1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election

1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election
June 7, 1973 (1973-06-07) 1976 →
46 seats to Thamesdown Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Independents
Party Labour Conservative
Last election N/A N/A N/A
Seats won 26 18 2
Seats after 26 18 2
Seat change Increase 26 Increase 18 Increase 2

The 1973 Thamesdown Borough Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Thamesdown Borough Council, a predecessor to Swindon Borough Council in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was the first election to the district council, although it acted as a "shadow authority" until 1 April 1974, where it gained full responsibilities as laid out in the Local Government Act 1972.

The whole council was up for election, and Labour gained a majority, winning 26 out of 46 seats on the council.




Thamesdown Borough Council 1973[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 26 26 0 +26 56.5 54.9 62,427 N/A
  Conservative 18 18 0 +18 39.1 31.9 35,381 N/A
  Independent 2 2 0 +2 4.3 2.6 2,947 N/A
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0 11.1 12,577 N/A
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 478 N/A

Results by ward

Blundson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Law 456 44.4 N/A
Independent C. Jones 341 33.2 N/A
Labour V. Baxter 189 18.4 N/A
Liberal I. Grigg 41 4.0 N/A
Majority 115 43.4 N/A
Turnout N/A 51.1 N/A
Registered electors 1,977
Conservative win (new seat)
Chiseldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Daniels 457 54.9 N/A
Labour L. Blackman 375 45.1 N/A
Majority 82 9.9 N/A
Turnout N/A 46.9 N/A
Registered electors 1,805
Independent win (new seat)
Highworth (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ms. E. Hazell 881 21.5 N/A
Independent A. Burke Jones 844 20.6 N/A
Labour J. Merriman 747 18.3 N/A
Conservative E. Hudson 669 16.4 N/A
Conservative M. Smith 572 14.0 N/A
Independent G. Hawkes 378 9.2 N/A
Turnout N/A 49.7 N/A
Registered electors 4,518
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
North Swindon (6)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Gowing 1,491 13.2 N/A
Labour A. Durston 1,461 13.0 N/A
Labour F. Cullen 1,459 13.0 N/A
Labour J. Uzzell 1,415 12.5 N/A
Labour A. Masters 1,413 12.5 N/A
Labour Ms. I. Angelinetta 1,308 11.6 N/A
Conservative F. Ashplant 467 4.1 N/A
Conservative Ms. J. Ashplant 454 4.0 N/A
Conservative I. Wilson 410 3.6 N/A
Conservative Ms. I. Wilson 406 3.6 N/A
Conservative M. Pitt 401 3.5 N/A
Conservative Ms. E Thorp 395 3.5 N/A
Communist W. Reeves 217 2.0 N/A
Turnout N/A 18.7 N/A
Registered electors 11,628
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wanborough (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Heyes 634 20.0 N/A
Conservative Ms. G. Clasper 613 19.4 N/A
Labour A. Paginton 534 16.9 N/A
Independent G. Powell 494 15.6 N/A
Labour E. Wareham 455 14.4 N/A
Independent E. Bishop 433 13.7 N/A
Turnout N/A 42 N/A
Registered electors 4,258
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
West Swindon (6)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Smith 2,292 13.6 N/A
Labour D. Morgan 2,249 13.4 N/A
Labour Ms. I. Redman 2,248 13.4 N/A
Labour R. Smith 2,219 13.2 N/A
Labour N. Fisher 2,201 13.1 N/A
Labour R. Clarke 2,144 12.7 N/A
Conservative R. Savage 1,886 11.2 N/A
Liberal V. Horsburgh 667 4.0 N/A
Liberal Ms. R. Grigg 667 4.0 N/A
Communist E. Poole 261 1.6 N/A
