1973 Tyne and Wear County Council election

The 1973 Tyne and Wear County Council election was held on 12 April 1973 as part of the first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales.104 councillors were elected from 95 electoral divisions across the region's five boroughs. Each division returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.[1] The election took place ahead of the elections to the area's metropolitan borough councils, which followed on 10 May 1973.

1973 Tyne and Wear County Council election
12 April 1973
All 104 seats on Tyne and Wear County Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 74 26 2
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Residents
Seats won 1 1
Map of Tyne and Wear, UK, showing the results of the 1973 county council election by district.
Majority party after election

Labour

Election results

The election resulted in a clear majority for the Labour Party, which won 74 of the 104 seats on the new Council.[2]

The election resulted in the following composition of the County Council:

Party Council
Labour 74
Conservatives 26
Independent 2
Liberal 1
Residents Association 1
Total 104
Working majority  44 

Results by district and electoral division

Gateshead

The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead area was represented on the new Tyne and Wear County Council by 20 councillors from 15 electoral divisions. Five of the electoral divisions returned two councillors (Chester-le-Street, and Gateshead Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4), the remainder returned one councillor. Labour took the majority of the seats in the Gateshead area: returning 17 councillors, compared to two for the Conservatives and one Residents Association councillor.

Blaydon (Central)

Blaydon (Central)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Robson 2,755 94.6
Communist O. March 158 5.4
Majority 2,597 89.2
Turnout 2,913 33.7
Registered electors 8,652
Labour win (new seat)

Blaydon (East)

Blaydon (East)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Winder elected unopposed
Registered electors 5,415
Labour win (new seat)

Blaydon (West)

Blaydon (West)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Williams 2,540 61.2
Ind. Labour Party F. Bilcliffe 1,610 38.8
Majority 930 22.4
Turnout 4,150 43.3
Registered electors 9,603
Labour win (new seat)

Chester-le-Street

Chester-le-Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Dickinson 3,064 50.7
Labour R. Brown 2,726 45.1
Independent H. Mackay 1,497 24.8
Liberal E. King 1,479 24.5
Liberal R. Jennings 1,165 19.3
Independent J. Jobling 880 14.6
Majority 1,567 25.9
Turnout 6,040 48.6
Registered electors 12,427
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Felling No. 1

Felling No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents K. Buckingham 1,892 50.4
Labour J. Foster 1,627 43.4
Independent H. Freeman 234 6.2
Majority 265 7.1
Turnout 3,753 42.5
Registered electors 7,831
Residents win (new seat)

Felling No. 2

Felling No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Hardy 1,940 50.8
Residents N. Buckingham 1,676 43.9
Independent L. Scholes 206 5.4
Majority 264 6.9
Turnout 3,822 40.1
Registered electors 9,543
Labour win (new seat)

Felling No. 3

Felling No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Prudham 2,168 67
Residents A. Clayton 1,070 33
Majority 1,098 33.9
Turnout 3,238 32.8
Registered electors 9,881
Labour win (new seat)

Gateshead No. 1

Gateshead No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F. Pattison 3,572 71.2
Labour J. McClure 3,567 71.1
Conservative M. Dickinson 1,445 28.8
Conservative I. Wallis 1,415 28.2
Majority 2,127 42.4
Turnout 5,015 28.7
Registered electors 17,475
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gateshead No. 2

Gateshead No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Crann 2,988 78.2
Labour H. Cowans 2,932 76.8
Conservative D. Hudson 833 21.8
Conservative J. Scott 777 20.4
Majority 2,155 56.4
Turnout 3,817 28.7
Registered electors 13,298
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gateshead No. 3

Gateshead No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Nixon 3,847 46.3
Conservative G. Wilde 3,804 45.8
Labour T. Bennett 2,606 31.4
Labour J. McWilliams 2,481 29.9
Liberal J. Bennison 1,857 22.3
Majority 1,241 14.9
Turnout 8,303 44.1
Registered electors 18,828
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gateshead No. 4 (Wrekenton)

