South - Election - 7 June 1973

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An election was held in South ward on 7 June 1973 to elect three councillors.

It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. the Conservatives won all three of the new seats.

T. Swain, S. Pearce and B. Hodgman were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Swain T. T. Swain
Conservative 809 12.8%

Pearce S. S. Pearce
Conservative 789 12.4%

Hodgman B. B. Hodgman
Conservative 766 12.1%

Farrell P. P. Farrell
Labour 717 11.3%

Gilry G. G. Gilry
Labour 673 10.6%

Fothergill Ms. P. Ms. P. Fothergill
Liberal 668 10.5%

Finucane M. M. Finucane
Liberal 653 10.3%

Whitton Ms. N. Ms. N. Whitton
Labour 638 10.1%

Waller W. W. Waller
Liberal 630 9.9%

Turnout 37.1%

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Swain T. T. Swain Conservative	809	12.8%
Pearce S. S. Pearce Conservative	789	12.4%
Hodgman B. B. Hodgman Conservative	766	12.1%
Farrell P. P. Farrell Labour	717	11.3%
Gilry G. G. Gilry Labour	673	10.6%
Fothergill Ms. P. Ms. P. Fothergill Liberal	668	10.5%
Finucane M. M. Finucane Liberal	653	10.3%
Whitton Ms. N. Ms. N. Whitton Labour	638	10.1%
Waller W. W. Waller Liberal	630	9.9%
Turnout		37.1%
Conservative win (new ward)
Conservative win (new ward)
Conservative 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.

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