1973 Bristol City Council election

The 1973 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 28 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this was the first election to the new non-metropolitan district council for Bristol, which came into being on 1 April the following year. Labour took control of the Council after winning a comfortable majority of seats.

1973 Bristol City Council election
7 June 1973
All 84 seats to Bristol City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won 56 25 3
Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

1973 local election results in Bristol

The National Front stood in four wards in this election[2]

Ward results

Avon
Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V Pople 2,786
Labour J Ellis 2,684
Labour J Britton 2,459
Conservative R Banfield 1,025
Conservative J Henley 961
Conservative J Taylor 948
Communist D Pratt 266
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bedminster
Bedminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A Hillman 1,322
Labour J Wood 1,174
Labour H McKay 1,120
Independent M Bidgood 996
Conservative I Gillard 652
Conservative C Taylor 636
Conservative I Dawson 620
Independent J Rowe 459
Independent N Juliff 453
National Front D Hales 266
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bishopston
Bishopston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D Topham 1,626
Conservative T Clarke 1,525
Conservative M Withers 1,518
Liberal K Tucker 723
Liberal A Cook 658
Labour S Cullard 613
Labour P McLaren 606
Liberal D Burrows 602
Labour M Wood 565
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bishopsworth
Bishopsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L Smith 1,938
Labour R Morris 1,872
Labour A Munroe 1,842
Independent D Street 855
Independent R Rowe 819
Independent S Juliffe 733
Communist B Poole 153
Communist D Watson 128
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brislington
Brislington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour K Legg 1,919
Labour H Skeates 1,781
Labour G Holmes 1,779
Conservative O Scantlebury 1,604
Conservative T Bray 1,593
Conservative P Elliott 1,465
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cabot
Cabot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal G Ferguson 1,075
Liberal W Watts-Miller 1,036
Liberal G Beedell 1,034
Labour F Brown 883
Conservative P Maggs 834
Conservative P Patemoster 792
Conservative G Woodhouse 756
Labour A Kimpton 703
Labour E Malos 696
Majority
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Clifton
Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J Lloyd-Kirk 1,623
Conservative T Girling 1,601
Conservative H Lawson 1,571
Liberal A Hodges 716
Liberal M Perkins 689
Labour F Inglis 684
Labour J Donovan 643
Labour M Thomas 511
Communist M Beardon 184
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

District
District
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F Apperley 1,462
Conservative J Bosdet 1,456
Conservative R Trench 1,447
Labour J Malos 1,094
Labour P Phillips 1,087
Labour G Micklewright 1,063
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Durdham
Durdham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative G Palmer 2,650
Conservative G Browne 2,525
Conservative P Berrill 2,473
Liberal G Beddoes 958
Liberal E Mallett 876
Labour D Blackman 591
Labour E Holland 575
Labour M Smith 526
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Easton
Easton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Jones 1,205
Labour G Maggs 1,183
Labour W Jenkins 1,076
Conservative S Russell 341
Communist N Carey 135
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Eastville
Eastville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E Fothergill 1,561
Labour W Williams 1,560
Labour B Ross 1,451
Conservative E Macdonald 918
Conservative A Thomas 905
Conservative M Bessant 857
Liberal A Chalmers 807
Liberal S Clements 618
Liberal B Payton 572
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Henbury
Henbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Fisk 2,989
Labour D Large 2,762
Labour G Brass 2,664
Conservative D Evans 2,480
Conservative W Lippiatt 2,456
Conservative R Biggs 2,396
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hengrove
Hengrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W Graves 1,950
Labour A Abrams 1,774
Labour M Houlihan 1,510
Conservative G Bridcut 619
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hillfields
Hillfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C Draper 1,985
Labour F Vyvyan-Jones 1,915
Labour R Thomas 1,871
Conservative D Thompson 1,032
Conservative C Baker 996
Conservative P Haines 983
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Horfield
Horfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C Merrett 2,467
Labour R Edwards 2,400
Labour R Hewlett 2,360
Conservative B Topham 2,063
Conservative D Macduff 1,893
Conservative R Wookey 1,762
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Knowle
Knowle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative G Sprackling 1,800
Conservative E Wright 1,685
Conservative F Lawrence 1,556
Labour G Sheppard 973
Labour G England 953
Labour G Cole 912
Liberal D Beaven 590
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Redland
Redland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C Hebblethwaite 1,528
Conservative G Keeley 1,516
Conservative G Hebblethwaite 1,506
Liberal J Ord 849
Liberal C Sara 840
Liberal C Ord 816
Labour M Merrett 450
Labour C Langham 448
Labour R Langley 421
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Somerset
Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H Willcox 1,465
Labour D Jackson 1,366
Labour J Comerford 1,149
Conservative V Goodland 722
Conservative J Finnimore 562
National Front P Thomas 424
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Southmead
Southmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Hole 1,987
Conservative F McGough 1,931
Labour S Grace 1,848
Labour R Bridle 1,801
Conservative T Wetherall 1,779
Conservative I Hamilton 1,779
Ind. Conservative G Chappell 900
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Southville
Southville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F Smith 1,336
Labour F Pidgeon 1,260
Labour M Young 1,202
Conservative W Blackmore 1,061
Conservative L White 907
Conservative P Barnwell 876
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St George East
St George East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H Bloom 1,855
Labour L Rexworthy 1,798
Labour D Beer 1,779
Conservative K Mountstephen 1,143
Conservative E Cockrell 1,109
Conservative F Stockham 1,027
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St George West
St George West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour I Rogers 1,128
Labour J McLaren 1,111
Labour M Rea 1,088
Liberal V Hales 591
Liberal A Chalmers 515
Conservative I Beddoe 475
Liberal D Seymour 468
National Front A Nelmes 238
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Paul
St Paul
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D McLaren 1,045
Labour G Fowler 995
Labour A Norton 989
Conservative T Mort-Williams 507
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Philip & Jacob
St Philip & Jacob
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour I Knight 766
Labour L Lane 759
Labour A Pegler 754
Conservative J Douglas-Green 292
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stapleton
Stapleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P Brook 2,530
Conservative T Whiteley 2,444
Conservative H Williams 2,397
Labour G Bee 2,080
Labour E Skuse 2,015
Labour R Denyer 1,980
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockwood
Stockwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G Easton 2,888
Labour V Bath 2,796
Labour D Poole 2,757
Conservative G Barrow 2,558
Conservative J Howe 2,525
Conservative R Huxham 2,300
Liberal J Phillips 778
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Westbury-on-Trym
Westbury-on-Trym
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R Wall 3,995
Conservative D Poole 3,950
Conservative C Alderson 3,813
Liberal C Everett 1,878
Liberal E David 1,749
Liberal N Fern 1,520
Labour M Waddington 631
Labour G Waddington 627
Labour R Willis 614
Majority
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B Richards 1,136
Labour C Roberston 1,022
Labour R Wilmott 1,009
Conservative D Watkins 537
Conservative R Douglas-Green 491
National Front R Bale 326
Majority
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References
  1. "Local Elections Handbook 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. Thomas, Colin (8 January 2020). "40 years ago, the far right in Bristol was faced down with music, pickets and ballots". The Bristol Cable. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.