The 1973 Ipswich Borough Council election was the first election to the new Ipswich Borough Council which had been established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales. It took place as part of the 1973 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
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6 May 1973
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All 47 seats 24 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||
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There were 14 wards returning between 2 and 5 councillors each.[2]
Wards
editBixley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | C. Penn | 1,544 | 75.6 | ||
| Conservative | Walter Mulley | 1,531 | |||
| Conservative | J. Shorten | 1,509 | |||
| Conservative | Owen Nunn | 1,479 | |||
| Labour | C. James | 497 | 27.4 | ||
| Labour | P. Allan | 491 | |||
| Labour | K. Cartwright | 490 | |||
| Labour | P. Koppel | 472 | |||
| Majority | 1,065 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,016 | ||||
Bridge
editBroomhill
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Conservative | David Myer | 936 | ||
| Conservative | E. Clarke | 850 | ||
| Conservative | A. Rampling | 847 | ||
| Labour | J. North | 507 | 35.1 | |
| Labour | D. Watkins | 478 | ||
| Labour | J. Watkins | 465 | ||
| Turnout | 1,357 | 30.2 | ||
References
edit- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1973). Local Elections Handbook 1973. Plymouth: Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Elections Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2021.