1973 Fenland District Council election[1]|
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Council control before election
N/A
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Council control after election
NOC
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The 1973 Fenland District Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members for Fenland District Council in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The Conservative Party became the largest bloc on the new council, with half the seats.
1973 Fenland District Council elections
1973 Fenland Local Election Results[2]
| Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Conservative
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20
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-
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-
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-
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50
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Independent
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12
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-
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-
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-
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30
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-
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Liberal
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0
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-
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-
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0
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0
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0
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0
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-
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Labour
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8
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-
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-
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-
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20
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-
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Summary
At the first meeting of the council, Edward Morris (Independent) was elected chairman.[3]
Ward results
For 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:
Benwick and Doddington
Chatteris
Elm
Leverington
Manea
March Eastern
March Western
Newton and Tydd St Giles
Outwell and Upwell
Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary
Whittlesey Ponnders Bridge and Kingsmoor
Whittlesey East Central
Whittlesey West Central
Whittlesey Coates
Wimblington
Wisbech East
Whittlesey Central
Whittlesey South
Whittlesey West
Wisbech North
Wisbech South and West
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1973. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 13.
- ^ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
- ^ "Tories have control". Lynn News and Advertiser. 22 June 1973. p. 2.
- ^ "Former Fenland chairman". www.wisbechstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Misery for the Mayors". Fenland Advertiser. 9 May 1979. p. 5.
- ^ "MBE awarded". www.cambstimes.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
