The 1973 Lancaster City Council election took place on 10 May 1973. It was the first election to the newly formed Lancaster City Council following the local government reorganisation of 1972. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Summary

The election resulted in a Conservative majority on the new council.

Election result

1973 Lancaster City Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 59 34 37,811
  Labour 44 17 32,258
  Independent 18 4 7,865
  Residents 4 3 4,517
  Liberal 1 1 302

Ward Results

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Arkholme

Arkholme (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Macintyre G. 461
Independent Priestley L. 247
Turnout 708
Conservative win (new seat)

Bolton-Le-Sands

Bolton-Le-Sands (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Briggs 975
Conservative Rigg W. 899
Independent Brown H. 297
Independent Skelly R. 236
Labour Swarbrick M. 168
Labour Phillips G. 136
Turnout 2,711
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Carnforth

Carnforth (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edna Jones 753
Labour Clarke J. 737
Conservative Owen G. 676
Conservative Kennan I. 642
Turnout 2,808
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Halton-With-Aughton

Halton-With-Aughton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lindley A. 657
Conservative Bowring M. Ms. 419
Turnout 1,076
Independent win (new seat)

Heysham North

Heysham North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kennan M. 852
Conservative Bryan G. 833
Labour Ashcroft R. 538
Labour Ravensdale T. Ms. 523
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hornby

Hornby (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Holt J. 791
Labour Evans E. 108
Turnout 899
Conservative win (new seat)

Harbour

Harbour (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Garbutt E. 840
Labour Wolfenden G. 724
Conservative Higginson T. 742
Labour Yewdall K. 714
Turnout 3020
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Poulton

Poulton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Goodwin J. 781
Labour Banks P. Ms. 561
Conservative Heeler G. 684
Independent Airey R. 548
Turnout 2,011
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Parks

Parks (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Welldrake I. Ms. Unopposed
Conservative Dawson J. Unopposed
Turnout 0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heysham Central

Heysham Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elliot J. 1,200
Conservative Fearn R. Ms. 1,035
Conservative Hesketh A. 845
Residents Dry D. 964
Residents Johnson E. Ms. 779
Turnout 2,162
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heysham South

Heysham South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Bolton N. Ms. 1,649
Residents Earnshaw W. 1,125
Conservative Downey J. 900
Independent Warren K. 828
Labour Spencer O. 516
Conservative Walkden G. 466
Conservative Maly J. 313
Turnout 3,890
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Cockerham

Cockerham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bibby R. 218
Independent Jackson T. 217
Turnout 435
Conservative win (new seat)

Ellel

Ellel (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carr R. 668
Conservative Lowthon J. 604
Conservative Entwistle P. 392
Labour Mawdsley E. 251
Labour Skerratt L. 196
Turnout 1,521
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Warton

Warton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peacock C. 303
Conservative Shuttleworth H. Ms. 270
Independent Burrows T. 161
Labour Woof P. Ms. 119
Independent Rudkin E. Ms. 98
Turnout 951
Liberal win (new seat)

Caton

Caton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Potts M. Ms. 670
Conservative Walling G. 630
Independent Huddleston J. 512
Labour Adams C. 390
Labour Daniels R. 383
Independent Ball F. 224
Turnout 1,574
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kellet

Kellet (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Snowball G. 303
Independent Pickles W. 221
Labour Stafford E. 61
Turnout 585
Conservative win (new seat)

Bulk & St. Annes

Bulk & St. Annes (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denwood C. 1,490
Labour Bryning A. 1,478
Labour Constable B. 1,456
Labour Lewthwaite M. 1,407
Conservative Rainford M. Ms. 746
Conservative Osliffe H. 743
Conservative Nelson B. 697
Conservative Purcell I. Ms. 693
Turnout 2,237
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Park

Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brown J. 733
Labour Brown I. Ms. 711
Conservative Dodd J. 417
Independent Shingler T. 342
Conservative Thompson W. Ms. 326
Turnout 1,493
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

John O'Gaunt

John O'Gaunt (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hayton T. 1,140
Conservative Lovett-Horn M. Ms. 1,095
Conservative Holgate H. 1,046
Labour Clowes A. 939
Labour Birkett J. 911
Labour Perrins M. 883
Turnout 2,080
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Scotforth

Scotforth (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fraser J. 1,722
Conservative Ball J. 1,698
Conservative Simpson E. 1,657
Conservative Nelson K. 1,620
Labour Denver B. Ms. 1,375
Labour Hands H. 1,366
Labour Hosfield H. 1,340
Labour Freeman B. 1,339
Turnout 3,098
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Castle

Castle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sweeney W. Ms. 876
Conservative Whittle K. Ms. 753
Labour Callan L. 800
Labour Wall J. 743
Turnout 1,675
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Alexandra

Alexandra (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hargreaves H. 767
Conservative Kershaw D. 754
Labour Schofield R. 486
Labour Hindle G. 475
Turnout 1,253
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Overton

Overton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mashiter W. 529
Conservative Morris A. 199
Labour Hammond M. 93
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Silverdale

Silverdale (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Whittaker A. 502
Independent Lockwood C. 359
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Skerton Central

Skerton Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Henderson D. Ms. 1,200
Labour Horner J. Ms. 1,053
Conservative Glover M. Ms. 351
Conservative Dorrington D. 286
Independent Gardner E. 211
Turnout 1,762
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Skerton East

Skerton East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jones R. 731
Labour Lodge J. 663
Conservative Hurst A. Ms. 264
Conservative Stokes E. 236
Turnout 995
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Skerton West

Skerton West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Smith S. 886
Conservative Taylor J. Ms. 859
Labour Yates J. Ms. 437
Labour Derrick P. 395
Turnout 1,323
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Slyne-With-Hest

Slyne-With-Hest (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Schofield R. Unopposed
Conservative Wilcox F. Unopposed
Turnout 0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Torrisholme

Torrisholme (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sumner P. Unopposed
Conservative Rollins R. Unopposed
Turnout 0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Victoria

Victoria (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Langridge T. 1,510
Labour Hooper P. 941
Labour Taylor S. 928
Conservative Lunn P. 893
Conservative Bruce K. 861
Turnout 3,341
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Lancaster Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Lancaster_City_Council_election