The 1973 Colchester Borough Council election were the first elections to the newly created Colchester Borough Council. They took place on 7 June 1973. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974.
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | N/A | N/A | N/A | 43.1 | 39,985 | N/A | |||
Labour | N/A | N/A | N/A | 44.4 | 41,266 | N/A | |||
Liberal | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.4 | 5,914 | N/A | |||
Independent | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.4 | 5,020 | N/A | |||
Tiptree Residents | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.7 | 689 | N/A |
Ward results edit
Birch-Messing edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | J. Round | 362 | 41.9 | ||
Liberal | P. Leggett | 352 | 40.7 | ||
Labour | M. Dixon | 150 | 17.4 | ||
Majority | 10 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 864 | 70.8 | |||
Registered electors | 1,220 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Boxted & Langham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | A. Sexton | 542 | 71.2 | ||
Labour | J. Goldsborough | 111 | 14.6 | ||
Independent | J. Slatter | 108 | 14.2 | ||
Majority | 431 | 56.6 | |||
Turnout | 761 | 47.3 | |||
Registered electors | 1,609 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Copford & Eight Ash Green edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | A. Wilde | 422 | 62.2 | ||
Labour | M. Fraser | 120 | 17.7 | ||
Independent | J. Charnock | 89 | 13.1 | ||
Liberal | D. Wood | 47 | 6.9 | ||
Majority | 302 | 44.5 | |||
Turnout | 678 | 39.6 | |||
Registered electors | 1,714 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Dedham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | J. Jackson | 413 | 52.3 | ||
Independent | B. Marsh | 212 | 26.8 | ||
Liberal | J. Mead | 136 | 17.2 | ||
Labour | A. Smith | 29 | 3.7 | ||
Majority | 201 | 25.4 | |||
Turnout | 790 | 58.5 | |||
Registered electors | 1,350 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
East Donyland edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | J. Sanderson | 341 | 50.3 | ||
Labour | E. Lilley | 337 | 49.7 | ||
Majority | 4 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 678 | 56.6 | |||
Registered electors | 1,198 | ||||
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Fordham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | J. Marshall Forest | 263 | 37.6 | ||
Conservative | G. Penrose | 263 | 37.6 | ||
Labour | P. Mason | 174 | 24.9 | ||
Majority | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Turnout | 700 | 54.1 | |||
Registered electors | 1,294 | ||||
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Great & Little Horkesley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | K. Knighton | 415 | 71.2 | ||
Independent | A. Linscott | 101 | 17.3 | ||
Labour | D. Brown | 67 | 11.5 | ||
Majority | 314 | 53.9 | |||
Turnout | 583 | 45.9 | |||
Registered electors | 1,271 | ||||
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Marks Tey edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | R. Browning | 475 | 68.6 | ||
Conservative | E. James | 474 | 68.5 | ||
Labour | H. Teagle | 218 | 31.5 | ||
Labour | W. Leach | 92 | 13.3 | ||
Turnout | 692 | 53.5 | |||
Registered electors | 1,293 | ||||
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No. 1 (Colchester: Berechurch) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | C. Howe | 835 | 40.8 | ||
Liberal | M. Gage | 770 | 37.6 | ||
Labour | B. Ladbrook | 746 | 36.4 | ||
Labour | R. Boyles | 694 | 33.9 | ||
Labour | J. Orpe | 629 | 30.7 | ||
Conservative | V. Worth | 445 | 21.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,048 | 38.0 | |||
Registered electors | 5,390 | ||||
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No. 2 (Colchester: Castle) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | C. Robb | 1,037 | 44.4 | ||
Labour | G. Sheward | 836 | 35.8 | ||
Labour | S. Wills | 829 | 35.5 | ||
