1973 Erewash District Council election

1973 UK local government election

Elections to Erewash District Council were held on 10 May 1973 as part of nationwide local elections. The new district was formed by the merger of the Borough of Ilkeston, the Long Eaton urban district and the parishes of Breadsall, Breaston, Dale Abbey, Draycott and Church Wilne, Hopwell, Little Eaton, Morley, Ockbrook, Risley, Sandiacre, Stanley, Stanton by Dale and West Hallam from the South East Derbyshire Rural District. The new council became a shadow authority before taking over from the existing local authorities on 1 April 1974. The election saw the Labour Party gain control of the Council. Erewash District Council was granted Borough Status in 1975 and from thereon became known as Erewash Borough Council.

1973 Erewash District Council election

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|  | 10 May 1973 | 1976 ->

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All 54 seats to Erewash District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Party  | Labour | Conservative | Liberal
Seats won  | 36 | 9  | 5

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| Fourth party  |
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Party  | Independent |
Seats won  | 4  |

## Overall results

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Erewash District 1973 Election Results  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 36  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Liberal | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward

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Source:[1]

### Breadsall and Morley

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Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Crowther B. (E)  | 276  |  |
| Labour | Render J.  | 210  |  |
| Independent | Marshall S.  | 184  |  |
Turnout |  | 62.8  |

### Breaston

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Breaston (3 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Parkinson R. (E)  | 798  |  |
| Conservative | Gill H. (E)  | 779  |  |
| Conservative | Pemberton H. (E)  | 749  |  |
| Labour | Fox M.  | 533  |  |
| Labour | Roberts H.  | 501  |  |
| Labour | Torr A. Ms.  | 471  |  |
Turnout |  | 40.4  |

### Dale Abbey

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Dale Abbey (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Cresswell P. (E)  | 521  |  |
| Conservative | Johnstone R. (E)  | 438  |  |
| Labour | Cope B.  | 207  |  |
| Labour | Read I. Ms.  | 183  |  |
Turnout |  | 58.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Draycott

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Draycott (1 Seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Boyland R. (E)  | 526  |  |
| Conservative | Rayner K.  | 318  |  |
Turnout |  | 49.9  |

### Ilkeston Granby

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Ilkeston Granby (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Turner A. (E)  | 592  |  |
| Labour | Winter G. Ms. (E)  | 434  |  |
| Conservative | Goulton D.  | 245  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.9  |

### Ilkeston Market

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Ilkeston Market (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Cook R. (E)  | 740  |  |
| Labour | Barnes J. (E)  | 707  |  |
| Labour | Campion M.  | 671  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.6  |

### Ilkeston North

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Ilkeston North (4 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Hawkins I. (E)  | 1311  |  |
| Labour | Fletcher R. Ms. (E)  | 1293  |  |
| Independent | Gunn J. Ms. (E)  | 1163  |  |
| Labour | Beecham J. (E)  | 1122  |  |
| Labour | Smith K.  | 1120  |  |
| Independent | Cooke A.  | 1116  |  |
| Independent | Cooper G.  | 1115  |  |
| Labour | Compton J.  | 924  |  |
Turnout |  | 46.4  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Ilkeston South

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Ilkeston South (6 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Taylor E. (E)  | 1808  |  |
| Labour | Littleproud K. (E)  | 1510  |  |
| Liberal | Spencer E. (E)  | 1486  |  |
| Liberal | Butcher D. (E)  | 1474  |  |
| Labour | Bassett P. (E)  | 1460  |  |
| Liberal | Goacher L. (E)  | 1406  |  |
| Liberal | Clarke M. Ms.  | 1403  |  |
| Liberal | Bradley G. Ms.  | 1345  |  |
| Labour | Woodward H.  | 1196  |  |
| Labour | Badder M.  | 1155  |  |
| Labour | Hatton S.  | 1112  |  |
| Labour | Jones L.  | 1056  |  |
Turnout |  | 42.8  |

### Ilkeston Victoria

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Ilkeston Victoria (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Meachem F. (E)  | 823  |  |
| Conservative | Evans W. (E)  | 765  |  |
| Labour | Nash A.  | 615  |  |
| Labour | Moon E.  | 571  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.1  |

### Little Eaton

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Little Eaton (1 seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Currey J. (E)  | 485  |  |
| Labour | Stokes M.  | 102  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.6  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Long Eaton Derby Road

