1973 Waveney District Council election

1973 Waveney District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 57 seats to Waveney District Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won 27 22 5
Popular vote 40,067 38,352 6,531
Percentage 45.6% 43.7% 7.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Residents
Seats won 2 1
Popular vote 2,151 676
Percentage 2.5% 0.8%
Control after election


No overall control

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

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

Summary

Election result

1973 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 51 27 N/A N/A N/A 47.4 45.6 40,067 N/A
  Conservative 50 22 N/A N/A N/A 38.6 43.7 38,352 N/A
  Liberal 10 5 N/A N/A N/A 8.8 7.4 6,531 N/A
  Independent 8 2 N/A N/A N/A 3.5 2.5 2,151 N/A
  Residents 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 1.8 0.8 676 N/A

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.

Beccles: North

Beccles: North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Westwood 478 42.3
Conservative D. Hartley 433 38.4
Labour A. Hutchinson 411 36.4
Conservative D. Wilson 334 29.6
Independent J. Philps 218 19.3
Turnout ~935 46.0
Registered electors 2,032
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Beccles: South

Beccles: South (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Ellwood 1,075 42.3
Labour C. Andrew 1,025 40.3
Labour E. Crisp 989 38.9
Conservative R. Marshall 932 36.7
Conservative W. Lowe 913 35.9
Conservative G. Haworth 901 35.5
Conservative E. Gilbert 896 35.3
Labour F. Moore 873 34.4
Turnout ~2,531 61.0
Registered electors 4,147
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Blundeston

Blundeston (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal P. Coleby 806 59.6
Conservative J. Paul 547 40.4
Conservative Lord Somerleyton 511 37.8
Turnout ~1,352 54.0
Registered electors 2,504
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Brampton

Brampton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Trevitt 289 52.3
Labour P. Thirtle 264 47.7
Majority 25 4.6
Turnout 551 57.0
Registered electors 966
Conservative win (new seat)

Bungay

Bungay (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal D. Richardson 870 52.9
Liberal P. Ellis 675 41.0
Conservative A. Hood 654 39.8
Liberal C. Francis 626 38.1
Conservative I. Baldwin 476 28.9
Labour A. Mayne 475 28.9
Conservative H. Fuller 443 26.9
Labour L. Spall 412 25.0
Labour C. Scott 338 20.5
Turnout ~1,645 53.0
Registered electors 3,104
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Beales 493 54.6
Labour R. Dyer 439 48.6
Conservative E. Duncan 410 45.4
Conservative G. Neville 381 42.2
Turnout ~903 36.1
Registered electors 2,500
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Halesworth

Halesworth (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Leverett 506 39.6
Labour H. Holzer 492 38.5
Conservative J. Bennett 466 36.5
Independent G. Richardson 455 35.7
Conservative E. Griffin 352 27.6
Independent F. Coby 81 6.3
Turnout ~1,277 49.0
Registered electors 2,605
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Holton

Holton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Wykes-Sneyd 345 61.9
Labour C. Leech 212 38.1
Majority 133 23.8
Turnout 557 54.0
Registered electors 1,025
Conservative win (new seat)

Ilketshall

Ilketshall
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Bartram 299 57.2
Independent B. Mansfield 155 29.6
Independent W. Gowing 69 13.2
Majority 144 27.6
Turnout 468 46.7
Registered electors 1,003
Conservative win (new seat)

Kessingland

Kessingland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Utting 585 55.7
Conservative G. Farmiloe 466 44.3
Conservative J. Hicks 370 35.2
Turnout ~1,052 38.7
Registered electors 2,719
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lowestoft: Carlton

Lowestoft: Carlton (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Bostock 1,435 42.6
Labour E. Meades 1,385 41.1
Labour L. Davies 1,351 40.1
Labour D. Durrant 1,342 39.8
Conservative J. Scarles 1,311 38.9
Labour T. Kelly 1,296 38.4
Labour G. Mallett 1,270 37.6
Conservative E. Stuckey 1,224 36.3
Conservative D. Mellor 1,209 35.8
Conservative G. Duffield 1,201 35.6
Conservative M. Ison 1,187 35.2
Conservative C. Smith 1,184 35.1
Liberal R. Aitchison 625 18.5
Turnout ~2,854 37.5
Registered electors 7,613
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lowestoft: Central & Waveney

