Mid Bedfordshire District Council election, 1973
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Whole Council 25 seats needed for a majority |
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Registered |
62,423 |
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Turnout |
49% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Party |
Independent |
Conservative |
Labour |
Seats won |
21 |
17 |
9 |
Popular vote |
12,232 |
6,729 |
7,882 |
Percentage |
43.0% |
23.6% |
27.7% |
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Fourth party |
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Party |
Liberal |
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Seats won |
2 |
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Popular vote |
1,626 |
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Percentage |
5.7 |
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Locations of wards in Mid Bedfordshire |
The first election to Mid Bedfordshire District Council was held on 7 June 1973, with the 49 councillors elected forming a shadow authority until 1 April 1974.[1] Mid Bedfordshire District was formed on 1 April 1974 as part of a general reorganisation of local authorities in England and Wales carried out under the Local Government Act 1972. The district was formed by the amalgamation of five districts:[1]
In 1973 Mid Bedfordshire had 62,423 registered electors, of which 57,527 were in the 23 contested wards. The turnout in the contested wards was 49%.[2] Two wards (Henlow & Langford and Wrest) were uncontested.
Result
Mid Bedfordshire District Council Election Result 1973 [3]
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
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Independent |
21 |
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42.9 |
43.0 |
12,232 |
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Conservative |
17 |
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34.7 |
23.6 |
6,729 |
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Labour |
9 |
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18.4 |
27.7 |
7,882 |
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Liberal |
2 |
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4.1 |
5.7 |
1,626 |
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Ward Results
All results are listed below:[4]
Figures on turnout were taken from Plymouth University's Elections Centre, which gives the number of registered voters, and the percentage turnout for each ward. The number of ballots cast for each ward was calculated from these.
The percentage of the vote for each candidate was calculated compared with the number of ballots cast in the ward. Note that in a ward with more than one seat, voters were allowed to place as many crosses on the ballot paper as seats.
Aspley (No 13)
Aspley (No 13) (2 seats, 1,967 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
M Kemp |
580 |
67.1 |
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Independent |
W Klinner |
468 |
54.1 |
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Liberal |
Ms S Kilpin |
285 |
32.9 |
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Turnout |
865 |
44.0 |
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Biggleswade (No 2)
Biggleswade (No 2) (6 seats, 7,127 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
L Chambers |
1,875 |
38.7 |
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Independent |
Ms C Cook |
1,752 |
36.1 |
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Labour |
Victor Brunt |
1,713 |
35.3 |
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Labour |
R Pepper |
1,418 |
29.3 |
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Conservative |
Patricia Rouse |
1,221 |
25.2 |
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Independent |
Ms M Armstrong |
1,195 |
24.7 |
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Labour |
A Haynes |
1,179 |
24.3 |
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Independent |
J Bones |
1,092 |
22.5 |
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Independent |
Ms C Ballantyne-Evans |
761 |
15.7 |
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Turnout |
4,847 |
68.0 |
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Blunham (No 17)
Blunham (No 17) (1 seat, 1,273 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
Ms E Woods |
272 |
43.8 |
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Liberal |
R Sawford |
222 |
35.7 |
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Labour |
C Wale |
127 |
20.5 |
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Turnout |
621 |
48.8 |
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Campton & Meppershall & Shefford (No 20)
Clophill
Clophill (1 seat, 1,080 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Conservative |
W Russell |
294 |
59.4 |
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Labour |
R Bailey |
201 |
40.6 |
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Turnout |
495 |
45.8 |
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Flitton & Pulloxhill & Westoning (No 10)
Flitwick & Steppingly (No 11)
Haynes & Houghton Conquest
Haynes & Houghton Conquest (1 seat, 1,542 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
D Lawson |
437 |
60.2 |
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Independent |
H Craddock |
289 |
39.8 |
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Turnout |
726 |
47.1 |
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Henlow & Langford (No 21)
Henlow & Langford (No 21) (3 seats, 3,538 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
G Charles |
Unopposed |
NA |
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Conservative |
G Gates |
Unopposed |
NA |
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Liberal |
J Sewell |
Unopposed |
NA |
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Lidlington (No 15)
Lidlington (No 15) (1 seat, 1,521 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Labour |
A Donnely |
215 |
35.3 |
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Liberal |
Ms J Downes |
157 |
25.8 |
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Independent |
Ms T Parrish |
137 |
22.5 |
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Independent |
F Scott |
100 |
16.4 |
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Turnout |
609 |
40.0 |
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Marston (No 14)
Marston (No 14) (1 seat, 1,544 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
J Bushby |
528 |
61.1 |
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Labour |
D Towell |
337 |
39.0 |
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Turnout |
864 |
56.0 |
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Maulden
Maulden (1 seat, 1,452 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
Ms I Robinson |
388 |
50.3 |
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Independent |
A Woodward |
274 |
35.5 |
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Labour |
F Harris |
109 |
14.1 |
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Turnout |
771 |
53.1 |
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Northill (No 18)
Northill (No 18) (1 seat, 1,822 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
Ms S Dingley |
378 |
43.1 |
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Liberal |
Alistair Costley |
328 |
37.4 |
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Labour |
R Charlick |
172 |
19.6 |
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Turnout |
878 |
48.2 |
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Old Warden & Southill
Old Warden & Southill (1 seat, 1,211 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Conservative |
J Saunderson |
244 |
52.5 |
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Independent |
R Allingham |
221 |
47.5 |
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Turnout |
465 |
38.4 |
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Wensley (No 25)
Wensley (No 25) (1 seat, 884 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Conservative |
W Goodyer |
233 |
52.6 |
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Independent |
D Walker |
210 |
47.4 |
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Turnout |
443 |
50.1 |
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Wrest
Wrest (1 seat, 1,358 registered voters)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Independent |
G Wood |
Unopposed |
NA |
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References
- 1 2 Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 30. ISBN 0117508470.
- ↑ Calculated from the data for each ward in:
Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael, "Mid Bedfordshire District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF), www.electionscentre.co.uk, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University, retrieved 14 May 2017
- ↑ "District level Authority Results.xlsx", www.electionscentre.co.uk, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University, p. 1973, retrieved 14 May 2017
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael, "Mid Bedfordshire District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF), www.electionscentre.co.uk, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University, retrieved 14 May 2017