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Long Eaton Derby Road (6 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Bramley J. (E)  | 2005  |  |
| Labour | Marshall J. Ms. (E)  | 1889  |  |
| Labour | Taylor T. (E)  | 1816  |  |
| Labour | Wildey D. (E)  | 1740  |  |
| Labour | Pratt L. (E)  | 1736  |  |
| Labour | Decker R. (E)  | 1734  |  |
| Conservative | Broadbelt C.  | 1224  |  |
| Conservative | Maltby J.  | 1187  |  |
| Conservative | Stevenson A.  | 1173  |  |
| Conservative | Wilkinson A.  | 1169  |  |
| Conservative | Crawford-Grundy F.  | 1158  |  |
| Conservative | Robinson D.  | 1112  |  |
Turnout |  | 39.2  |

### Long Eaton New Sawley

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Long Eaton New Sawley (6 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Camm W. (E)  | 1959  |  |
| Labour | Walsh P. (E)  | 1534  |  |
| Labour | Woolley J. (E)  | 1519  |  |
| Labour | Wells T. Ms. (E)  | 1515  |  |
| Labour | Riley A. (E)  | 1488  |  |
| Labour | Welford T. (E)  | 1393  |  |
| Conservative | Chalk V.  | 1052  |  |
| Conservative | Craggs M.  | 1015  |  |
| Conservative | Woodward B.  | 1002  |  |
| Conservative | Webb R.  | 968  |  |
| Conservative | Holmes W.  | 966  |  |
| Conservative | Carswill D.  | 947  |  |
Turnout |  | 36.8  |

### Long Eaton Nottingham Road and Sawley Road

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Nottingham Road (6 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | White B. Ms. (E)  | 1317  |  |
| Labour | Allsop C. (E)  | 1258  |  |
| Labour | Brown D. (E)  | 1258  |  |
| Labour | Buckley G. (E)  | 1227  |  |
| Labour | Wright C. (E)  | 1154  |  |
| Conservative | Byrne D (E)  | 1125  |  |
| Labour | Murphy E.  | 1116  |  |
| Conservative | Gough R.  | 1106  |  |
| Conservative | Graham R.  | 1055  |  |
| Conservative | Guest A.  | 1006  |  |
| Conservative | Hickton F. Ms.  | 976  |  |
| Conservative | McCaig D.  | 970  |  |
| Liberal | Barnes W.  | 741  |  |
| Liberal | Barnes J.  | 605  |  |
| Liberal | Matusewicz V. Ms.  | 609  |  |
Turnout |  | 40.7  |

### Ockbrook and Borrowash

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Ockbrook and Borrowash (4 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | West A. (E)  | 1480  |  |
| Labour | Kennedy A. (E)  | 1344  |  |
| Labour | Highton E. (E)  | 1199  |  |
| Labour | Ball P. (E)  | 1158  |  |
| Conservative | Archer J.  | 1113  |  |
| Conservative | Seeley R.  | 1017  |  |
| Conservative | Coates R.  | 997  |  |
| Conservative | Thompson D.  | 977  |  |
Turnout |  | 50.5  |

### Old Park

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Old Park (2 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Poole J. (E)  | 669  |  |
| Labour | Pestell L Ms. (E)  | 613  |  |
| Conservative | Gough G.  | 265  |  |
Turnout |  | 31.9  |

### Sandiacre

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Sandiacre (4 seats)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Hart W. (E)  | 1485  |  |
| Labour | Jowett J. Ms. (E)  | 1183  |  |
| Labour | Arbon C. (E)  | 920  |  |
| Labour | Kirkland J. Ms. (E)  | 910  |  |
| Conservative | Clements J.  | 859  |  |
| Conservative | Uren D.  | 838  |  |
| Independent | Lungley H.  | 619  |  |
| Conservative | Ross-Clyne R.  | 584  |  |
| Conservative | Jones P.  | 575  |  |
| Independent | Goode F.  | 381  |  |
| Independent | Harding S  | 220  |  |
| Independent | Judson C.  | 201  |  |
Turnout |  | 51.9  |

### Stanley

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Stanley (1 seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Hurst D. (E)  | 486  |  |
| Conservative | Smith J.  | 349  |  |
Turnout |  | 52.5  |

### West Hallam

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West Hallam (1 seat)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Heathcote L. (E)  | 668  |  |
| Labour | Morley B.  | 281  |  |
Turnout |  | 53.8  |

## References

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1. ^ Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2020.

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