1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won 24 9
Popular vote 4,210 9,040
Percentage 23.3% 50.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Liberal
Seats won 6 1
Popular vote 2,249 1,499
Percentage 12.5% 8.3%
Council control after election


Independent

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

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

Summary

Election result

1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 31 24 N/A N/A N/A 60.0 23.3 4,210 N/A
  Labour 17 9 N/A N/A N/A 22.5 50.1 9,040 N/A
  Conservative 10 6 N/A N/A N/A 15.0 12.5 2,249 N/A
  Liberal 2 1 N/A N/A N/A 2.5 8.3 1,499 N/A
  Independent Labour 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 5.9 1,063 N/A

Ward results

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Macrow Unopposed
Registered electors 1,238
Independent win (new seat)

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Williams Unopposed
Registered electors 1,084
Independent win (new seat)

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Ward Unopposed
Registered electors 1,045
Independent win (new seat)

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Glass 294 65.5
Labour P. Erbe 155 34.5
Majority 139 31.0
Turnout 449 41.3
Registered electors 1,086
Conservative win (new seat)

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Dyball Unopposed
Registered electors 1,093
Independent win (new seat)

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Flatman 413 51.6
Independent H. Havers 388 48.4
Majority 25 3.1
Turnout 801 58.2
Registered electors 1,376
Labour win (new seat)

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Thurston Unopposed
Registered electors 1,030
Independent win (new seat)

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Watson 333 64.3
Conservative R. Chitty 185 35.7
Majority 148 28.6
Turnout 518 41.8
Registered electors 1,239
Independent win (new seat)

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Crascall Unopposed
Registered electors 1,132
Labour win (new seat)

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Willsher Unopposed
Registered electors 1,066
Independent win (new seat)

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. McNamara 273 63.3
Labour R. Gooderham 158 36.7
Majority 115 26.7
Turnout 431 37.0
Registered electors 1,164
Conservative win (new seat)

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Braybrooke Unopposed
Registered electors 1,236
Independent win (new seat)

Needham Market

Needham Market
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Swain 428 47.1
Independent S. Bugg 299 32.9
Labour H. Phillips 181 19.9
Majority 129 14.2
Turnout 908 60.1
Registered electors 1,510
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 2 (Stowmarket)

No. 2 (Stowmarket) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal F. Brooke 1,247 27.0
Labour R. Jones 1,195 25.9
Independent R. Pattle 1,110 24.0
Labour C. Soames 1,093 23.7
Labour R. Hiron 1,082 23.4
Labour E. Jones 1,068 23.1
Independent Labour P. Howard 1,063 23.0
Labour A. Clarke 917 19.9
Labour E. Nunn 817 17.7
Turnout ~4,619 68.7
Registered electors 6,722
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 5 (Ringshall)

No. 5 (Ringshall)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Crooks 219 63.3
Independent H. Cartwright 78 22.5
Independent A. Winchester 49 14.2
Majority 141 40.8
Turnout 346 33.9
Registered electors 1,021
Independent win (new seat)

No. 7 (Barking)

No. 7 (Barking)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. Wilton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,112
Independent win (new seat)

No. 8 (Somersham)

No. 8 (Somersham)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S. Keyte 225 53.3
Independent C. Bird 197 46.7
Majority 28 6.6
Turnout 422 33.8
Registered electors 1,249
Independent win (new seat)

No. 9 (Bramford)

No. 9 (Bramford)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Cunningham 244 62.7
Independent E. Fisk 145 37.3
Majority 99 25.4
Turnout 389 24.3
Registered electors 1,600
Labour win (new seat)

No. 16 (Stowupland)

No. 16 (Stowupland) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Addison 595 40.6
Labour M. Shave 458 31.2
Conservative J. Carter 393 26.8
Liberal S. Wilson 252 17.2
Independent G. Leeks 226 15.4
Conservative R. Groom 176 12.0
Turnout ~1,467 75.9
Registered electors 1,932
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 26 (Bacton)

No. 26 (Bacton)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent V. Beake Unopposed
Registered electors 1,079
Independent win (new seat)

No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows)

No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Edwards Unopposed
Registered electors 924
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 29 (Badwell Ash)

No. 29 (Badwell Ash)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Linn Unopposed
Registered electors 991
Independent win (new seat)

No. 33 (Woolpit)

No. 33 (Woolpit)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Bland Unopposed
Registered electors 1,251
Independent win (new seat)

No. 34 (Rattlesden)

No. 34 (Rattlesden)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Muir Unopposed
Registered electors 936
Conservative win (new seat)

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent F. Armstrong Unopposed
Registered electors 1,425
Independent win (new seat)

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Mitson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,267
Independent win (new seat)

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Wickett 362 67.0
Conservative O. West 178 33.0
Majority 184 34.0
Turnout 540 45.8
Registered electors 1,179
Independent win (new seat)

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Gowen Unopposed
Registered electors 1,353
Independent win (new seat)

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Penistan Unopposed
Registered electors 1,034
Independent win (new seat)

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S. Hawes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,019
Independent win (new seat)

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Howes 251 60.8
Liberal J. Moreland 162 39.2
Majority 89 21.5
Turnout 413 38.7
Registered electors 1,066
Independent win (new seat)

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Sleigh 328 53.0
Labour R. Mills 291 47.0
Majority 37 6.0
Turnout 619 52.4
Registered electors 1,182
Independent win (new seat)

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent F. Hadingham Unopposed
Registered electors 1,156
Independent win (new seat)

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Harvey 322 60.4
Labour R. Bushby 211 39.6
Majority 111 20.8
Turnout 533 46.4
Registered electors 1,148
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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