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1973 South Norfolk District Council election

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1973 South Norfolk District Council election
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10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
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All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Independent Labour
Seats won337
Popular vote17,51410,856
Percentage50.7%31.4%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative Liberal
Seats won61
Popular vote2,0193,672
Percentage5.8%10.6%
Control after election


Independent

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

Contents

This was the inaugural election of the council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 South Norfolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 6133N/AN/AN/A70.250.717,514N/A
  Labour 257N/AN/AN/A14.931.410,856N/A
  Conservative 76N/AN/AN/A12.85.82,019N/A
  Liberal 141N/AN/AN/A2.110.63,672N/A
  Ratepayer 10N/AN/AN/A0.01.1385N/A
  Ind. Conservative 10N/AN/AN/A0.00.284N/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.

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Warman 166 36.8
Independent P. Fairhead10823.9
Independent L. Wallis9922.0
Independent R. Ashbee7817.3
Majority5812.9
Turnout 45135.1
Registered electors 1,286
Labour win (new seat)

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P. Smoothy 260 35.4
Labour R. Leeder17824.3
Independent R. Aldridge16222.1
Liberal J. Knowlden13418.3
Majority8211.2
Turnout 73448.5
Registered electors 1,512
Independent win (new seat)

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Back 514 58.1
Independent K. Wiles 444 50.2
Labour G. Williams37141.9
Labour E. Parker36841.6
Independent T. Cole17119.3
Turnout ~88531.0
Registered electors 2,855
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Berners

Berners
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Tilbrook 354 62.9
Independent N. Poll15828.1
Liberal B. Middleton519.1
Majority19634.8
Turnout 56343.4
Registered electors 1,297
Independent win (new seat)

Boyland

Boyland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E. Lines 182 53.1
Independent W. Gaze16146.9
Majority216.1
Turnout 34324.7
Registered electors 1,390
Independent win (new seat)

Brookwood

Brookwood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Vivian-Neal Unopposed
Registered electors 1,377
Conservative win (new seat)

Chet

Chet
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W. Hemmant 266 47.4
Labour R. Garrod21137.6
Ind. Conservative D. Rand8415.0
Majority559.8
Turnout 56139.8
Registered electors 1,410
Independent win (new seat)

Clavering

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Harris 181 57.3
Independent P. Reynolds13542.7
Majority4614.6
Turnout 31622.4
Registered electors 1,411
Independent win (new seat)

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Aikens 449 60.7
Independent F. Hinchliffe21028.4
Labour R. James8110.9
Majority23932.3
Turnout 74050.8
Registered electors 1,458
Conservative win (new seat)

Crown Point

Crown Point
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Johnson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,049
Independent win (new seat)

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Laws Unopposed
Registered electors 1,145
Independent win (new seat)

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Speirs 574 35.0
Conservative J. Scogging 500 30.5
Conservative D. Bell 490 29.9
Conservative C. Grace37723.0
Labour J. Davies29217.8
Liberal P. Chamberlain27216.6
Turnout ~1,63947.0
Registered electors 3,485
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Hood 203 60.4
Labour W. Baxter13339.6
Majority7020.8
Turnout 33624.5
Registered electors 1,371
Conservative win (new seat)

Forehoe

Forehoe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent B. Cook 253 55.0
Independent R. Hardy20745.0
Majority4610.0
Turnout 46033.3
Registered electors 1,383
Independent win (new seat)

Harleston

Harleston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal S. Burton 504 55.6
Independent W. Farrar25828.5
Labour E. Huxtable14415.9
Majority24627.2
Turnout 90647.0
Registered electors 1,926
Liberal win (new seat)

Hempnall

Hempnall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Sargent 223 65.0
Labour A. Johnson12035.0
Majority10330.0
Turnout 34331.5
Registered electors 1,088
Independent win (new seat)

Hingham

Hingham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. Wiltshire 335 56.6
Labour A. Lord25743.4
Majority7813.2
Turnout 59248.6
Registered electors 1,218
Independent win (new seat)

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent V. Bullen 174 58.6
Labour M. Aldous12341.4
Majority5117.2
Turnout 29723.4
Registered electors 1,270
Independent win (new seat)

