1973 Breckland District Council election

1973 Breckland District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 51 seats to Breckland District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 20 20
Popular vote 16,002 9,963
Percentage 39.6% 24.6%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 10 1
Popular vote 13,954 318
Percentage 34.5% 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.

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]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 34 20 N/A N/A N/A 39.2 39.6 16,002 N/A
  Independent 34 20 N/A N/A N/A 41.2 24.6 9,963 N/A
  Labour 31 10 N/A N/A N/A 19.6 34.5 13,954 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.8 318 N/A
  Residents 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.3 107 N/A
  Liberal 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.2 92 N/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
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Harvey 374 61.6
Labour F. Towell 232 38.3
Majority 142 23.3
Turnout 607 49.9
Registered electors 1,214
Independent win (new seat)

Beetley & Gressenhall

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

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative E. Macro 318 70.7
Labour R. Phillips 132 29.3
Majority 186 41.4
Turnout 450 45.6
Registered electors 986
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Emms 269 55.0
Independent H. Lawrence 220 45.0
Majority 49 10.0
Turnout 489 41.5
Registered electors 1,178
Independent win (new seat)

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Aldridge 199 46.8
Independent F. Riches 110 25.9
Labour M. Goatcher 93 21.9
Independent S. Robinson 23 5.4
Majority 89 20.9
Turnout 425 40.9
Registered electors 1,039
Independent win (new seat)

Eynsford

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

Haggard De Toni

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

Harling

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

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Musker Unopposed
Registered electors 982
Independent win (new seat)

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Birkbeck 244 71.3
Labour E. Whitmore 98 28.7
Majority 146 42.6
Turnout 342 30.0
Registered electors 1,139
Conservative win (new seat)

Launditch

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

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Knight 282 55.8
Independent E. James 223 44.2
Majority 59 11.7
Turnout 505 34.4
Registered electors 1,466
Conservative win (new seat)

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S. Steward 303 62.1
Labour S. Brundle 185 37.9
Majority 118 24.2
Turnout 488 50.7
Registered electors 962
Independent win (new seat)

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Boddy 358 58.3
Independent A. Fountaine 256 41.7
Majority 102 16.6
Turnout 614 43.9
Registered electors 1,400
Labour win (new seat)

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Bengeyfield 391 62.3
Labour A. Arthures 237 37.7
Majority 154 24.5
Turnout 628 63.8
Registered electors 985
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 26 (Attleborough)

No. 26 (Attleborough) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Underwood 539 41.0
Independent E. West 478 36.4
Conservative G. Alston 435 33.1
Conservative E. Hornegold 341 26.0
Labour G. Gillan 234 17.8
Labour H. Wilson 209 15.9
Residents A. Lake 107 8.1
Turnout ~1,314 36.1
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)
Party Candidate Votes %
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. Whitworth 1,162 37.4
Labour J. Walpole 1,108 35.6
Labour R. Potter 1,095 35.2
Labour A. Harvey 877 28.2
Labour E. Guymer 861 27.7
Labour J. Beales 847 27.3
Labour A. Eve 840 27.0
Turnout ~3,109 41.4
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
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Baker 299 62.9
Conservative D. Trappes-Lomax 176 37.1
Majority 123 25.9
Turnout 475 41.1
Registered electors 1,155
Independent win (new seat)

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Jesson 313 45.0
Labour J. Edwards 197 28.3
Independent E. Adcock 185 26.6
Majority 116 16.7
Turnout 695 44.5
Registered electors 1,562
Conservative win (new seat)

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Wright 282 55.8
Independent E. James 223 44.2
Majority 59 11.7
Turnout 505 45.4
Registered electors 1,113
Conservative win (new seat)

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Ison 849 42.5
Labour B. Marjoram 734 36.7
Independent J. Sampson 732 36.6
Independent T. Wilding 627 31.4
Conservative D. Eldridge 414 20.7
Conservative C. Phillips 365 18.3
Turnout ~1,998 60.9
Registered electors 3,280
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Swanton Morley

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

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Spinks 218 55.8
Independent E. Stangroom 173 44.2
Majority 45 11.6
Turnout 391 39.6
Registered electors 988
Conservative win (new seat)

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Askew 233 68.3
Labour L. Howe 108 31.7
Majority 125 36.6
Turnout 341 42.2
Registered electors 808
Independent win (new seat)

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Crampton 327 61.0
Labour J. Woolgar 316 59.0
Conservative A. Smith 209 39.0
Conservative T. Fanthorpe 167 31.2
Turnout ~536 26.0
Registered electors 2,060
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour K. Grant 484 74.3
Labour D. Hillier 473 72.6
Conservative K. Balaam 167 25.7
Conservative D. Perkins 146 22.5
Turnout ~652 26.3
Registered electors 2,480
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Culey 504 44.3
Independent T. Lamb 385 33.8
Labour C. Armes 324 28.5
Conservative G. Kybird 310 27.3
Labour W. Nunn 265 23.3
Conservative L. Broadhurst 246 21.6
Turnout ~1,139 49.2
Registered electors 2,315
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Room 605 67.9
Labour J. Sweeney 570 64.0
Conservative M. Sutherland 286 32.1
Conservative W. Soper 249 27.9
Turnout ~890 34.5
Registered electors 2,579
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Dann 245 53.4
Independent P. Musk 214 46.6
Majority 31 6.8
Turnout 459 40.5
Registered electors 1,134
Conservative win (new seat)

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Kerrison 462 64.0
Conservative E. Barrett 191 26.5
Labour G. Barnard 69 9.6
Majority 271 37.5
Turnout 722 56.2
Registered electors 1,285
Independent win (new seat)

Upper Yare

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

Watton

Watton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Mitchell 721 59.0
Independent M. Parker 468 38.3
Conservative D. Bishop 292 23.9
Labour C. Cadman 209 17.1
Labour J. Take 192 15.7
Independent A. Neaves 110 9.0
Turnout ~1,223 46.9
Registered electors 2,607
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Bailey 180 51.3
Independent D. Thornhill 171 48.7
Majority 9 2.6
Turnout 351 36.2
Registered electors 970
Labour win (new seat)

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Parrott 366 79.9
Liberal R. Green 92 20.1
Majority 274 59.8
Turnout 458 47.2
Registered electors 971
Independent win (new seat)

West Guiltcross

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

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Bulling 279 53.0
Independent C. Kneeshaw 247 47.0
Majority 32 6.0
Turnout 526 39.4
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.
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