1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 26 11
Popular vote 12,203 11,193
Percentage 43.2% 39.6%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Seats won 6 1
Popular vote 3,021 481
Percentage 10.7% 1.7%
Control after election


Conservative

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

This was the inaugural election to St Edmundsbury Borough Council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 35 26 N/A N/A N/A 59.1 43.2 12,203 N/A
  Labour 28 11 N/A N/A N/A 25.0 39.6 11,193 N/A
  Independent 13 6 N/A N/A N/A 13.6 10.7 3,021 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 2.3 1.7 481 N/A
  Liberal 5 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 4.9 1,374 N/A

7 Conservatives and 2 Independents were elected unopposed.

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.

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Hatten 397 67.7
Labour M. Stewart 189 32.3
Majority 208 35.4
Turnout 586 43.8
Registered electors 1,338
Conservative win (new seat)

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. English 327 61.0
Independent J. Wright 209 39.0
Majority 118 22.0
Turnout 536 40.4
Registered electors 1,326
Conservative win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: Abbeygate

Bury St Edmunds: Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Jepson 536 70.9
Conservative A. Biggs 471 62.3
Labour A. Richardson 220 29.1
Turnout ~756 34.3
Registered electors 2,203
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: Eastgate

Bury St Edmunds: Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Jennings 620 55.0
Conservative R. Self 596 52.8
Labour S. Hayes 508 45.0
Labour A. Dale 420 37.2
Turnout ~1,129 55.1
Registered electors 2,049
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: Northgate

Bury St Edmunds: Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Steele 643 53.1
Conservative E. Spooner 567 46.9
Labour A. Miller 534 44.1
Conservative F. Baxter 439 36.3
Turnout ~1,210 42.5
Registered electors 2,846
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: Risbygate

Bury St Edmunds: Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative H. Marsh 481 35.4
Conservative A. Davies 478 35.2
Liberal D. Shackell 400 29.4
Conservative M. Lacey 293 21.6
Liberal J. Williams 288 21.2
Turnout ~1,359 64.2
Registered electors 2,117
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: Sextons

Bury St Edmunds: Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Knight 710 57.4
Conservative A. Tatam 672 54.3
Labour D. Lockwood 527 42.6
Labour R. Nowak 412 33.3
Turnout ~1,237 53.4
Registered electors 2,317
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: Southgate

Bury St Edmunds: Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Elliott 530 39.6
Conservative L. Sewell 479 35.8
Independent E. Taylor 436 32.6
Labour K. Coulling 372 27.8
Labour A. Robertson 354 26.5
Turnout ~1,339 51.2
Registered electors 2,615
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: St. Olaves

Bury St Edmunds: St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Wormleighton 744 66.5
Labour W. McColl 708 63.3
Independent S. Forrest 253 22.6
Conservative W. Hawes 121 10.8
Turnout ~1,119 42.8
Registered electors 2,614
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bury St Edmunds: Westgate

Bury St Edmunds: Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Cutting 729 58.7
Conservative R. Crickitt 727 58.5
Labour M. Hayes 512 41.3
Labour R. Yates 421 33.9
Turnout ~1,240 52.1
Registered electors 2,380
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent K. Rabett Unopposed
Registered electors 1,222
Independent hold

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Roberts Unopposed
Registered electors 1,327
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. Soulsby Unopposed
Registered electors 1,335
Independent hold

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Warren 355 64.9
Independent H. Nicholls 192 35.1
Majority 163 29.8
Turnout 547 42.2
Registered electors 1,296
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Winsor Unopposed
Registered electors 1,173
Conservative hold

Haverhill: Cangle

Haverhill: Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Eves 694 56.7
Labour K. Poltock 605 49.4
Conservative S. Pelly 530 43.3
Conservative G. Brookes 444 36.3
Turnout ~1,225 36.7
Registered electors 3,339
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Haverhill: Castle

Haverhill: Castle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Elkins 348 67.3
Labour J. Hartley 318 61.5
Conservative D. Haylock 169 32.7
Turnout ~517 29.2
Registered electors 1,772
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Haverhill: Clements

Haverhill: Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Allen 388 67.8
Labour J. Insole 346 60.5
Conservative A. Currell 184 32.2
Turnout ~571 27.4
Registered electors 2,084
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions

Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Blake 590 37.7
Labour E. Elkins 385 24.6
Conservative J. Shaul 333 21.3
Liberal N. Salmon 258 16.5
Labour F. Niyogi 220 14.0
Turnout ~1,566 76.9
Registered electors 2,037
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Starling Unopposed
Registered electors 1,076
Conservative hold

Horringer

Horringer
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative V. Roth Unopposed
Registered electors 1,416
Conservative hold

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Copson 413 78.7
Independent K. Wilkin 112 21.3
Majority 301 57.4
Turnout 525 35.9
Registered electors 1,462
Conservative win (new seat)

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Cross 202 39.2
Labour P. Gay 182 35.3
Independent M. Rowe 131 25.4
Majority 20 3.9
Turnout 515 60.4
Registered electors 853
Conservative win (new seat)

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Kiddy 326 51.1
Labour B. Watts 312 48.9
Majority 14 2.2
Turnout 638 52.1
Registered electors 1,224
Conservative win (new seat)

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Whitwell 208 55.6
Labour W. Rayner 166 44.4
Majority 42 11.2
Turnout 374 41.4
Registered electors 904
Independent win (new seat)

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Conran Unopposed
Registered electors 1,175
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent T. May 513 91.4
Labour E. Lacey 48 8.6
Majority 465 82.8
Turnout 561 40.9
Registered electors 1,372
Independent win (new seat)

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Jones 333 44.9
Conservative P. Rudge 206 27.8
Liberal T. Cook 203 27.4
Majority 127 17.1
Turnout 742 63.5
Registered electors 1,169
Labour win (new seat)

Troston

Troston
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Wortley Unopposed
Registered electors 1,030
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Green 349 55.1
Labour N. Plumb 284 44.9
Majority 65 10.2
Turnout 633 46.5
Registered electors 1,362
Conservative win (new seat)

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent V. Harrod 260 43.2
Liberal A. Hicks 225 37.4
Independent J. Gardner 117 19.4
Majority 35 5.8
Turnout 602 44.6
Registered electors 1,350
Independent win (new seat)

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Mowbray Unopposed
Registered electors 1,175
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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