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.

Summary

1973 Colchester Borough Council election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  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

Birch-Messing

Birch-Messing (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Boxted & Langham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Copford & Eight Ash Green (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Dedham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

East Donyland (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Sanderson 341 50.3
Labour E. Lilley 337 49.7
Majority 4 0.6
Turnout 678 56.6
Registered electors 1,198
Conservative win (new seat)

Fordham

Fordham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Independent win (new seat)

Great & Little Horkesley

Great & Little Horkesley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)

Marks Tey

Marks Tey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 1 (Colchester: Berechurch)

No. 1 (Colchester: Berechurch) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 2 (Colchester: Castle)

No. 2 (Colchester: Castle) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 3 (Colchester: Harbour)

No. 3 (Colchester: Harbour) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 4 (Colchester: Lexden)

No. 4 (Colchester: Lexden) (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 5 (Colchester: Mile End)

No. 5 (Colchester: Mile End) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 6 (Colchester: New Town)

No. 6 (Colchester: New Town) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 7 (Colchester: St. John's)

No. 7 (Colchester: St. John's) (8 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 8 (Colchester: St. Mary's)

No. 8 (Colchester: St. Mary's) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

No. 9 (Colchester: Shrub End)

No. 9 (Colchester: Shrub End) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

No. 23 (Tiptree: Church)

No. 23 (Tiptree: Church) (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

No. 24 (Tiptree: Heath)

No. 24 (Tiptree: Heath) (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

No. 25 (Tiptree: Maypole)

No. 25 (Tiptree: Maypole) (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Stanway
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Bergholt

West Bergholt
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)

West Mersea

West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Winstree

Winstree
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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