Lowestoft: Central & Waveney (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal H. Sparham 851 41.0
Liberal A. Shepherd 730 35.2
Residents H. Kirby 676 32.5
Labour B. Thompson 550 26.5
Labour H. Porter 543 26.2
Labour D. Baldwin 516 24.9
Turnout ~1,473 41.3
Registered electors 3,568
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Lowestoft: Gunton

Lowestoft: Gunton (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Cullum 1,139 39.7
Conservative N. Brighouse 1,126 39.3
Conservative V. Beales 1,070 37.3
Conservative J. Aldous 1,046 36.5
Labour J. Bray 1,033 36.0
Conservative P. Carroll 967 33.7
Labour W. Holden 964 33.6
Labour A. Milne 897 31.2
Labour A. Jurd 894 31.1
Labour N. Rimmell 878 30.6
Liberal A. Moles 698 24.3
Turnout ~2,873 47.3
Registered electors 6,072
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lowestoft: Kirkley

Lowestoft: Kirkley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Ellis 871 53.2
Labour C. Myhill 851 52.0
Conservative M. Salmon 766 46.8
Conservative R. Woollard 761 46.5
Turnout ~1,703 52.8
Registered electors 3,224
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lowestoft: Oulton Broad

Lowestoft: Oulton Broad (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Wren 1,687 52.9
Conservative R. Carter 1,648 51.7
Conservative M. Barnard 1,602 50.2
Conservative H. Turner 1,582 49.6
Conservative A. Leedham 1,558 48.9
Labour B. Hunter 1,505 47.1
Labour R. Bryanton 1,292 40.4
Labour D. Hadingham 1,216 38.1
Labour S. McIntosh 1,205 37.7
Labour G. Whatmough 1,171 36.7
Turnout ~2,997 41.5
Registered electors 7,220
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lowestoft: Pakefield

Lowestoft: Pakefield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Lark 1,192 64.9
Labour A. Martin 1,053 57.3
Labour V. Wallace 976 53.1
Conservative S. Neville 644 35.1
Conservative W. Riches 639 34.8
Turnout ~1,813 42.4
Registered electors 4,271
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lowestoft: Roman Hill

Lowestoft: Roman Hill (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Hunt 628 68.6
Labour J. Plant 564 61.6
Liberal C. Clarke 288 31.4
Turnout ~891 34.9
Registered electors 2,553
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lowestoft: St. Johns

Lowestoft: St. Johns (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Carter 593 60.9
Labour P. Ramm 569 58.5
Conservative M. Hinson 381 39.1
Conservative H. Sabell 356 36.6
Turnout ~991 37.2
Registered electors 2,665
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lowestoft: St. Margarets

Lowestoft: St. Margarets (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Reynolds 639 46.8
Labour A. Jeffreys 499 36.5
Conservative H. Boyd 363 26.6
Liberal R. Bowditch 362 26.5
Conservative M. Pickering 350 25.6
Turnout ~1,214 47.5
Registered electors 2,554
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Reydon

Reydon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Harrison 775 56.6
Conservative H. Kent 594 43.4
Conservative J. Thomas 521 38.0
Labour R. Stirling 432 31.5
Turnout ~1,369 60.2
Registered electors 2,273
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Southelmham

Southelmham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Sandeman-Allen 373 65.0
Labour R. Gough 201 35.0
Majority 172 30.0
Turnout 574 63.7
Registered electors 1,017
Conservative win (new seat)

Southwold

Southwold (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Cockerill 605 56.4
Independent A. Earle 467 43.6
Conservative C. Amory 415 38.7
Independent S. Hicklin 373 34.8
Turnout ~1,073 58.5
Registered electors 1,834
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Worlingham

Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Dodd 425 61.1
Labour T. White 271 38.9
Majority 154 22.2
Turnout 696 49.0
Registered electors 1,423
Conservative win (new seat)

Wrentham

Wrentham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Gooch 333 70.0
Labour K. Arnold 143 30.0
Majority 190 40.0
Turnout 476 49.3
Registered electors 965
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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