1973 Uttlesford District Council election

1973 Uttlesford District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 22 10 7
Popular vote 19,716 4,191 17,218
Percentage 44.6% 9.5% 39.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Ind. Conservative
Seats won 2 1
Popular vote 3,059 0
Percentage 6.9% 0.0%
Council control after election


Conservative

The 1973 Uttlesford District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Uttlesford District Council in Essex, England.[1]

This was the inaugural election of the council following its creation under the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Uttlesford District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 33 22 N/A N/A N/A 52.4 44.6 19,716 N/A
  Independent 21 10 N/A N/A N/A 23.8 9.5 4,191 N/A
  Labour 25 7 N/A N/A N/A 16.7 39.0 17,218 N/A
  Liberal 6 2 N/A N/A N/A 4.8 6.9 3,059 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 2.4 0.0 0 N/A

Ward results

Ashdon

Ashdon
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Cooper 206 47.8
Independent D. Collins 156 36.2
Independent R. Heath 69 16.0
Majority 50 11.6
Turnout 431 54.6
Registered electors 789
Labour win (new seat)

Birchanger

Birchanger
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Haagerwood 234 52.9
Labour D. Cooke 208 47.1
Majority 26 5.9
Turnout 442 54.4
Registered electors 813
Conservative win (new seat)

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative E. Abrahams Unopposed
Registered electors 1,118
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Elsenham

Elsenham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Hurwitz 324 63.8
Labour R. Shaw 184 36.2
Majority 140 27.5
Turnout 508 56.7
Registered electors 896
Conservative win (new seat)

Felsted

Felsted (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Franklyn 346 60.2
Conservative W. Wright 244 42.5
Independent J. Guthrie-Dow 229 39.9
Independent G. Savage 178 31.0
Independent J. Barrington-Bull 108 18.8
Turnout ~575 26.8
Registered electors 2,144
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Hallingbury

Great Hallingbury
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Streeter Unopposed
Registered electors 698
Independent win (new seat)

Hatfield Broad Oak

Hatfield Broad Oak
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Silverston 253 65.4
Labour B. Clark 134 34.6
Majority 119 30.6
Turnout 387 44.5
Registered electors 870
Conservative win (new seat)

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Dearlove 284 50.4
Labour R. Howard 215 38.1
Independent R. Parkinson 65 11.5
Majority 69 12.2
Turnout 564 52.7
Registered electors 1,071
Conservative win (new seat)

Henham

Henham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Maitland Unopposed
Registered electors 1,069
Conservative win (new seat)

Little Hallingbury

Little Hallingbury
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Dorman Unopposed
Registered electors 965
Conservative win (new seat)

Littlebury

Littlebury
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Northridge 245 64.8
Labour I. Haig 133 35.2
Majority 112 29.6
Turnout 378 52.4
Registered electors 722
Conservative win (new seat)

Newport

Newport
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Reynolds Unopposed
Registered electors 1,084
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 1 (Saffron Walden)

No. 1 (Saffron Walden) (8 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Preece 2,034 38.8
Labour D. Weaver 1,903 36.3
Conservative D. Miller 1,864 35.5
Labour R. Green 1,633 31.1
Labour K. Wilson 1,630 31.1
Conservative S. Neville 1,609 30.7
Conservative P. Collins 1,594 30.4
Conservative J. Wakeford 1,574 30.0
Conservative F. Brooke 1,461 27.8
Labour P. Tinnion 1,432 27.3
Liberal D. Benson 1,353 25.8
Labour K. Tinnion 1,319 25.1
Conservative E. McCleod 1,309 24.9
Labour G. Scrivener 1,308 24.9
Conservative R. Bower 1,252 23.9
Conservative M. Stayner 1,113 21.2
Labour A. Bird 1,109 21.1
Turnout ~5,249 67.3
Registered electors 7,799
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 4 (Great Dunmow)

No. 4 (Great Dunmow) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Davey 926 37.4
Liberal J. Garrett 790 31.9
Labour H. Wright 759 30.6
Conservative V. Culf 687 27.7
Conservative D. Lloyd-Jones 672 27.1
Conservative S. Hopkins 618 25.0
Labour C. Monk 514 20.8
Labour G. Jones 457 18.5
Labour F. Brown 361 14.6
Turnout ~2,477 64.0
Registered electors 3,870
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 21 (Stort Valley)

No. 21 (Stort Valley)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Collins 213 48.1
Labour R. Clarke 124 28.0
Independent P. Hawes 106 23.9
Majority 89 20.0
Turnout 443 48.8
Registered electors 908
Conservative win (new seat)

Rickling

Rickling
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Wawn 174 38.3
Liberal D. Wraith 145 31.9
Independent J. Brooke-Smith 135 29.7
Majority 29 6.3
Turnout 454 61.8
Registered electors 735
Conservative win (new seat)

Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal P. Clark 661 32.7
Conservative G. Clark 503 24.8
Labour G. Dimond 440 21.7
Conservative A. Snudden 435 21.5
Independent H. Sanders 421 20.8
Liberal D. Honour 354 17.5
Liberal P. Clifford 346 17.1
Conservative M. Colton 344 17.0
Labour P. Saban 232 11.5
Turnout ~2,024 58.8
Registered electors 3,443
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stebbing

Stebbing
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. Kiddle 400 64.2
Conservative H. Wiseman 223 35.8
Majority 177 28.3
Turnout 623 62.2
Registered electors 1,002
Independent win (new seat)

Takeley

Takeley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Bradford Unopposed
Independent W. Dudgeon Unopposed
Registered electors 2,117
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Thaxted

Thaxted (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Craig 580 59.4
Independent I. Barnard 565 57.8
Labour G. Fraenkel 398 40.7
Labour K. Cowell 294 30.1
Turnout ~977 54.2
Registered electors 1,803
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

The Canfields

The Canfields
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent K. Fidler 442 62.1
Conservative K. Tetley-Jones 270 37.9
Majority 172 24.1
Turnout 712 57.0
Registered electors 1,250
Independent win (new seat)

The Chesterfords

The Chesterfords
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Moore Unopposed
Registered electors 891
Independent win (new seat)

The Eastons

The Eastons
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Askew 351 63.7
Liberal A. Proudley 200 36.3
Majority 151 27.3
Turnout 551 60.3
Registered electors 914
Conservative win (new seat)

The Rodings

The Rodings
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Tivendale Unopposed
Registered electors 846
Conservative win (new seat)

The Sampfords

The Sampfords
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Hughes 266 39.5
Conservative K. Baker 265 39.4
Labour S. Slee 80 11.9
Independent R. Bassett 62 9.2
Majority 1 0.1
Turnout 673 60.8
Registered electors 1,106
Independent win (new seat)

Wenden Lofts

Wenden Lofts
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Erith 230 56.2
Independent S. Cooper 179 43.8
Majority 51 12.4
Turnout 409 43.9
Registered electors 932
Independent win (new seat)

Wimbish & Debden

Wimbish & Debden
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Tomblin 329 74.8
Labour D. Fowler-Dixon 111 25.2
Majority 218 49.4
Turnout 440 39.9
Registered electors 1,102
Conservative win (new seat)


References

  1. ^ "Uttlesford District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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