)

Heathlands

Heathlands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Musker Unopposed
Registered electors 982
Independent win (new seat)

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Birkbeck 244 71.3
Labour E. Whitmore9828.7
Majority14642.6
Turnout 34230.0
Registered electors 1,139
Conservative win (new seat)

Launditch

Launditch
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney Unopposed
Registered electors 985
Independent win (new seat)

Mattishall

Mattishall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Knight 282 55.8
Independent E. James22344.2
Majority5911.7
Turnout 50534.4
Registered electors 1,466
Conservative win (new seat)

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Steward 303 62.1
Labour S. Brundle18537.9
Majority11824.2
Turnout 48850.7
Registered electors 962
Independent win (new seat)

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Boddy 358 58.3
Independent A. Fountaine25641.7
Majority10216.6
Turnout 61443.9
Registered electors 1,400
Labour win (new seat)

Necton

Necton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Bengeyfield 391 62.3
Labour A. Arthures23737.7
Majority15424.5
Turnout 62863.8
Registered electors 985
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 26 (Attleborough)

No. 26 (Attleborough) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Underwood 539 41.0
Independent E. West 478 36.4
Conservative G. Alston 435 33.1
Conservative E. Hornegold34126.0
Labour G. Gillan23417.8
Labour H. Wilson20915.9
Residents A. Lake1078.1
Turnout ~1,31436.1
Registered electors 3,639
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 5 (East Dereham)

No. 5 (East Dereham) (7 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Floering 1,615 51.9
Labour L. Potter 1,495 48.1
Conservative O. Jarvis 1,472 47.4
Conservative C. Wright 1,452 46.7
Conservative J. Duigan 1,397 44.9
Conservative M. Duigan 1,366 43.9
Conservative R. Shelton 1,290 41.5
Conservative G. Whitworth1,16237.4
Labour J. Walpole1,10835.6
Labour R. Potter1,09535.2
Labour A. Harvey87728.2
Labour E. Guymer86127.7
Labour J. Beales84727.3
Labour A. Eve84027.0
Turnout ~3,10941.4
Registered electors 7,508
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Baker 299 62.9
Conservative D. Trappes-Lomax17637.1
Majority12325.9
Turnout 47541.1
Registered electors 1,155
Independent win (new seat)

Shipworth

Shipworth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Jesson 313 45.0
Labour J. Edwards19728.3
Independent E. Adcock18526.6
Majority11616.7
Turnout 69544.5
Registered electors 1,562
Conservative win (new seat)

Springvale

Springvale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Wright 282 55.8
Independent E. James22344.2
Majority5911.7
Turnout 50545.4
Registered electors 1,113
Conservative win (new seat)

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Ison 849 42.5
Labour B. Marjoram 734 36.7
Independent J. Sampson 732 36.6
Independent T. Wilding62731.4
Conservative D. Eldridge41420.7
Conservative C. Phillips36518.3
Turnout ~1,99860.9
Registered electors 3,280
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Johnson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,079
Conservative win (new seat)

Taverner

Taverner
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Spinks 218 55.8
Independent E. Stangroom17344.2
Majority4511.6
Turnout 39139.6
Registered electors 988
Conservative win (new seat)

Templar

Templar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Askew 233 68.3
Labour L. Howe10831.7
Majority12536.6
Turnout 34142.2
Registered electors 808
Independent win (new seat)

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Crampton 327 61.0
Labour J. Woolgar 316 59.0
Conservative A. Smith20939.0
Conservative T. Fanthorpe16731.2
Turnout ~53626.0
Registered electors 2,060
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Grant 484 74.3
Labour D. Hillier 473 72.6
Conservative K. Balaam16725.7
Conservative D. Perkins14622.5
Turnout ~65226.3
Registered electors 2,480
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Culey 504 44.3
Independent T. Lamb 385 33.8
Labour C. Armes32428.5
Conservative G. Kybird31027.3
Labour W. Nunn26523.3
Conservative L. Broadhurst24621.6
Turnout ~1,13949.2
Registered electors 2,315
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Room 605 67.9
Labour J. Sweeney 570 64.0
Conservative M. Sutherland28632.1
Conservative W. Soper24927.9
Turnout ~89034.5
Registered electors 2,579
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Dann 245 53.4
Independent P. Musk21446.6
Majority316.8
Turnout 45940.5
Registered electors 1,134
Conservative win (new seat)

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Kerrison 462 64.0
Conservative E. Barrett19126.5
Labour G. Barnard699.6
Majority27137.5
Turnout 72256.2
Registered electors 1,285
Independent win (new seat)

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. Brown Unopposed
Registered electors 1,242
Independent win (new seat)

Watton

Watton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Mitchell 721 59.0
Independent M. Parker 468 38.3
Conservative D. Bishop29223.9
Labour C. Cadman20917.1
Labour J. Take19215.7
Independent A. Neaves1109.0
Turnout ~1,22346.9
Registered electors 2,607
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Wayland

Wayland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Bailey 180 51.3
Independent D. Thornhill17148.7
Majority92.6
Turnout 35136.2
Registered electors 970
Labour win (new seat)

Weeting

Weeting
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N. Parrott 366 79.9
Liberal R. Green9220.1
Majority27459.8
Turnout 45847.2
Registered electors 971
Independent win (new seat)

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Mansbridge Unopposed
Registered electors 1,234
Independent win (new seat)

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Bulling 279 53.0
Independent C. Kneeshaw24747.0
Majority326.0
Turnout 52639.4
Registered electors 1,334
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
网站复制工具 站群镜像程序 量子镜像站群 MirrorElf 一键镜像站群