Turnout N/A 39.9 N/A
Registered electors 14,386
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Queens (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Furkins 704 17.0 N/A
Labour A. Roberts 683 16.4 N/A
Labour D. Hobbs 658 15.8 N/A
Liberal Ms. B. Schofield 634 15.2 N/A
Liberal P. Chadwick 629 15.1 N/A
Liberal M. Williams 616 14.8 N/A
Conservative A. Macdonalds 85 2.0 N/A
Conservative Ms. C. Hinch 79 1.9 N/A
Conservative B. Blizzard 73 1.8 N/A
Turnout N/A 41.7 N/A
Registered electors 3,494
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kings (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Baxter 748 14.7 N/A
Conservative M. Bawden 669 13.1 N/A
Conservative F. Richards 637 12.5 N/A
Labour J. Booth 634 12.4 N/A
Labour M. Lane 631 12.4 N/A
Labour J. Cordon 579 11.4 N/A
Liberal R. Scarfe 444 8.8 N/A
Liberal J. Schofield 392 7.7 N/A
Liberal R. Walker 359 7.0 N/A
Turnout N/A 42.9 N/A
Registered electors 4,175
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
East Swindon (6)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. D. Bampton 1,351 8.9 N/A
Conservative H. Matthews 1,333 8.8 N/A
Conservative W. Davies 1,287 8.5 N/A
Conservative M. Warr 1,270 8.4 N/A
Labour B. Smith 1,262 8.3 N/A
Labour J. Warren 1,259 8.3 N/A
Labour M. Walters 1,255 8.3 N/A
Labour L. Wass 1,254 8.3 N/A
Labour D. Glaholm 1,244 8.2 N/A
Conservative B. Tompson 1,233 8.1 N/A
Conservative E. White 1,223 8.1 N/A
Labour E. Rutson 1,216 8.0 N/A
Turnout N/A 30.5 N/A
Registered electors 9,089
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
South Swindon (6)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Macpherson 2,328 7.5 N/A
Conservative Ms. F. Mortimer 2,269 7.3 N/A
Conservative J. Pass 2,194 7.1 N/A
Conservative C. Beard 2,161 7.0 N/A
Conservative J. Stevens 2,081 6.7 N/A
Conservative W. Turpin 2,041 6.6 N/A
Labour A. Bown 1,931 6.2 N/A
Labour P. Hatcher 1,647 5.3 N/A
Labour Ms. L. Dowdall-Marsh 1,646 5.3 N/A
Labour Ms. G. Rogers 1,629 5.3 N/A
Labour E. Marsh 1,582 5.1 N/A
Labour P. Hayes 1,557 5.0 N/A
Liberal J. Newman 1,524 5.0 N/A
Liberal Ms. J Richards 1,463 4.8 N/A
Liberal G. Eggers 1,270 4.1 N/A
Liberal Ms. J. Dinning 1,253 4.0 N/A
Liberal Ms. M. Powell 1,219 4.0 N/A
Liberal G. McMullin 1,183 3.8 N/A
Turnout N/A 33.3 N/A
Registered electors 19,563
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Stratton St. Margaret (6)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Miles 2,297 14.9 N/A
Labour W. Hayward 2,113 13.7 N/A
Labour Ms. B. Brettell 2,050 13.3 N/A
Labour P. Jefferies 1,959 12.7 N/A
Labour W. Winton 1,926 12.5 N/A
Labour W. Warman 1,888 12.2 N/A
Conservative Ms. B. Hall 1,106 7.2 N/A
Conservative A. Macuen 1,090 7.1 N/A
Conservative R. Stainer 1,021 6.6 N/A
Turnout N/A 24.1 N/A
Registered electors 13,583
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Haydon Wick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Wilks 484 45.4 N/A
Conservative G. Francis 367 34.4 N/A
Liberal E. Williams 216 20.2 N/A
Majority 117 11.0 N/A
Turnout N/A 48.9 N/A
Registered electors 2,200
Labour win (new seat)
Queens (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Jones McKanan 1,317 22.8 N/A
Conservative Ms. W. Reynolds 1,124 19.4 N/A
Labour H. Garrett 930 16.1 N/A
Conservative J. Hardacre 817 14.1 N/A
Labour R. Bulmer 813 14.1 N/A
Labour J. Brawley 785 13.6 N/A
Turnout N/A 41.0 N/A
Registered electors 5,223
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Thamesdown 1973-1995" (PDF).