Kidner

Kidner
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Peacock 236 54.4
Independent H. Wyeld19845.6
Majority388.8
Turnout 43434.8
Registered electors 1,248
Independent win (new seat)

Long Row

Long Row
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. Potter Unopposed
Registered electors 1,300
Independent win (new seat)

Marshland

Marshland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Rochford 345 61.5
Independent M. Bramley21638.5
Majority12923.0
Turnout 56146.1
Registered electors 1,217
Labour win (new seat)

Mergate

Mergate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Bond 285 62.2
Labour M. Huggins17337.8
Majority11224.5
Turnout 45830.4
Registered electors 1,509
Independent win (new seat)

No. 19 (Costessey)

No. 19 (Costessey) (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Christie 760 42.0
Independent C. Barnes 662 36.6
Labour R. Johnson 633 35.0
Independent R. Dawson 630 34.8
Independent J. Dyer61434.0
Labour F. Merritt60933.7
Labour J. Rackett59532.9
Independent D. Wiskerd58932.6
Ratepayer A. Whitehead38521.3
Turnout ~1,80827.5
Registered electors 6,576
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

No. 2 (Wymondham)

No. 2 (Wymondham) (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Chamberlain 1,185 41.7
Labour R. Young 1,101 38.7
Labour F. Fields 951 33.4
Independent H. Hudson 880 30.9
Independent E. Capps 863 30.3
Independent J. Meadows85930.2
Labour R. Cobb85830.2
Independent P. Ford83429.3
Liberal G. Mabbutt78227.5
Labour A. Reilly75726.6
Independent A. Nickalls62421.9
Independent P. Hindley58620.6
Independent A. Taylor54219.1
Liberal D. Moore35112.3
Liberal T. Hickson32211.3
Liberal H. Lawson31811.2
Liberal H. Benham2829.9
Turnout ~2,84442.3
Registered electors 6,723
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

No. 28 (Rockland St. Mary)

No. 28 (Rockland St. Mary)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent C. Sewell 189 39.8
Independent M. Kimmins17637.1
Independent W. Windsor7114.9
Independent D. Stanway398.2
Majority132.7
Turnout 47542.0
Registered electors 1,132
Independent win (new seat)

No. 29 (Thurton)

No. 29 (Thurton)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. Lester 278 51.2
Independent M. Brown21339.2
Independent J. Chappell529.6
Majority6512.0
Turnout 54341.0
Registered electors 1,324
Independent win (new seat)

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Yates Unopposed
Independent R. Sykes Unopposed
Registered electors 2,188
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Scole

Scole
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Young 286 61.9
Independent M. Philpot11324.5
Liberal R. Cornwell6313.6
Majority17337.4
Turnout 46233.8
Registered electors 1,365
Independent win (new seat)

Smockmill

Smockmill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Brighton 350 53.3
Labour C. Dawson30746.7
Majority436.5
Turnout 65743.3
Registered electors 1,517
Independent win (new seat)

Springfields

Springfields
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Chapman 214 63.1
Liberal G. Lain12536.9
Majority8926.3
Turnout 33933.8
Registered electors 1,004
Independent win (new seat)

Stratton

Stratton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Harker 304 54.3
Labour R. Cooke13824.6
Liberal C. Pursey11821.1
Majority16629.6
Turnout 56037.0
Registered electors 1,512
Independent win (new seat)

Tasvale

Tasvale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P. Starling Unopposed
Registered electors 1,408
Independent win (new seat)

Valley

Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. England 396 59.0
Liberal H. Pagan16724.9
Independent B. Palmer10816.1
Majority22934.1
Turnout 67145.6
Registered electors 1,473
Independent win (new seat)

Waveney

Waveney
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Martin Unopposed
Registered electors 1,453
Independent win (new seat)

Westwood

Westwood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N. Chapman 484 61.8
Liberal T. Mayes18323.4
Independent F. Shephard11614.8
Majority30138.4
Turnout 78349.8
Registered electors 1,571
Independent win (new seat)

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Cook Unopposed
Registered electors 1,092
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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