Gateshead No. 4 (Wrekenton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Collins 3,697 65.3
Labour J. Fitzpatrick 3,495 61.7
Conservative T. Eltringham 1,962 34.7
Conservative A. Ridley 1,910 33.7
Majority 1,735 30.7
Turnout 5,662 33.7
Registered electors 16,813
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ryton

Ryton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Graham elected unopposed
Registered electors 11,480
Labour win (new seat)

Whickham No. 1 (Dunston)

Whickham No. 1 (Dunston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Atkins elected unopposed
Registered electors 8,342
Labour win (new seat)

Whickham No. 2

Whickham No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. Snell 2,243 56.4
Conservative K. Leitch 1,732 43.6
Majority 511 12.9
Turnout 3,975 51.4
Registered electors 7,740
Labour win (new seat)

Whickham No. 3

Whickham No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Briggs 1,878 67.6
Conservative M. Liddell 902 32.4
Majority 976 35.1
Turnout 2,780 47.2
Registered electors 5,887
Labour win (new seat)

Newcastle upon Tyne

The Newcastle City Council area was represented on the County Council by 26 councillors from 26 electoral divisions. Labour won 16 seats, to the Conservatives' 9. One Independent councillor was elected, in the new Jesmond division.

Benwell

Benwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Hepple 1,632 88.6
Conservative R. Hurst 210 11.4
Majority 1,422 77.2
Turnout 1,842 27.9
Registered electors 6,614
Labour win (new seat)

Blakelaw

Blakelaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Boland 2,725 77.6
Conservative B. Duncan 785 22.4
Majority 1,940 55.3
Turnout 3,510 31.3
Registered electors 11,223
Labour win (new seat)

Castle Ward No. 1

Castle Ward No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Petty 1,430 42.6
Labour E. Wade 1,215 36.2
Liberal W. Bloomfield 711 21.2
Majority 215 6.4
Turnout 3,356 56.7
Registered electors 5,919
Conservative win (new seat)

Castle Ward No. 2

Castle Ward No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Armstrong 1,925 64.2
Conservative M. Hill 1,074 35.8
Majority 851 28.4
Turnout 2,999 38.1
Registered electors 7,876
Labour win (new seat)

Dene

Dene
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. Grey 2,606 58.9
Labour A. Gourdie 1,821 41.1
Majority 785 17.7
Turnout 4,427 41.7
Registered electors 10,619
Conservative win (new seat)

East City

East City
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Scott-Batey 1,194 81
Conservative V. Hazell 280 19
Majority 914 62
Turnout 1,474 32.9
Registered electors 4,486
Labour win (new seat)

Elswick

Elswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. Graham 1,155 39
Liberal D. Faulkner 1,153 39
Conservative C. Burdon-Taylor 652 22
Majority 2 0.1
Turnout 2,960 44.1
Registered electors 6,713
Labour win (new seat)

Fawdon

Fawdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Castle 2,208 67.9
Conservative T. Wilkinson 1,044 32.1
Majority 1,164 35.8
Turnout 3,252 33.2
Registered electors 9,781
Labour win (new seat)

Fenham

Fenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D. Gilbert 2,209 64.7
Labour R. Armstrong 1,207 35.3
Majority 1,002 29.3
Turnout 3,416 36.5
Registered electors 9,349
Conservative win (new seat)

Gosforth No. 1

Gosforth No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Cummings 2,663 64.9
Labour E. Clasper 1,439 35.1
Majority 1,224 29.8
Turnout 4,102 37.8
Registered electors 10,838
Conservative win (new seat)

Gosforth No. 2

Gosforth No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative N. Robson 2,405 55
Labour M. Goodfellow 1,964 45
Majority 441 10.1
Turnout 4,369 44.4
Registered electors 9,830
Conservative win (new seat)

Heaton

Heaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. Dennison 2,192 60.9
Labour B. Rice 1,409 39.1
Majority 783 21.7
Turnout 3,601 38.7
Registered electors 9,314
Conservative win (new seat)

Jesmond

Jesmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent R. Booth 1,457 44
Conservative R. McVain 1,274 38.5
Labour W. Speck 578 17.5
Majority 183 5.5
Turnout 3,309 34.3
Registered electors 9.009
Independent win (new seat)

