1973 Maldon District Council election

1973 Maldon District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered31,339
Turnout~51.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 11 11 4
Popular vote 13,629 8,924 8,328
Percentage 34.9% 22.9% 21.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Independent Labour
Seats won 3 1
Popular vote 6,656 1,473
Percentage 17.1% 3.8%
Council control after election


No overall control

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

This was the inaugural election to Maldon District Council following its establishment by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Maldon District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23 11 N/A N/A N/A 36.7 34.9 13,629 N/A
  Independent 30 11 N/A N/A N/A 36.7 22.9 8,924 N/A
  Labour 12 4 N/A N/A N/A 13.3 21.3 8,328 N/A
  Liberal 11 3 N/A N/A N/A 10.0 17.1 6,656 N/A
  Independent Labour 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 3.3 3.8 1,473 N/A

Ward results

Cold Norton

Cold Norton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Board 314 58.3
Independent G. Hooper 225 41.7
Majority 89 16.6
Turnout 539 57.5
Registered electors 937
Independent win (new seat)

Goldhanger

Goldhanger
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Frost 397 75.3
Independent B. Thompson 130 24.7
Majority 267 50.6
Turnout 527 51.0
Registered electors 1,034
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Bass 613 55.6
Conservative F. Anderson 546 49.5
Independent T. Martin 490 44.5
Turnout ~1,102 55.3
Registered electors 1,993
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 1 (Maldon)

No. 1 (Maldon) (7 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Labour W. Hutchinson 1,473 28.9
Conservative C. Dowsett 1,410 27.6
Conservative R. Daws 1,331 26.1
Conservative D. Sewell 1,224 24.0
Labour G. Hughes 1,129 22.1
Liberal N. Smith 1,088 21.3
Labour E. Bannister 1,076 21.1
Liberal B. Manaton 1,039 20.4
Conservative O. Cruess 968 19.0
Conservative K. Munnion 949 18.6
Labour G. Cockell 932 18.3
Labour P. Roberts 882 17.3
Conservative C. Backus 863 16.9
Labour J. Lewis 830 16.3
Conservative R. Townsend 825 16.2
Labour N. Hutchings 816 16.0
Labour H. Salt 743 14.6
Liberal J. Tilley 624 12.2
Liberal J. Tilley 619 12.1
Liberal J. Davies 617 12.1
Liberal W. Judd 615 12.1
Liberal M. Kinghorn 570 11.2
Turnout ~5,103 65.4
Registered electors 7,803
Independent Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 2 (Heybridge)

No. 2 (Heybridge) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Darney 461 37.5
Labour D. Hutchings 439 35.7
Liberal P. Manaton 417 33.9
Labour I. Hillman 387 31.5
Liberal J. Church 355 28.9
Conservative P. Mann 352 28.6
Liberal A. Tumilty 344 28.0
Conservative P. North 338 27.5
Conservative P. Reeve 336 27.3
Turnout ~1,230 48.4
Registered electors 2,542
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

No. 3 (Burnham-on-Crouch)

No. 3 (Burnham-on-Crouch) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Dowding 1,132 67.3
Independent M. Freeman 726 43.2
Independent E. Samuel 726 43.2
Independent G. Worthington 598 35.6
Conservative L. Bavage 549 32.7
Conservative G. Herbert 426 25.3
Independent A. Bacon 383 22.8
Conservative K. Staniland 346 20.6
Independent R. Berry 340 20.2
Turnout ~1,681 43.9
Registered electors 3,829
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

No. 7 (Althorne & Mayland)

No. 7 (Althorne & Mayland)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Abernethy 284 52.2
Conservative L. Manley 260 47.8
Majority 24 4.4
Turnout 544 36.9
Registered electors 1,476
Independent win (new seat)

No. 8 (Latchingdon)

No. 8 (Latchingdon)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Heritage 197 41.9
Independent P. Smith 192 40.9
Independent A. Adkin 81 17.2
Majority 5 1.0
Turnout 470 40.4
Registered electors 1,164
Conservative win (new seat)

Purleigh

Purleigh
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Barber 324 47.4
Independent D. Baker 216 31.6
Independent H. Binder 144 21.1
Majority 108 15.8
Turnout 684 63.3
Registered electors 1,081
Independent win (new seat)

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal C. Kelly 368 51.8
Independent D. Fisher 341 48.0
Independent R. Penny 252 35.5
Independent F. James 161 22.7
Turnout ~710 32.1
Registered electors 2,212
Liberal win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Sennitt 209 63.9
Independent G. Wager 74 22.6
Independent A. Cottam 44 13.5
Majority 135 41.3
Turnout 327 38.8
Registered electors 842
Independent win (new seat)

Tillingham & Bradwell

Tillingham & Bradwell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent K. Bruce 171 34.5
Independent W. Proctor 168 33.9
Conservative R. Bennett 99 20.0
Independent G. Harrod 58 11.7
Majority 3 0.6
Turnout 496 43.1
Registered electors 1,152
Independent win (new seat)

Tollesbury

Tollesbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Madden 543 57.0
Conservative G. Butt 393 41.3
Labour J. Jackson 365 38.3
Labour J. Young 268 28.2
Independent A. Langdon 44 4.6
Turnout ~952 61.7
Registered electors 1,543
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Peel 293 52.5
Independent M. Harker 265 47.5
Majority 28 5.0
Turnout 558 44.6
Registered electors 1,252
Conservative win (new seat)

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Bass 371 60.8
Independent C. Greenhill 239 39.2
Majority 132 21.6
Turnout 610 46.3
Registered electors 1,317
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodham

Woodham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Herrmann 353 59.5
Independent E. Ratcliffe 240 40.5
Majority 113 19.0
Turnout 593 51.0
Registered electors 1,162
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Election Centre, Plymouth University. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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