St Margarets - Election - 7 June 1973

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An election was held in St Margarets 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 two of the new seats and an independent candidate won the remaining new seat.

Chris Nickless, Ted Baker and C. Roper were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Nickless C. C. Nickless
Independent 1,608 28.4%

Baker E. E. Baker
Conservative 919 16.2%

Roper C. C. Roper
Conservative 897 15.8%

MacInnes D. D. MacInnes
Conservative 834 14.7%

Carter W. W. Carter
Independent 713 12.6%

Howell D. D. Howell
Labour 694 12.3%

Turnout 56.5%

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Independent win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Nickless C. C. Nickless Independent	1,608	28.4%
Baker E. E. Baker Conservative	919	16.2%
Roper C. C. Roper Conservative	897	15.8%
MacInnes D. D. MacInnes Conservative	834	14.7%
Carter W. W. Carter Independent	713	12.6%
Howell D. D. Howell Labour	694	12.3%
Turnout		56.5%
Conservative win (new ward)
Conservative win (new ward)
Independent 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 »