Kenton

Kenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Cox 2,055 50.5
Labour P. Furness 2,011 49.5
Majority 44 6.7
Turnout 4,066 51.1
Registered electors 8,869
Conservative win (new seat)

Moorside

Moorside
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Collins 1,583 55.3
Conservative D. McKeag 1,282 44.7
Majority 301 10.5
Turnout 2,865 29.4
Registered electors 9,730
Labour win (new seat)

Newburn No. 1

Newburn No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. Gurd 2,013 59.9
Conservative T. Waters 1,347 40.1
Majority 666 19.8
Turnout 3,360 39.2
Registered electors 8,568
Labour win (new seat)

Newburn No. 2

Newburn No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Marshall 4,064 78.3
Conservative J. Hill 1,126 21.7
Majority 2,938 56.6
Turnout 5,190 39.8
Registered electors 13,056
Labour win (new seat)

Newburn No. 3

Newburn No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Robertson 1,786 55.2
Conservative I. Faith 1,450 44.8
Majority 336 10.4
Turnout 3,236 38.5
Registered electors 8,403
Labour win (new seat)

Sandyford

Sandyford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative B. Collins 1,902 58.1
Labour A. Hadwin 1,370 41.9
Majority 532 16.3
Turnout 3,272 45.3
Registered electors 7,227
Conservative win (new seat)

Scotswood

Scotswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Mellor 1,742 61.5
Conservative J. Thomlinson 1,090 38.5
Majority 652 23
Turnout 2,832 35.5
Registered electors 8,016
Labour win (new seat)

St Anthonys

St Anthonys
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour I. McClean 2,012 88.9
Conservative M. Coote 250 11.1
Majority 1,762 77.9
Turnout 2,262 31.9
Registered electors 7,089
Labour win (new seat)

St Lawrence

St Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Deas 2,185 85.4
Conservative R. Lungley 373 14.6
Majority 1,812 70.8
Turnout 2,558 37.4
Registered electors 6,837
Labour win (new seat)

Walker

Walker
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour K. Sketheway 2,278 81.9
Conservative A. Telford 382 13.7
Communist N. Manchee 122 4.3
Majority 1,896 68.2
Turnout 2,782 27.9
Registered electors 9.953
Labour win (new seat)

Walkergate

Walkergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Gray 2,312 59.8
Conservative L. Bulman 1,551 40.2
Majority 761 19.7
Turnout 3,863 39.2
Registered electors 9,128
Labour win (new seat)

West City

West City
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour S. Butcher 1,320 86.2
Conservative P. Heslop 211 13.8
Majority 1,109 72.4
Turnout 1,531 21.7
Registered electors 7,048
Labour win (new seat)

Wingrove

Wingrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative N. Trotter 1,681 62.6
Labour J. Lamb 1,003 37.4
Majority 678 25.3
Turnout 2,684 33.4
Registered electors 8,044
Conservative win (new seat)


North Tyneside

The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside area was represented on the new County Council by 18 councillors from 17 electoral divisions. One of the electoral divisions returned two councillors (Tynemouth No. 2), the remainder returned one councillor. Labour took the majority of the seats in the area: returning 12 councillors, with the Conservatives winning four, and the Liberals and an Independent each winning one.

Longbenton No. 1

Longbenton No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. McCormack 2,298 78.2
Conservative W. Johnston 457 15.6
Communist J. Henderson 182 6.2
Majority 1,841 62.7
Turnout 2,937 30.4
Registered electors 9,671
Labour win (new seat)

Longbenton No. 2

Longbenton No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Tait 2,021 52.8
Conservative A. Percy 1,810 47.2
Majority 211 5.5
Turnout 3,831 42.8
Registered electors 8,958
Labour win (new seat)

Longbenton No. 3

Longbenton No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Addison 2,037 67.4
Independent Socialist J. Conway 517 17.1
Conservative S. Forster 470 15.5
Majority 1,520 50.3
Turnout 3,024 31.6
Registered electors 9,557
Labour win (new seat)

Longbenton No. 4

Longbenton No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. Hudson 2,454 69.8
Conservative B. McGillan 1,061 30.2
Majority 1,393 39.6
Turnout 3,515 37
Registered electors 9,497
Labour win (new seat)

