East - Election - 7 June 1973

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An election was held in East ward on 7 June 1973 to elect five councillors.

It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. .

Paul Harriott, Ms. J. Grierson, John Shaw, Ms. H. Lambourne and R. Willer were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Harriott P. P. Harriott
Labour 1,665 13.7%

Grierson Ms. J. Ms. J. Grierson
Labour 1,557 12.8%

Shaw J. J. Shaw
Labour 1,544 12.7%

Lambourne Ms. H. Ms. H. Lambourne
Labour 1,531 12.6%

Willer R. R. Willer
Labour 1,495 12.3%

Fagg G. G. Fagg
Conservative 886 7.3%

Flint D. D. Flint
Conservative 875 7.2%

Walker Ms. C. Ms. C. Walker
Conservative 861 7.1%

Shuter L. L. Shuter
Conservative 854 7.0%

Hall J. J. Hall
Conservative 853 7.0%

Turnout 26.8%

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Harriott P. P. Harriott Labour	1,665	13.7%
Grierson Ms. J. Ms. J. Grierson Labour	1,557	12.8%
Shaw J. J. Shaw Labour	1,544	12.7%
Lambourne Ms. H. Ms. H. Lambourne Labour	1,531	12.6%
Willer R. R. Willer Labour	1,495	12.3%
Fagg G. G. Fagg Conservative	886	7.3%
Flint D. D. Flint Conservative	875	7.2%
Walker Ms. C. Ms. C. Walker Conservative	861	7.1%
Shuter L. L. Shuter Conservative	854	7.0%
Hall J. J. Hall Conservative	853	7.0%
Turnout		26.8%
Labour win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

Next election

6 May 1976 »