1973 Penwith District Council election

1973 Penwith District Council election
12 April 1973 1976 →
All 40 seats of Penwith District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats before N/A N/A N/A
Seats won 37 1 1
Seats after 37 1 1
Popular vote 42,275 1,348 1,176
Percentage 93.6% 3.0% 2.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party RA
Seats before N/A
Seats won 1
Seats after 1
Popular vote 351
Percentage 0.8%
Council control before election

N/A

 Council control after election

Independent

Elections to Penwith District Council were held for the first time in 1973. All 40 seats were contested. Independent candidates won an overwhelming majority, gaining 37 seats. The Labour Party, the Liberal Party, and a Residents' Association candidate each won one seat.

Results summary

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Penwith District Council election, 1973
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 37 37 0 N/A 92.5 93.6 42,275 N/A
  Labour 1 1 0 N/A 2.5 3.0 1,348 N/A
  Liberal 1 1 0 N/A 2.5 2.6 1,176 N/A
  Residents' association 1 1 0 N/A 2.5 0.8 351 N/A

Ward results

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Hayle

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Hayle
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Cock 1,244 17.9
Independent J. Sleeman 787 11.3
Independent T. Laity 772 11.1
Independent F. Harwood 763 11.0
Independent H. Johns 717 10.3
Independent F. Ponting 452 6.5
Independent R. Peller 432 6.2
Independent E. Kewell 392 5.6
Independent W. Garnish 383 5.5
Independent S. Stock 339 4.9
Independent L. Capper 299 4.3
Independent S. Goff 204 2.9
Independent J. Evans 156 2.2
Total ballots 6940
Turnout 42.2
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Lelant and Carbis Bay

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Lelant and Carbis Bay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Hosking 491 29.0
RA J. Macdonald Clarke 351 20.7
Independent K. Slocombe 304 17.9
Independent S. Stoneman 238 14.0
Independent A. Hill 179 10.6
Independent A. Olds 131 7.7
Total ballots 1694
Turnout 51.0
Independent win (new seat)
RA win (new seat)

Ludgvan

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Ludgvan
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H. Lutey 722 21.4
Independent H. Monk 710 21.0
Independent R. Hall 641 19.0
Independent J. Trevenen 556 16.5
Independent W. Bolitho 294 8.7
Independent R. Burns 249 7.4
Independent H. Wills 207 6.1
Total ballots 3379
Turnout 54.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Marazion

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Marazion
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Badcock 669 16.0
Independent C. Bryant 562 13.5
Independent S. Gibson 543 13.0
Independent E. Laity 531 12.7
Independent R. Taylor 505 12.1
Independent W. Miners 397 9.5
Independent T. Bryant 364 8.7
Independent F. James 254 6.1
Independent L. Lanigan 174 4.2
Independent A. Seagrove 171 4.1
Total ballots 4170
Turnout 55.8
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance Central

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Penzance Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Laity 1,075 20.4
Independent J. Batten 1,025 19.5
Independent F. Peak 959 18.2
Independent R. Allbright 845 16.0
Independent H. Martin 700 13.3
Independent J. Mann 661 12.6
Total ballots 5265
Turnout 38.1
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance East

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Penzance East
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. Berryman 851 20.4
Independent D. Pooley 731 17.5
Independent J. Owner 719 17.2
Independent H. Richardson 567 13.6
Independent C. Harvey 479 11.5
Labour E. Eddy 435 10.4
Independent C. Hope-Smith 393 9.4
Total ballots 4175
Turnout 40.9
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance North

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Penzance North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Richards 754 36.1
Independent C. Symons 479 22.9
Independent R. Dibb 420 20.1
Independent R. Burstow 307 14.7
Independent W. Macdonald Murray 130 6.2
Total ballots 2090
Turnout 50.4
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penzance South

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Penzance South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Cocks 818 22.7
Independent M. Beckerleg 729 20.3
Independent C. Ash 656 18.2
Independent E. Palmer 539 15.0
Independent L. Spargo 523 14.5
Independent H. Matthews 333 9.3
Total ballots 3598
Turnout 47.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Buryan

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St Buryan
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Trewern 822 30.6
Independent T. Hicks 722 26.9
Independent J. Daniel 630 23.5
Independent L. Oates 238 8.9
Independent R. Nicholls 151 5.6
Independent A. Whent 123 4.6
Total ballots 2686
Turnout 68.5
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Ives

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St Ives
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal G. Tonkin 1,176 14.3
Independent M. Peters 1,022 12.5
Independent H. Franklin 978 11.9
Labour T. Harvey 913 11.1
Independent J. Thomas 894 10.9
Independent D. Jones 880 10.7
Independent T. Trevorrow 859 10.5
Independent O. Eddy 697 8.5
Independent E. Noall 660 8.0
Independent W. Rawson 124 1.5
Total ballots 8203
Turnout 50.0
Liberal win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Just

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St Just
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Derrington 959 32.5
Independent D. Woolcock 688 23.3
Independent T. McFadden 668 22.6
Independent R. Rowe 370 12.5
Independent S. Hancock 265 9.0
Total ballots 2950
Turnout 56.0
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

See also

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References

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