Seaton Valley (Backworth and Earsdon)

Seaton Valley (Backworth and Earsdon)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. May 2,197 78.9
Conservative B. McGillan 586 21.1
Majority 1,611 57.9
Turnout 2,783 44.9
Registered electors 6,200
Labour win (new seat)

Tynemouth No. 1

Tynemouth No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Dolby elected unopposed
Registered electors 7,685
Labour win (new seat)

Tynemouth No. 2

Tynemouth no. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Laws 2,863 74.5
Labour S. Reed 2,630 68.5
Conservative E. Ormston 978 25.5
Conservative E. Thompson 823 21.4
Majority 1,885 49.1
Turnout 3,841 25
Registered electors 15,354
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Tynemouth No. 3

Tynemouth No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent A. Chambers 1,383 31.4
Liberal H. Robertson 1,344 30.6
Conservative L. Goveas 1,051 23.9
Labour H. Sowerby 621 14.1
Majority 39 0.9
Turnout 4,399 49.7
Registered electors 8,851
Independent win (new seat)

Tynemouth No. 4

Tynemouth No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative T. Duff 2,492 56.5
Labour P. Lee 1,054 23.9
Liberal F. Creese 868 19.7
Majority 1,438 32.6
Turnout 4,414 46.8
Registered electors 9,542
Conservative win (new seat)

Tynemouth No. 5

Tynemouth No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. Mavin 1,698 63
Labour H. Rutherford 996 37
Majority 702 26.1
Turnout 2,694 36
Registered electors 7,482
Conservative win (new seat)

Wallsend No. 1

Wallsend No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Conway 1,130 39.3
Liberal M. Hampton 1,049 36.5
Independent Socialist D. Taylor 698 24.3
Majority 81 2.8
Turnout 2,877 41.9
Registered electors 6,859
Labour win (new seat)

Wallsend No. 2

Wallsend No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal P. Hampton 2,121 49.1
Labour O. Richardson 1,726 40
Conservative D. Bloxham 470 10.9
Majority 395 9.1
Turnout 4,317 45.3
Registered electors 9,523
Liberal win (new seat)

Wallsend No. 3

Wallsend No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Hornsby elected unopposed
Registered electors 8,993
Labour win (new seat)

Wallsend No. 4

Wallsend No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Cousins 2,172 78.3
Conservative F. Rogers 603 21.7
Majority 1,569 56.5
Turnout 2,775 39.5
Registered electors 7,021
Labour win (new seat)

Whitley Bay No. 1

Whitley Bay No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Nugent 2,088 51.5
Conservative R. Rawes 1,965 48.5
Majority 123 3.0
Turnout 4,053 49.7
Registered electors 8,147
Labour win (new seat)

Whitley Bay No. 2

Whitley Bay No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Baglee 1,684 47.3
Labour D. Horton 1,016 28.6
Liberal W. Rodgers 857 24.1
Majority 668 18.8
Turnout 3,557 32.6
Registered electors 10,911
Conservative win (new seat)

Whitley Bay No. 3

Whitley Bay No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D. Sanderson 1,456 35.2
Liberal R. Cairncross 1,427 34.5
Labour R. Oliver 1,254 30.3
Majority 29 0.7
Turnout 4,137 46.8
Registered electors 8,837
Conservative win (new seat)

South Tyneside

The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside area was represented on the new Tyne and Wear County Council by 15 councillors from 12 electoral divisions. Three of the electoral divisions returned two councillors (South Shields Nos. 2, 3 and 4), the remainder returned one councillor. Labour took the majority of the seats in the area: returning 11 councillors, with the Conservatives taking four.

