1973 Warwick District Council election

The 1973 Warwick District Council election was held on Thursday 7 June 1973 to elect all 58 members of Warwick District Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It was the first election after the reforms to local government implemented by the Local Government Act 1972. The election was followed by the 1976 election. The council came under no overall control following the election.

Results summary

1973 Warwick District Council election[1][2]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 26 44.8
  Labour 25 43.1
  Liberal 7 12.1
  Independent 0 0.0

Ward results

Ashow, Baginton, Bubbenhall and Stoneleigh

Ashow, Bagington, Bubenhall and Stoneleigh (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K.T. Dalton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,784
Conservative win (new seat)

Baddesley Clinton, Bushwood, Lapworth and Wroxall

Baddesley Clinton, Bushwood, Lapworth and Wroxall (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Thomas Kimpton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,510
Conservative win (new seat)

Barford, Norton Lindsey, Sherbourne and Wasperton

Barford, Norton Lindsey, Sherbourne and Wasperton (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Cecil Wilkins Unopposed
Registered electors 1,321
Conservative win (new seat)

Beausale, Guy's Cliffe, Haseley, Hatton, Honiley and Leek Wootton

Beausale, Guy's Cliffe, Haseley, Hatton, Honiley and Leek Wootton (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P.G. Butler 362 83.2
Labour N. O'Nions 73 16.8
Majority 289 66.4
Total valid votes 435 33.6
Registered electors 1,293
Conservative win (new seat)

Bishop's Tachbrook

Bishop's Tachbrook (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative James Evans Unopposed
Registered electors 1,187
Conservative win (new seat)

Blackdown, Eathorpe, Hunningham, Offchurch, Old Milverton, Wappenbury and Weston-Under-Wetherley

Blackdown, Eathorpe, Hunningham, Offchurch, Old Milverton, Wappenbury and Weston-Under-Wetherley (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Hammon 352 77.5
Independent H.D. Fern 102 22.5
Majority 250 55.1
Total valid votes 454 48.0
Registered electors 946
Conservative win (new seat)

Budbrooke

Budbrooke (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal John Brown 320 50.8
Conservative C.A. Goddard 223 35.4
Labour I.C. Briggs 87 13.8
Majority 97 15.4
Total valid votes 630 42.8
Registered electors 1,471
Liberal win (new seat)

Cubbington

Cubbington (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Desmond Ellis Unopposed
Conservative Thomas Nicholson Unopposed
Registered electors 3,177
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kenilworth Abbey and Borrowell

Kenilworth Abbey and Borrowell (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Helen Dore 1,384
Liberal Jack Bastock 1,054
Liberal Haydn Thomas 928
Conservative D.F. Moore 870
Conservative D. Stansfield 867
Conservative E.M. Hogarth 697
Labour T. Litterick 283
Labour I.D. Barley 236
Labour G.G. Partington 206
Total valid votes 58.5
Registered electors 4,334
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Kenneth Rawnsley 749
Conservative D.L. Burbidge 728
Liberal D.A. Greenway 564
Liberal P.W. Simmonds 545
Labour J.E. Litterick 283
Labour B. Carroll 108
Total valid votes 52.1
Registered electors 2,746
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kenilworth Park Hill

Kenilworth Park Hill (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Robert Butler 650
Liberal George Bramwell 588
Conservative S.C. Harrison 586
Conservative K.W. Hogarth 569
Labour W.J.C Clarke 151
Labour S. Harris 132
Total valid votes 55.8
Registered electors 2,484
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Kenilworth St. John's

Kenilworth St. John's (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C.E. Webster 553
Labour William Wozencroft 500
Liberal T.S. Rogers 380
Liberal H.R. Martyr 376
Conservative E.I. Milligan 320
Conservative J. Rickard 316
Total valid votes 52.8
Registered electors 2,371
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Kenilworth Windy Arbour

Kenilworth Windy Arbour (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Wilson 872
Conservative Thomas Robinson 789
Liberal L. Pollard 447
Liberal J. Mokrzycki 404
Labour M.F. McLellan 106
Labour T. Swallow 95
Total valid votes 54.9
Registered electors 2,597
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leamington Albany

Leamington Albany (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Margaret Bull 620
Liberal Valerie Davis 614
Conservative J.H. Higgins 600
Conservative J.A.L Petit 577
Liberal B.W. Taylor 490
Liberal Patricia Turner 460
Labour K.A. Kamen 232
Total valid votes 37.1
Registered electors 3,952
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leamington Aylesford

