1973 West Norfolk District Council election

1973 West Norfolk District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
All 60 seats to West Norfolk District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered82,267
Turnout~43.5%
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 22 19
Popular vote 27,658 14,633
Percentage 41.1% 21.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Ind. Conservative
Seats won 14 5
Popular vote 19,912 1,861
Percentage 29.6% 2.8%
Control after election


No overall control

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

This was the inaugural election to West Norfolk District Council, with the council having been recently established by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 West Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 45 22 N/A N/A N/A 36.7 41.1 27,658 N/A
  Independent 43 19 N/A N/A N/A 31.7 21.8 14,633 N/A
  Conservative 33 14 N/A N/A N/A 23.3 29.6 19,912 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 9 5 N/A N/A N/A 8.3 2.8 1,861 N/A
  Liberal 10 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 4.7 3,173 N/A

2 Conservative and 2 Independent Conservative candidates were elected unopposed.

Ward results

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Bagge 635 53.6
Conservative S. Pope 613 51.7
Labour W. Holding 549 46.3
Labour R. Gudgton 321 27.1
Turnout ~1,185 42.3
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnham

Burnham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. Coke 434 51.0
Labour B. Phillips 417 49.0
Majority 17 2.0
Turnout 851 62.8
Registered electors 1,355
Independent win (new seat)

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative R. Kerkham 268 47.8
Labour F. Mallett 193 34.4
Independent F. Eggett 100 17.8
Majority 75 13.4
Turnout 561 38.5
Registered electors 1,457
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Creake

Creake
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent F. Perowne 457 53.3
Labour O. Sands 400 46.7
Majority 57 6.7
Turnout 857 64.4
Registered electors 1,331
Independent win (new seat)

Denton

Denton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Neville 775 39.9
Conservative M. Jones 659 33.9
Labour J. Waterfall 659 33.9
Conservative J. Wood 624 32.1
Labour F. Thompson 603 31.1
Independent I. Smith 506 26.1
Independent W. Ayres 504 26.0
Labour W. Watkins 475 24.5
Independent T. Bowers 454 23.4
Independent F. Hyam 208 10.7
Turnout ~1,942 53.5
Registered electors 3,629
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Thaxter 718 44.3
Conservative I. Stockwell 716 44.2
Conservative B. Griffiths 675 41.6
Labour M. Nurse 622 38.4
Independent L. Firth 188 11.6
Turnout ~1,621 62.1
Registered electors 2,610
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Docking

Docking
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Ford 412 54.6
Independent S. Mace 342 45.4
Majority 70 9.3
Turnout 754 57.4
Registered electors 1,313
Labour win (new seat)

Emneth

Emneth
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Terrington 330 44.4
Independent C. Peckover 225 30.3
Independent C. Coates 188 25.3
Majority 105 14.1
Turnout 743 50.7
Registered electors 1,466
Independent win (new seat)

Gayton

Gayton
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative I. Major 436 60.7
Independent J. Bacon 282 39.3
Majority 154 21.4
Turnout 718 59.6
Registered electors 1,204
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Lynn South West

Lynn South West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Benefer 750 76.3
Labour W. Baker 710 72.2
Conservative N. Lumb 234 23.8
Conservative R. Mears 193 19.7
Turnout ~983 34.2
Registered electors 2,873
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mershe Lande

Mershe Lande
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative H. Goose Unopposed
Registered electors 1,394
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Middleton

Middleton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Burrell 321 60.5
Labour T. Squirrell 210 39.5
Majority 111 20.9
Turnout 531 37.2
Registered electors 1,429
Independent win (new seat)

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood)

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Shaw 1,382 42.8
Labour A. Campbell 1,358 42.0
Labour A. West 1,349 41.8
Labour F. Ackland 1,344 41.6
Labour J. Carney 1,294 40.0
Labour M. Pantling 1,278 39.6
Conservative P. Robinson 1,271 39.4
Conservative F. Barton 1,265 39.2
Conservative R. Fraulo 1,252 38.8
Conservative P. Robinson 1,244 38.5
Conservative J. Steele 1,165 36.1
Conservative S. Brown 1,124 34.8
Liberal R. Hubbard 582 18.0
Liberal D. Harbour 464 14.4
Liberal R. Whiley 419 13.0
Liberal G. Hathorn 416 12.9
Turnout ~3,231 39.1
Registered electors 8,264
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North)

No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Birdseye 1,340 85.7
Labour F. Juniper 1,334 85.3
Labour A. Panks 1,323 84.6
Labour F. Panks 1,280 81.8
Conservative A. Bridge 224 14.3
Conservative N. Nulty 214 13.7
Conservative K. Donnelly 209 13.4
Conservative M. Purdy 203 13.0
Turnout ~1,564 31.7
Registered electors 4,934
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central)

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Dawson 692 46.9
Conservative F. Cork 690 46.8
Conservative B. Barton 666 45.2
Liberal B. Goldstone 418 28.4
Labour S. Roberts 366 24.8
Labour E. Falcini 312 21.2
Liberal J. Hubbard 268 18.2
Liberal D. Green 261 17.7
Labour E. Lewis 244 16.6
Turnout ~1,475 38.2
Registered electors 3,861
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 6 (Downham Market)