Conservative | D. Lamberth | 762 | 32.6 | ||
Conservative | F. Clater | 668 | 28.6 | ||
Conservative | T. White | 645 | 27.6 | ||
Independent | A. Williams | 539 | 23.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,338 | 56.7 | |||
Registered electors | 4,124 | ||||
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No. 3 (Colchester: Harbour) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | J. Bird | 1,244 | 58.2 | ||
Labour | B. Evans | 1,180 | 55.2 | ||
Labour | C. Parmenter | 1,151 | 53.8 | ||
Conservative | A. Parsonson | 896 | 41.9 | ||
Conservative | B. Nicholls | 831 | 38.8 | ||
Conservative | F. Palmer | 824 | 38.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,139 | 47.0 | |||
Registered electors | 4,551 | ||||
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No. 4 (Colchester: Lexden) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | R. Wheeler | 1,915 | 45.6 | ||
Conservative | C. Blaxill | 1,907 | 45.4 | ||
Conservative | D. Holt | 1,824 | 43.4 | ||
Conservative | C. Sergeant | 1,769 | 42.1 | ||
Conservative | T. Wilson | 1,650 | 39.3 | ||
Liberal | E. Blank | 888 | 21.1 | ||
Labour | D. Hughes | 781 | 18.6 | ||
Labour | A. Gould | 734 | 17.5 | ||
Labour | J. Wolton | 732 | 17.4 | ||
Labour | M. Pease | 699 | 16.6 | ||
Independent | C. Meadows | 618 | 14.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,201 | 61.5 | |||
Registered electors | 6,830 | ||||
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No. 5 (Colchester: Mile End) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | J. Fulford | 1,010 | 55.5 | ||
Conservative | R. Fulford | 1,007 | 55.4 | ||
Conservative | D. Blackmore | 924 | 50.8 | ||
Labour | W. Buckingham | 809 | 44.5 | ||
Labour | B. White | 725 | 39.9 | ||
Labour | L. Rober | 706 | 38.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,819 | 51.8 | |||
Registered electors | 3,511 | ||||
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No. 6 (Colchester: New Town) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | J. Bensusan-Butt | 1,151 | 48.8 | ||
Labour | Bob Russell | 1,148 | 48.7 | ||
Labour | D. Williams | 1,040 | 44.1 | ||
Liberal | T. Brady | 708 | 30.0 | ||
Conservative | V. Gawthrop | 498 | 21.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,358 | 49.3 | |||
Registered electors | 4,783 | ||||
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No. 7 (Colchester: St. John's) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | Graham Bober | 2,114 | 46.1 | ||
Labour | P. Edwards | 2,009 | 43.8 | ||
Labour | D. Braddy | 2,008 | 43.8 | ||
Labour | R. Buxton | 2,002 | 43.7 | ||
Labour | G. Cooper | 1,998 | 43.6 | ||
Labour | B. Ready | 1,976 | 43.1 | ||
Labour | L. French | 1,940 | 42.3 | ||
Conservative | B. Falk | 1,538 | 33.5 | ||
Conservative | J. Pinnock | 1,489 | 32.5 | ||
Conservative | J. Gray | 1,460 | 31.8 | ||
Conservative | S. Giffard | 1,449 | 31.6 | ||
Conservative | R. Addison | 1,445 | 31.5 | ||
Labour | M. Frank | 1,032 | 22.5 | ||
Liberal | Y. Holly | 936 | 20.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,585 | 38.9 | |||
Registered electors | 11,787 | ||||
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No. 8 (Colchester: St. Mary's) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | J. Brooks | 1,398 | 54.6 | ||
Conservative | P. Spendlove | 1,320 | 51.6 | ||
Conservative | R. Hilliam | 1,293 | 50.5 | ||
Conservative | B. Graver | 1,223 | 47.8 | ||
Liberal | R. Tuxford | 627 | 24.5 | ||
Labour | B. Brett | 535 | 20.9 | ||
Labour | T. Barker | 528 | 20.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,559 | 51.9 | |||
Registered electors | 4,931 | ||||
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No. 9 (Colchester: Shrub End) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | I. Woodrow | 1,009 | 32.8 | ||
Labour | E. Plowright | 920 | 29.9 | ||
Labour | Frank Wilkin | 893 | 29.0 | ||
Labour | I. Brown | 891 | 28.9 | ||