Leamington Aylesford (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ian Frost 1,050
Labour M.G. Mellish 1,019
Labour Jopseph Reardon 1,012
Conservative V.G. Harding 426
Conservative P.T. Robins 401
Conservative M. Stimpson 379
Total valid votes 34.9
Registered electors 4,226
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Leamington Beverley

Leamington Beverley (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H.P. Bostock 761
Conservative Marshall Kerry 746
Labour Arthur Frost 177
Labour E.L. Goodman 174
Total valid votes 31.8
Registered electors 2,953
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leamington Campion

Leamington Campion (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Robert Coombes 785
Conservative Norman Parker 734
Conservative Thomas Williams 709
Labour M. Thomas 459
Labour J. Renshaw 450
Labour C.A. Pearce 422
Liberal H. Oxley 369
Liberal M.A. Harrison 362
Total valid votes 38.6
Registered electors 4,174
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leamington Crown

Leamington Crown (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Norman Griffiths 885
Labour S.K. Robinson 817
Labour Barbara Kiybet 797
Conservative B.W. Hales 499
Conservative S.R. Ward 480
Conservative C.C. Murray 461
Independent G.J.W. Robbins 362
Independent L.L. Freeman 306
Total valid votes 42.5
Registered electors 4,112
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Leamington Kingsway

Leamington Kingsway (4 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Peter Tombs 955
Labour Patricia Robinson 884
Labour J.P.W.B. McAuslan 860
Labour Walter Fowler 854
Conservative Josephine Doyle 441
Conservative J.H. Griffin 438
Conservative P.W. Dix 387
Conservative F.A. Bennett 351
Total valid votes 30.4
Registered electors 4,597
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Leamington Manor

Leamington Manor (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Stanley Birch 1,049
Conservative Peter Barton 1,027
Conservative Gordon Swain 1,008
Labour Hannah Griffiths 341
Labour Kathleen Long 310
Labour J.W. Wilkinson 298
Total valid votes 39.5
Registered electors 3,518
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Leamington Willes

Leamington Willes (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Henry Kamen 964
Labour Michael Stockton 894
Labour N. Winterton 884
Conservative E. Gavan 864
Conservative G. Wilson 823
Conservative J.J. Clink 814
Total valid votes 43.9
Registered electors 4,166
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Radford Semele

Radford Semele (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative James Critchley 324 51.8
Labour P. Byrd 162 25.9
Independent B. Payne 139 22.2
Majority 162 25.9
Total valid votes 625 47.9
Registered electors 1,306
Conservative win (new seat)

Rowington and Shrewley

Rowington and Shrewley (1 seat)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B.M. Brown Unopposed
Registered electors 1,289
Conservative win (new seat)

Warwick Central

Warwick Central (2 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F.W. Hare 628
Labour D.J. Steed 541
Conservative Gerald Guest 536
Labour D.G. Bicknell 509
Independent J.A. Morley 398
Liberal A.G. Whiteheart 246
Total valid votes 60.3
Registered electors 3,007
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Warwick East

Warwick East (4 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bertie Charlett 1,116
Labour Leslie Kent 1,027
Conservative Leo Howlett 1,020
Labour G.W. Parsons 1,012
Conservative P. McMahon 1,000
Labour R.W. Powell 996
Conservative George Wilson 914
Conservative J.F. Wallsgrove 901
Independent R.R. King 761
Liberal M.E. Taylor 589
Liberal H.H. Tew 466
Total valid votes 58.2
Registered electors 5,989
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Warwick West

Warwick West (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour James Savory 1,092
Labour James McGrouther 1,090
Labour Agnes Leddy 1,059
Conservative M.J.R. King 531
Conservative C.H. Allman 517
Conservative L.G.M. Warren 497
Liberal A. Butcher 382
Liberal D.N. Norton 381
Total valid votes 50.4
Registered electors 3,982
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Whitnash

Whitnash (3 seats)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bernard Kirton 1,203
Labour Thomas Smith 995
Labour S.C. Payne 953
Conservative J.M. Morris 776
Conservative H.D. Forster 775
Conservative J.R. Cleave 707
Total valid votes 45.3
Registered electors 4,367
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Warwick District Council Election 1973". Warwick District Council. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Warwick District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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