1973 Plymouth City Council election

The 1973 Plymouth City Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 22 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this was the first election to the new non-metropolitan district council for Plymouth, which came into being on 1 April the following year. The Conservative Party took control of the Council after winning a majority of seats.

1973 Plymouth City Council election[1][2]
7 June 1973
All 66 seats in the Plymouth City Council
34 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 37 29
Popular vote 28,943 27,721
Percentage 47.9% 45.9%
Council control after election

Conservative

Overall results
1973 Plymouth City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37 n/a n/a n/a 56.1 47.9 28,943 n/a
  Labour 29 n/a n/a n/a 43.9 45.9 27,721 n/a
  Liberal 0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 6.2 3,760 n/a
Total 66 60,424

Ward results

Compton (3 seats)
Compton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Creber 2,055
Conservative F. Milligan 2,031
Conservative R. Ray 1,998
Labour P. Lovell 531
Labour J. Jones 501
Labour T. Saunders 481
Turnout 32.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Crownhill (3 seats)
Crownhill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Pascoe 2,139
Conservative R. Morrell 2,128
Conservative J. Dobell 2,126
Labour F. Gould 1,163
Labour H. Trevan 1,103
Labour W. Payne 1,035
Turnout 34.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Drake (3 seats)
Drake (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Mitchell 1,878
Conservative T. Savery 1,789
Conservative N. Pengelly 1,734
Labour F. Young 835
Labour F. Dent 802
Labour K. Cheffers 773
Turnout 35.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Efford (3 seats)
Efford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Stott 1,881
Labour R. King 1,792
Labour G. Draper 1,784
Conservative D. Macmillan 802
Conservative E. Richardson 786
Conservative R. Brown 739
Liberal J. Snell 535
Turnout 44.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ernesettle (3 seats)
Ernesettle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Roberts 1,481
Labour D. Drake 1,321
Labour C. Brimblecombe 1,259
Conservative J. Small 1,056
Conservative M. Coyte 1,031
Conservative J. Inglesby 1,013
Turnout %
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ford (3 seats)
Ford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Batchelor 1,553
Conservative H. Fox 1,435
Labour B. Furzeman 1,409
Labour V. Venn 1,348
Conservative G. Blades 1,347
Conservative E. Willcock 1,264
Turnout 40.7%
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Honicknowle (3 seats)
Honicknowle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Whitfield 2,102
Labour W. Nicholson 2,002
Labour H. Dolley 1,997
Conservative H. Washbrook 692
Conservative W. Rowe 692
Conservative G. Switzer 687
Turnout 35.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mount Gould (3 seats)
Mount Gould (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Thornton 1,525
Conservative J. Courtney 1,525
Conservative R. Thornton 1,521
Labour D. Knott 1,183
Labour R. Bulland 1,151
Labour K. Pierce 1,148
Liberal G. Gladwell 631
Turnout 42.4%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Pennycross (3 seats)
Pennycross (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Floyd 2,123
Labour W. Glanville 1,969
Labour I. Flett 1,829
Conservative K. Gardiner 1,154
Conservative R. Goodall 1,121
Conservative D. Chapman 1,024
Turnout 42.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Plympton Erle (3 seats)
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Mills 949
Conservative J. Richards 881
Conservative A. Wright 870
Labour J. Fildew 603
Labour E. Carn 508
Labour K. Strang 463
Turnout 25.7%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Smith 1,334
Conservative W. Tregenna-Piggott 1,258
Conservative R. Radmore 1,230
Labour J. Beresford 832
Labour W. Gross 812
Labour A. De Launey 805
Turnout 31.0%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Everett 1,703
Conservative I. Langdon 1,684
Conservative D. Dicker 1,635
Liberal R. Snell 1,014
Labour B. Hills 445
Labour R. Fraser 380
Labour M. Browning 307
Turnout 40.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Easton 1,430
Conservative R. Easton 1,367
Conservative D. Thompson 1,219
Labour E. Hill 753
Liberal N. Williams 685
Labour W. Williamson 590
Labour J. Leppard 552
Turnout 40.2%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Andrew (3 seats)
St Andrew (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Glinn 1,568
Conservative P. Bond 1,495
Conservative W. Turner 1,465
Labour L. Hill 1,254
Labour M. Telford 1,219
Labour P. Knight 1,192
Turnout 38.5%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Aubyn (3 seats)
St Aubyn (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Long 1,319
Labour D. Yeates 1,313
Labour L. Goldstone 1,254
Conservative W. Wilks 881
Conservative J. Ashford 784
Conservative W. Harris 772
Turnout 29.4%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Budeax (3 seats)
St Budeax (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Tucker 2,168
Labour R. Hockey 2,054
Labour R. Bishop 2,020
Conservative M. Hoblin 1,300
Conservative J. Lee 1,224
Conservative J. Rennie 1,152
Turnout 44.7%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Peter (3 seats)
St Peter (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour I. Lowe 1,657
Labour J. Luce 1,641
Labour R. Blank 1,578
Conservative R. Baker 622
Conservative J. Munton 616
Conservative P. Duigman 608
Turnout 33.3%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stoke (3 seats)
Stoke (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Washbourn 1,538
Conservative C. Wilbraham 1,522
Conservative W. Howe 1,462
Labour J. Cock 1,055
Labour H. Williams 1,027
Labour P. May 973
Turnout 36.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Sutton (3 seats)
Sutton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Piper 1,486
Labour H. Lobb 1,443
Labour F. Johnson 1,403
Liberal R. Hawke 895
Conservative C. Ryall 665
Conservative C. Flay 551
Conservative J. Corrigan 514
Turnout 40.5%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Tamerton (3 seats)
Tamerton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Evans 1,402
Labour R. Scott 1,376
Labour J. Jones 1,337
Conservative A. Williams 922
Conservative P. Birrell 888
Conservative T. Docking 835
Turnout 28.0%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Trelawny (3 seats)
Trelawny (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Jinks 1,975
Conservative A. Parish 1,958
Conservative W. Thompson 1,911
Labour B. Mills 773
Labour K. Glanville 749
Labour R. Oliver 723
Turnout 35.3%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Whitleigh (3 seats)
Whitleigh (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Johnson 1,320
Conservative S. Blane 1,201
Conservative T. Jones 1,200
Labour H. Luscombe 1,122
Labour E. Thomas 1,106
Labour H. Welch 956
Turnout 28.9%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Local Elections Handbook 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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