1973 City of Lincoln Council election

1973 City of Lincoln Council election[1][2]
7 June 1973 1976 →
All 30 seats to City of Lincoln Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Democratic Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 20 6 2
Popular vote 8,660 6,062 997
Percentage 39.8% 27.9% 4.6
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 1
Popular vote 5,469 544
Percentage 25.2 2.0
Council control after election

Democratic Labour

The 1973 City of Lincoln Council election were the first elections to the newly created City of Lincoln Council and 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. The election resulted in the Democratic Labour Party gaining control of the council.

Overall results

1973 City of Lincoln Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Democratic Labour 21 n/a n/a n/a 66.7 39.8 8,660 n/a
  Conservative 6 n/a n/a n/a 20.0 27.9 6,062 n/a
  Independent 2 n/a n/a n/a 6.7 4.6 997 n/a
  Labour 1 n/a n/a n/a 3.3 25.2 5,469 n/a
  Ind. Conservative 1 n/a n/a n/a 3.3 2.0 997 n/a
Total 30 21,732

Ward results

Abbey (3 seats)

Abbey (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour B. Ashmore 915
Democratic Labour N. Marshall 911
Democratic Labour K. Carveth 897
Labour Roussel 638
Labour Wright 612
Labour Wadsworth 592
Conservative Kendall 426
Conservative Baldwin 415
Turnout 37.6%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Boultham (3 seats)

Boultham (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour T. Rook 790
Ind. Conservative W. Pixsley 544
Labour J. Ward 480
Conservative Bean 479
Labour Jackson 424
Labour Maclaughlan 421
Ind. Conservative Carradice 420
Turnout 41.5%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bracebridge (3 seats)

Bracebridge (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour Judge 925
Democratic Labour D. Colam 836
Democratic Labour R. Brittan 825
Conservative R. Bracey 663
Conservative A. Roe 656
Conservative P. Roe 630
Labour Barlow 329
Labour Baldock 289
Labour Pawson 258
Turnout 36.5%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Carholme (3 seats)

Carholme (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Spence 872
Conservative I. Campbell 794
Conservative Lyall 792
Democratic Labour Shaw 695
Democratic Labour M. Smalec 690
Democratic Labour M. Marshall 688
Labour Lynn 323
Labour McHugh 282
Labour Weir 271
Turnout 38.9%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Castle (3 seats)

Castle (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Eccleshare 997
Conservative C. Robinson 813
Independent Blackbourn 758
Conservative Ireland 529
Conservative Long 509
Labour Tracey 426
Labour Hodson 398
Labour Thompson 383
Turnout 39.3%
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Ermine (3 seats)

Ermine (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour R. Barnes 1,278
Democratic Labour D. Chambers 1,208
Democratic Labour Kent 1,107
Labour Naftalin 909
Labour Middleton 844
Labour L. Vaisey 755
Conservative Chester 384
Conservative Cowton 382
Conservative Weaver 317
Turnout 37.3%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Hartsholme (3 seats)

Hartsholme (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour M. Richardson 971
Democratic Labour J. Bates 923
Democratic Labour Hallows 877
Labour Gardiner 635
Labour Barnes 537
Labour Baker 484
Conservative Godley 309
Conservative Bamford 308
Conservative Ranshaw 292
Turnout 35.9%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Minster (3 seats)

Minster (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Sookias 1,298
Democratic Labour C. Wilkinson 1,108
Conservative J. Sullivan 1,062
Conservative F. Horn 1,058
Democratic Labour G. Thornborrow 832
Democratic Labour Strangeway 820
Labour Miller 520
Labour Bennett 502
Labour Dawson 491
Turnout 45.6%
Conservative win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moorland (3 seats)

Moorland (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour Ford 1,111
Democratic Labour R. Beecham 1,104
Democratic Labour Galjaard 1,066
Labour Brown 805
Labour J. Robertson 664
Labour Plant 603
Conservative Richards 554
Turnout 34.1%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Park (3 seats)

Park (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour F. Allen 867
Democratic Labour L. Shepheard 720
Democratic Labour Copley 696
Labour Archer 404
Labour Herbert 383
Labour Jackson 291
Conservative Rowley 264
Turnout 32.6%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.