Boldon

Boldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. McDarmont 3,036 62.7
Conservative J. Durham 1,806 37.3
Majority 1,230 25.4
Turnout 4,842 47.4
Registered electors 10,209
Labour win (new seat)

Hebburn No. 1

Hebburn No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Shearan elected unopposed
Registered electors 10,160
Labour win (new seat)

Hebburn No. 2

Hebburn No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Fenwick elected unopposed
Registered electors 6,800
Labour win (new seat)

Jarrow No. 1

Jarrow No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Campbell 2,950 76.8
Conservative L. Abram 893 23.2
Majority 2,057 53.5
Turnout 2,057 38.4
Registered electors 10,007
Labour win (new seat)

Jarrow No. 2

Jarrow No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Howard 2,233 59.9
Conservative O. Bolam 1,217 32.7
Communist R. Carr 277 7.4
Majority 1,016 27.3
Turnout 3,727 37.1
Registered electors 10,044
Labour win (new seat)

South Shields No. 1

South Shields No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Bugge 1,284 56.6
Labour E. Scrimger 984 43.4
Majority 300 13.2
Turnout 2,268 33.7
Registered electors 6,728
Conservative win (new seat)

South Shields No. 2

South Shields No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Malcolm 2,942 77
Labour K. Scrimger 2,653 69.4
Conservative D. Rooze 877 23
Majority 2,065 54.1
Turnout 3,821 22.1
Registered electors 17,293
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

South Shields No. 3

South Shields no. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. Byers 2,532 52.6
Labour J. Richardson 2,514 52.2
Conservative G. Bairson 2,284 47.4
Conservative G. Auchterlonie 2,245 46.6
Majority 248 5.1
Turnout 4,818 29.2
Registered electors 16,505
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

South Shields No. 4

South Shields No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Martinson 4,065 65.1
Conservative G. Smith 4,018 64.3
Labour K. Webster 2,181 34.9
Labour R. Barry 2,177 34.8
Majority 1,884 30.2
Turnout 6,249 38.1
Registered electors 16,402
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South Shields No. 5

South Shields No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Malcolm 993 62.9
Conservative G. McGuire 585 37.1
Majority 408 25.9
Turnout 1,578 24.4
Registered electors 6,464
Labour win (new seat)

South Shields No. 6

South Shields No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Mackley 2,217 77.1
Conservative D. Oates 658 22.9
Majority 1,559 54.2
Turnout 2,875 30.1
Registered electors 9,538
Labour win (new seat)

Whitburn

Whitburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative T. Conway 2,133 51.6
Labour E. Pearce 1,997 48.4
Majority 136 3.3
Turnout 4,130 53.1
Registered electors 7,775
Conservative win (new seat)

Sunderland

The Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland area was represented on the new Tyne and Wear County Council by 25 councillors from 25 electoral divisions. Labour took the majority of the seats in the Sunderland area, returning 18 councillors, ahead of seven for the Conservatives.

Bishopswearmouth

Bishopswearmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Martin 1,179 45.3
Labour Peter Doidge 832 32
Liberal Michael Milburn 593 22.8
Majority 347 13.3
Turnout 2,605 34.9
Registered electors 7,468
Conservative win (new seat)

Castletown and Hylton

Castletown and Hylton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Leslie Watson 2,741 85.2
Conservative Peter Wood 328 10.2
Communist Richard Gibbs 147 4.6
Majority 2,413 75
Turnout 3,219 26.5
Registered electors 12,154
Labour win (new seat)

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Michael Fitzsimmons 1,325 66.3
Conservative Joseph Tansey 391 19.6
Liberal James Thompson 283 14.2
Majority 934 46.7
Turnout 1,999 30.7
Registered electors 6,519
Labour win (new seat)

Colliery

Colliery
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Frederick Ypey 1,205 56
Conservative James Wyness 948 44
Majority 257 11.9
Turnout 2,153 37.5
Registered electors 5,748
Labour win (new seat)

Deptford and Pallion

Deptford and Pallion
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Wilson 1,952 56.3
Conservative Walter Corry 1,515 43.7
Majority 437 12.6
Turnout 3,467 30.6
Registered electors 11,336
Labour win (new seat)

Downhill

Downhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Derek Foster 1,816 85.7
Conservative John Brown 304 14.3
Majority 1,512 71.3
Turnout 2,120 26.1
Registered electors 8,126
Labour win (new seat)

Ford and Pennywell

Ford and Pennywell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alan Waistell 2,346 79.5
Conservative John Marshall 604 20.5
Majority 1,742 59.1
Turnout 2,950 24.8
Registered electors 11,888
Labour win (new seat)

