1973 Luton Borough Council election

1973 Luton Borough Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won 30 12 6
Popular vote 58,388 44,555 24,631
Percentage 45.6% 34.9% 19.3%
Council control after election


Labour

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

This was the inaugural election to the council following its formation under the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Luton Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 48 30 N/A N/A N/A 62.5 45.6 58,338 N/A
  Conservative 48 12 N/A N/A N/A 25.0 34.9 44,555 N/A
  Liberal 29 6 N/A N/A N/A 12.5 19.3 24,631 N/A
  Communist 2 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.2 313 N/A

Ward results

Central

Central (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Flood 1,002 56.4
Labour P. Hopkins 893 50.3
Labour S. Gonshor 886 49.9
Labour M. Guha 813 45.8
Conservative G. Dillingham 733 41.3
Conservative R. Dean 715 40.3
Conservative A. Madden 700 39.4
Conservative A. Richardson 695 39.1
Turnout ~1,776 22.8
Registered electors 7,791
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Crawley

Crawley (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Fox 1,030 40.7
Labour E. Dimmock 1,015 40.1
Liberal T. Keens 1,007 39.8
Labour J. Carleton 1,004 39.7
Liberal M. McNally 986 39.0
Labour C. Jephson 972 38.4
Liberal P. Cadger 967 38.2
Liberal L. Whiteley 915 36.2
Conservative J. Seedell 499 19.7
Conservative R. Walsh 459 18.2
Conservative A. Lucas 456 18.0
Conservative N. Wyld 418 16.5
Turnout ~2,529 26.4
Registered electors 9,579
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dallow

Dallow (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Fuller 1,333 60.6
Labour W. Roberts 1,305 59.3
Labour E. Scanian 1,305 59.3
Labour J. Wilson 1,278 58.1
Conservative I. Findlay 617 28.0
Conservative G. Gladman 608 27.6
Conservative G. Farr 608 27.6
Conservative R. Oakley 601 27.3
Liberal J. Potten 278 12.6
Turnout ~2,200 24.9
Registered electors 8,836
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

High Town

High Town (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Lester 1,776 64.8
Conservative V. Dunington 1,719 62.8
Conservative A. Flint 1,702 62.1
Conservative A. Hutt 1,695 61.9
Labour J. Prosser 918 33.5
Labour R. Webb 907 33.1
Labour H. Magill 890 32.5
Labour R. Turrell 873 31.9
Turnout ~2,739 32.8
Registered electors 8,350
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Icknield

Icknield (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Dodd 1,543 56.3
Conservative D. Johnston 1,497 54.7
Conservative R. Cartwright 1,496 54.6
Conservative J. Lucas 1,455 53.1
Labour J. Loder 897 32.8
Labour A. McElhatton 879 32.1
Labour W. Nixon 879 32.1
Labour H. Rodell 873 31.9
Liberal B. Currie 308 11.2
Liberal C. Cocks 286 10.4
Liberal D. Philpotts 252 9.2
Liberal R. Madgett 227 8.3
Turnout ~2,716 29.6
Registered electors 9,176
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leagrave

Leagrave (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Moore 1,448 53.3
Labour H. Lawrence 1,402 51.6
Labour K. Hopkins 1,389 51.1
Labour R. Sills 1,312 48.3
Liberal M. Dolling 1,244 45.8
Liberal E. Cooke 1,057 38.9
Liberal M. Robinson 1,001 36.9
Liberal A. Shadbolt 953 35.1
Conservative A. Harris 875 32.2
Conservative D. Curd 843 31.0
Conservative M. Whitton 752 27.7
Conservative R. Samuels 717 26.4
Turnout ~3,364 33.7
Registered electors 9,983
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lewsey

Lewsey (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Kennedy 1,574 63.4
Labour D. Frost 1,520 61.2
Labour A. Lines 1,517 61.1
Labour C. Lidyard 1,499 60.3
Conservative A. Hyett 617 24.8
Conservative M. Hyett 615 24.8
Conservative V. Lacey 609 24.5
Conservative K. White 572 23.0
Liberal A. Hurst 278 11.2
Liberal P. Larkman 255 10.3
Liberal D. Philpotts 211 8.5
Liberal P. Vass 204 8.2
Communist C. Pinder 77 3.1
Turnout ~2,484 25.1
Registered electors 9,896
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Limbury

Limbury (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Holes 1,420 51.6
Labour R. Jeffries 1,386 50.3
Labour L. Keary 1,353 49.1
Labour C. Lewis 1,340 48.7
Conservative G. Payne 821 29.8
Conservative J. Poulter 760 27.6
Conservative P. Wolsey 755 27.4
Conservative M. Boutwood 723 26.3
Liberal D. Cross 528 19.2
Liberal E. Cross 493 17.9
Liberal R. Webster 476 17.3
Liberal T. Reeve 445 16.2
Turnout ~2,753 30.1
Registered electors 9,146
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

South

South (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Kenneally 1,578 56.3
Labour R. Fitzpatrick 1,466 52.3
Labour T. Jenkins 1,400 50.0
Labour S. Swords 1,386 49.5
Conservative E. O'Donnell 1,113 39.7
Conservative K. Cooper 1,032 36.8
Conservative C. Everard 998 35.6
Conservative D. Gee 966 34.5
Communist G. Slessor 236 8.4
Turnout ~2,801 27.5
Registered electors 10,190
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stopsley

Stopsley (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal E. Fisher 1,649 44.4
Liberal F. Shillingford 1,437 38.7
Liberal H. Roe 1,331 35.8
Liberal J. Wogan 1,319 35.5
Labour M. Payne 1,314 35.4
Labour A. Baldry 1,229 33.1
Labour M. Power 1,195 32.2
Labour H. Ruis 1,189 32.0
Conservative K. Taylor 962 25.9
Conservative L. Chantler 919 24.7
Conservative D. Jackson 885 23.8
Conservative A. Wright 831 22.4
Turnout ~3,715 40.3
Registered electors 9,218
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Sundon Park

Sundon Park (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Cussen 1,939 44.1
Labour E. Haldane 1,842 41.9
Labour F. Carter 1,745 39.7
Liberal J. James 1,681 38.2
Liberal C. Edmond 1,631 37.1
Labour L. Thakoordin 1,621 36.9
Liberal P. Madgett 1,621 36.9
Liberal N. Murray 1,591 36.2
Conservative P. Glenister 874 19.9
Conservative V. Gibbs 746 17.0
Conservative J. Goldsmith 725 16.5
Conservative C. Roper 696 15.8
Turnout ~4,395 41.4
Registered electors 10,617
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Wardown

Wardown (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Copeland 1,351 59.4
Conservative K. Connolly 1,317 57.9
Conservative G. Hickinbottom 1,312 57.7
Conservative K. Woodbridge 1,177 51.7
Labour D. Coppins 950 41.7
Labour J. Strachan 799 35.1
Labour A. Titchener 791 34.8
Labour M. Titchener 781 34.3
Turnout ~2,276 26.8
Registered electors 8,491
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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