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Wigmore

7 June 1973

An election was held in Wigmore ward on 7 June 1973 to elect eight councillors.

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

Robert Sayer, Ms. D. Coe, Dawn Earlry, S. Howard, Ms. B. Stone, M. Jenkins, K. Lowe and G. Trist were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

  Candidate Votes %
  Pruce G. G. Pruce
2,089 5.2%
  Cremona Ms. G. Ms. G. Cremona
2,081 5.1%
  Hyde S. S. Hyde
2,072 5.1%
  Yates A. A. Yates
2,006 4.9%
  Barwell J. J. Barwell
663 1.6%
  Challen M. M. Challen
661 1.6%
  Foster E. E. Foster
617 1.5%
  Spelman C. C. Spelman
609 1.5%
  Soutar M. M. Soutar
596 1.5%
  Hawker H, H, Hawker
586 1.4%
  Turnout 36.3%
  Liberal win (new ward)
  Liberal win (new ward)
  Liberal win (new ward)
  Liberal win (new ward)
  Liberal win (new ward)
  Liberal win (new ward)
  Liberal win (new ward)
  Liberal 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 »

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