Fulwell

Fulwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mordaunt Cohen 3,000 75.7
Labour Gordon Wainwright 965 24.3
Majority 2,035 51.3
Turnout 3,965 46.8
Registered electors 8,465
Conservative win (new seat)

Hendon

Hendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Phillip Soldinger 1,574 57.3
Labour Geoffrey Dodds 1,174 42.7
Majority 400 14.6
Turnout 2,748 39.4
Registered electors 6,970
Conservative win (new seat)

Hetton No. 1

Hetton No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Davidson elected unopposed
Registered electors 7,506
Labour win (new seat)

Hetton No. 2

Hetton No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Arthur Gray elected unopposed
Registered electors 5,040
Labour win (new seat)

Houghton-le-Spring No. 1

Houghton-le-Spring No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Kelly 1,956 61
Conservative Alfred Wright 1,248 39
Majority 708 22.1
Turnout 3,204 42.2
Registered electors 7,599
Labour win (new seat)

Houghton-le-Spring No. 2

Houghton-le-Spring No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Elizabeth Brown 2,283 74.5
Conservative Lorna Davidson 782 25.5
Majority 1,501 49
Turnout 3,065 40.3
Registered electors 7,613
Labour win (new seat)

Houghton-le-Spring No. 3

Houghton-le-Spring No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Avery 2,938 81.1
Conservative Mary Wright 685 18.9
Majority 2,253 62.2
Turnout 3,623 42.7
Registered electors 8,480
Labour win (new seat)

Humbledon

Humbledon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Robert Barnes 1,820 58
Conservative Mary Williams 1,317 42
Majority 503 16
Turnout 3,137 43.5
Registered electors 7,210
Labour win (new seat)

Monkwearmouth and Roker

Monkwearmouth and Roker
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Thompson 3,006 62.9
Labour Joseph Redfearn 1,775 37.1
Majority 4,781 25.7
Turnout 1,831 41.1
Registered electors 11,645
Conservative win (new seat)

Ryhope with Burdon

Ryhope with Burdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Joyce Copland 1,361 83.2
Conservative Leonard Bland 274 16.8
Majority 1,087 66.5
Turnout 1,635 25.3
Registered electors 6,473
Labour win (new seat)

Silksworth

Silksworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Brown 2,086 75.1
Independent Colin Orr 691 24.9
Majority 1,395 50.2
Turnout 2,777 33.8
Registered electors 8,217
Labour win (new seat)

Southwick

Southwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Stanley Healie 1,184 82.8
Conservative Harold Verne-Jones 246 17.2
Majority 938 65.6
Turnout 1,430 24.6
Registered electors 5,822
Labour win (new seat)

St Chad's

St Chad's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Ditchburn 1,701 53.6
Labour George Affleck 1,470 46.4
Majority 231 46.4
Turnout 3,171 32.6
Registered electors 9,727
Conservative win (new seat)

St Michael's

St Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joseph Landau 3,063 74.1
Labour Eric Holt 1,068 25.9
Majority 1,995 48.3
Turnout 4,131 45.6
Registered electors 9,067
Conservative win (new seat)

Thorney Close

Thorney Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alan Otterson 1,855 78.7
Conservative John Griggs 502 21.3
Majority 1,353 57.4
Turnout 2,357 25.4
Registered electors 9,264
Labour win (new seat)

Thornhill

Thornhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Stephenson 2,016 78
Labour Richard Taylor 569 22
Majority 1,447 56
Turnout 2,585 39.4
Registered electors 6,559
Conservative win (new seat)

Washington No. 1

Washington No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Charles McIlroy 2,081 82.4
Conservative George Brown 443 17.6
Majority 1,638 64.9
Turnout 2,524 29.4
Registered electors 8,596
Labour win (new seat)

Washington No. 2

Washington No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Derek Sleightholme 1,925 61.8
Independent Kenneth Pyle 1,188 38.2
Majority 737 23.7
Turnout 3,113 25.6
Registered electors 12,153
Labour win (new seat)
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References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Jubilant Labour in control of new Tyne-Wear Council". Sunderland Echo. 13 April 1973.
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