Independent | J. Williams | 798 | 25.9 | ||
Conservative | D. Purvis | 683 | 22.2 | ||
Conservative | G. White | 663 | 21.5 | ||
Conservative | G. Roberts | 610 | 19.8 | ||
Liberal | M. Livermore | 585 | 19.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,078 | 49.2 | |||
Registered electors | 6,256 | ||||
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No. 23 (Tiptree: Church) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Tiptree Residents | A. Garrod | 224 | 37.3 | ||
Conservative | C. Cansdale | 195 | 32.4 | ||
Labour | A. Lines | 182 | 30.3 | ||
Majority | 29 | 4.8 | |||
Turnout | 601 | 36.5 | |||
Registered electors | 1,648 | ||||
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No. 24 (Tiptree: Heath) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Tiptree Residents | K. Brown | 222 | 58.3 | ||
Independent | R. Keeble | 95 | 24.9 | ||
Labour | G. Sollis | 64 | 16.8 | ||
Majority | 127 | 33.3 | |||
Turnout | 381 | 35.4 | |||
Registered electors | 1,076 | ||||
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No. 25 (Tiptree: Maypole) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Tiptree Residents | T. Webb | 243 | 38.1 | ||
Labour | H. Jones | 195 | 30.6 | ||
Conservative | H. Pierce | 126 | 19.8 | ||
Independent | R. Martin | 73 | 11.5 | ||
Majority | 48 | 7.5 | |||
Turnout | 637 | 30.9 | |||
Registered electors | 2,060 | ||||
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Pyefleet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | K. Ward | 387 | 70.5 | ||
Labour | P. Treacher | 162 | 29.5 | ||
Majority | 225 | 41.0 | |||
Turnout | 549 | 36.6 | |||
Registered electors | 1,500 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Stanway edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | T. Kirkby | 581 | 33.3 | ||
Labour | J. Knight | 554 | 31.8 | ||
Conservative | T. Holloway | 534 | 30.6 | ||
Conservative | E. Ayden | 484 | 27.8 | ||
Liberal | P. Leggett | 352 | 20.2 | ||
Independent | S. Duggan | 274 | 15.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,743 | 49.3 | |||
Registered electors | 3,535 | ||||
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West Bergholt edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | J. Lampon | 517 | 66.5 | ||
Labour | G. Hurst | 159 | 20.5 | ||
Independent | A. Linscott | 101 | 13.0 | ||
Majority | 358 | 46.1 | |||
Turnout | 777 | 45.4 | |||
Registered electors | 1,713 | ||||
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West Mersea edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | A. Gray | 820 | 31.1 | ||
Independent | J. Williams | 798 | 30.2 | ||
Conservative | G. Roberts | 610 | 23.1 | ||
Liberal | T. Wargent | 513 | 19.4 | ||
Labour | L. Haines | 510 | 19.3 | ||
Conservative | R. D'Wit | 459 | 17.4 | ||
Independent | A. Smith | 356 | 13.5 | ||
Independent | E. Vince | 354 | 13.4 | ||
Independent | C. Smith | 241 | 9.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,640 | 69.1 | |||
Registered electors | 3,821 | ||||
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Winstree edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | R. Faulds | 588 | 60.4 | ||
Labour | Ken Cooke | 235 | 24.1 | ||
Liberal | A. Watkins | 151 | 15.5 | ||
Majority | 353 | 36.2 | |||
Turnout | 974 | 67.1 | |||
Registered electors | 1,452 | ||||
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Wivenhoe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | D. Wilkinson | 782 | 42.0 | ||
Labour | K. Coldwell | 597 | 32.1 | ||
Conservative | B. Grasby | 584 | 31.4 | ||
Labour | B. Mundell | 576 | 31.0 | ||
Labour | J. Greenman | 573 | 30.8 | ||
Conservative | S. Croucher | 571 | 30.7 | ||
Independent | N. Butler | 482 | 25.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,861 | 48.8 | |||
Registered electors | 3,813 | ||||
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References edit
- ^ "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 December 2022.