The 1973 Wyre Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973. It was the first election to the newly formed Wyre Borough 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 Wyre Borough Council | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 54 | 46 | 27,982 | |||||||
| Labour | 18 | 2 | 9,467 | |||||||
| Independent | 13 | 7 | 7,450 | |||||||
Ward Results
Bailey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Storey K. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Turner P. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Chippendale H. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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Brock
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Shorrock J. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Calder
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ibison T. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Catterall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Greenwood R. | 425 | 52.1 | ||
| Independent | Shorrock R. | 390 | 47.9 | ||
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Garstang
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Greenhow J. | 720 | |||
| Independent | Moreland F. | 712 | |||
| Conservative | Mears P. | 510 | |||
| Conservative | Eaves J. Ms. | 428 | |||
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Great Eccleston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wild S. | 470 | 49.6 | ||
| Independent | Anderton W. | 262 | 27.6 | ||
| Independent | Halsall T. | 216 | 22.8 | ||
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Hardhorn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bennett K. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Stebbing C. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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High Cross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gorst J. | 792 | |||
| Conservative | Anderson L. Ms. | 789 | |||
| Labour | Hogston A. | 432 | |||
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Thornton Cleveleys North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Croft T. | 911 | |||
| Conservative | Brown H. | 816 | |||
| Labour | Godfrey R. | 756 | |||
| Labour | Jackson D. | 755 | |||
| Labour | Wright G. Ms | 712 | |||
| Conservative | Goodier D. Ms. | 707 | |||
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Thornton Cleveleys North Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Croasdale C. | 1,113 | |||
| Conservative | Crofts W. | 1,033 | |||
| Conservative | Blackburn V. | 1,023 | |||
| Labour | Fail E. | 903 | |||
| Labour | Davies A. | 844 | |||
| Labour | Horsley J. | 815 | |||
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Thornton Cleveleys East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Holt D. | 1,086 | |||
| Conservative | Ashworth C. | 1,077 | |||
| Conservative | Bradford B. | 1,037 | |||
| Labour | Moyle G. | 319 | |||
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Thornton Cleveleys South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Goodier H. | 551 | |||
| Conservative | Ball W. | 539 | |||
| Labour | Lindley P. Ms. | 136 | |||
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Thornton Cleveleys West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Townend F. | 787 | |||
| Independent | Hibbert F. | 666 | |||
| Conservative | Dickens T. | 570 | |||
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Fleetwood Mount
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robinson B. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Snape R. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Cabus
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jackson J. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Hambleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Williamson R. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Pilling
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hodgson E. | 616 | 83.4 | ||
| Independent | Thomas E. Ms. | 123 | 16.6 | ||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Stalmine-With-Staynall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Makinson J. | 536 | 87.7 | ||
| Independent | Thompson T. | 75 | 12.3 | ||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Fleetwood Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | O'Connor F. | 488 | |||
| Conservative | Funk E. | 447 | |||
| Labour | Wright R. | 432 | |||
| Labour | Consadine L. | 423 | |||
| Labour | Potts W. | 392 | |||
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Fleetwood Rossall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anderton F. | 573 | |||
| Conservative | Keating T. | 572 | |||
| Conservative | Timms D. | 567 | |||
| Labour | Wright W. | 178 | |||
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Poulton-le-Fylde Breck
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mellalieu E. | 830 | |||
| Conservative | McGregor B. | 804 | |||
| Labour | Stephenson E. Ms. | 395 | |||
| Labour | Dobson S. | 392 | |||
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Carleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Davis J. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Pharos
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Atkinson E. Ms. | 705 | |||
| Conservative | Cheetham V. | 594 | |||
| Labour | Shaw J. | 583 | |||
| Labour | Long J. | 482 | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Preesall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Trippier H. | 1,374 | |||
| Conservative | McMurray A. | 894 | |||
| Independent | Millward F. | 729 | |||
| Independent | Woods H. | 650 | |||
| Conservative | Hunt R. | 537 | |||
| Conservative | Scott H. | 480 | |||
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Tithebarn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bennett A. | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Ashworth H. | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | 0 | ||||
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Victoria
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Cass I. Ms. | 1,150 | |||
| Conservative | Grime J. | 923 | |||
| Conservative | Powell G. | 812 | |||
| Conservative | Simmons J. | 681 | |||
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Warren
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Formstone H. | 673 | |||
| Conservative | Hope E. Ms. | 669 | |||
| Conservative | Bradbury B. Ms. | 604 | |||
| Labour | Denney W. | 518 | |||
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Wyresdale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Curwen E. | 383 | 55.0 | ||
| Conservative | Livesey W. | 313 | 45.0 | ||
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References
- ↑ "Wyre Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