No. 6 (Downham Market) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Bostock 964 56.6
Labour R. Taylor 738 43.4
Conservative J. Reed 686 40.3
Turnout ~1,702 53.9
Registered electors 3,157
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 7 (Hunstanton)

No. 7 (Hunstanton) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L. Brown 999 100.1
Independent T. Legge 924 92.6
Independent D. Popplewell 610 61.1
Turnout ~998 30.8
Registered electors 3,240
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

No. 9 (Heacham)

No. 9 (Heacham) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Wells 600 39.0
Independent E. Gidney 498 32.3
Labour B. Smith 477 31.0
Ind. Conservative R. Joyce 443 28.8
Turnout ~1,540 53.8
Registered electors 2,862
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative R. Wilde Unopposed
Registered electors 1,282
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

No. 18 (Denver)

No. 18 (Denver)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Pratt Unopposed
Registered electors 1,423
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Grazier 305 53.7
Conservative J. Forgan 263 46.3
Majority 42 7.4
Turnout 568 43.7
Registered electors 1,299
Independent win (new seat)

No. 20 (Welney)

No. 20 (Welney)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Rose Unopposed
Registered electors 1,260
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 25 (South Wootton)

No. 25 (South Wootton)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Bowskill 459 64.2
Liberal J. Smallwood 157 22.0
Labour G. Falcini 99 13.8
Majority 302 42.2
Turnout 715 40.6
Registered electors 1,762
Independent win (new seat)

No. 26 (North Wootton)

No. 26 (North Wootton)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Parker 319 54.4
Labour B. King 267 45.6
Majority 52 8.9
Turnout 586 45.4
Registered electors 1,290
Independent win (new seat)

No. 27 (Massingham)

No. 27 (Massingham)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Tilbury 361 44.8
Labour R. Rearco 225 28.0
Ind. Conservative M. Neave 219 27.2
Majority 136 16.9
Turnout 805 63.6
Registered electors 1,266
Independent win (new seat)

No. 28 (Grimston)

No. 28 (Grimston)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Reader 312 55.0
Labour A. Hooks 225 39.7
Independent R. Crouch 30 5.3
Majority 87 15.3
Turnout 567 39.9
Registered electors 1,422
Independent win (new seat)

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell)

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Feary 722 52.6
Independent S. Booley 650 47.4
Conservative J. Shepherd 535 39.0
Independent A. Calver 189 13.8
Turnout ~1,372 62.9
Registered electors 2,182
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

North Coast

North Coast
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Middleton 390 44.2
Independent R. Gibbs 316 35.8
Liberal M. Watterson 119 13.5
Independent M. Linge 57 6.5
Majority 74 8.4
Turnout 882 57.1
Registered electors 1,546
Independent win (new seat)

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Sandle 400 72.6
Independent G. Berry 151 27.4
Majority 249 45.2
Turnout 551 47.7
Registered electors 1,154
Labour win (new seat)

Rudham

Rudham
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Seaman 380 70.8
Ind. Conservative T. Ringer 157 29.2
Majority 223 41.6
Turnout 537 49.5
Registered electors 1,084
Labour win (new seat)

Snettisham

Snettisham
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative S. Hunt 208 32.5
Independent F. Barwick 135 21.1
Ind. Conservative E. Ford 130 20.3
Labour F. Berry 98 15.3
Liberal P. Norwood 69 10.8
Majority 73 11.4
Turnout 640 44.6
Registered electors 1,436
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

Spellowfields

Spellowfields (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Ward 724 36.9
Labour S. Ludlow 701 35.7
Conservative B. Howling 538 27.4
Labour W. Cowen 415 21.1
Turnout ~1,964 73.0
Registered electors 2,690
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Burman 401 55.8
Labour F. Holland 317 44.2
Majority 84 11.6
Turnout 718 47.1
Registered electors 1,524
Independent win (new seat)

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Edgley 460 64.4
Conservative P. Welch 254 35.6
Majority 206 28.8
Turnout 714 44.8
Registered electors 1,593
Labour win (new seat)

Ten Mile

Ten Mile
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Simper 424 60.1
Independent A. Dent 281 39.9
Majority 143 20.2
Turnout 705 40.0
Registered electors 1,762
Labour win (new seat)

The Walpoles

The Walpoles
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent K. Cousins 282 37.3
Independent E. Kemp 251 33.2
Independent E. Bettison 223 29.5
Majority 31 4.1
Turnout 756 45.8
Registered electors 1,649
Independent win (new seat)

Watlington

Watlington
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Garfoot 297 52.1
Independent K. Brown 273 47.9
Majority 24 4.2
Turnout 570 41.2
Registered electors 1,382
Conservative win (new seat)

West Walton

West Walton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent F. Jude 286 66.2
Labour F. Judd 146 33.8
Majority 140 32.4
Turnout 432 42.0
Registered electors 1,028
Independent win (new seat)

West Winch

West Winch
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Fuller 336 43.1
Labour G. Cook 226 29.0
Independent H. Gurney 176 22.6
Independent W. Price 41 5.3
Majority 110 14.1
Turnout 779 45.9
Registered electors 1,698
Independent win (new seat)

Wiggenhall

Wiggenhall
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Turrell 310 48.7
Labour P. Davies 211 33.2
Independent W. Turrell 115 18.1
Majority 99 15.5
Turnout 636 47.0
Registered electors 1,354
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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