1973 Erewash District Council election

Elections to Erewash District Council were held on 10 May 1973 as part of nationwide local elections. The new district was formed by the merger of the Borough of Ilkeston, the Long Eaton urban district and the parishes of Breadsall, Breaston, Dale Abbey, Draycott and Church Wilne, Hopwell, Little Eaton, Morley, Ockbrook, Risley, Sandiacre, Stanley, Stanton by Dale and West Hallam from the South East Derbyshire Rural District. The new council became a shadow authority before taking over from the existing local authorities on 1 April 1974. The election saw the Labour Party gain control of the Council. Erewash District Council was granted Borough Status in 1975 and from thereon became known as Erewash Borough Council.

1973 Erewash District Council election
10 May 1973
All 54 seats to Erewash District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won 36 9 5
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 4

Overall results
Erewash District 1973 Election Results
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 36
  Conservative 9
  Liberal 5
  Independent 4

Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward

Source:[1]

Breadsall and Morley
Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Crowther B. (E) 276
Labour Render J. 210
Independent Marshall S. 184
Turnout 62.8

Breaston
Breaston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Parkinson R. (E) 798
Conservative Gill H. (E) 779
Conservative Pemberton H. (E) 749
Labour Fox M. 533
Labour Roberts H. 501
Labour Torr A. Ms. 471
Turnout 40.4

Dale Abbey
Dale Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cresswell P. (E) 521
Conservative Johnstone R. (E) 438
Labour Cope B. 207
Labour Read I. Ms. 183
Turnout 58.4
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Draycott
Draycott (1 Seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Boyland R. (E) 526
Conservative Rayner K. 318
Turnout 49.9

Ilkeston Granby
Ilkeston Granby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Turner A. (E) 592
Labour Winter G. Ms. (E) 434
Conservative Goulton D. 245
Turnout 38.9

Ilkeston Market
Ilkeston Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cook R. (E) 740
Labour Barnes J. (E) 707
Labour Campion M. 671
Turnout 41.6

Ilkeston North
Ilkeston North (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hawkins I. (E) 1311
Labour Fletcher R. Ms. (E) 1293
Independent Gunn J. Ms. (E) 1163
Labour Beecham J. (E) 1122
Labour Smith K. 1120
Independent Cooke A. 1116
Independent Cooper G. 1115
Labour Compton J. 924
Turnout 46.4
Independent hold Swing

Ilkeston South
Ilkeston South (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Taylor E. (E) 1808
Labour Littleproud K. (E) 1510
Liberal Spencer E. (E) 1486
Liberal Butcher D. (E) 1474
Labour Bassett P. (E) 1460
Liberal Goacher L. (E) 1406
Liberal Clarke M. Ms. 1403
Liberal Bradley G. Ms. 1345
Labour Woodward H. 1196
Labour Badder M. 1155
Labour Hatton S. 1112
Labour Jones L. 1056
Turnout 42.8

Ilkeston Victoria
Ilkeston Victoria (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Meachem F. (E) 823
Conservative Evans W. (E) 765
Labour Nash A. 615
Labour Moon E. 571
Turnout 43.1

Little Eaton
Little Eaton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Currey J. (E) 485
Labour Stokes M. 102
Turnout 41.6
Independent hold Swing

Long Eaton Derby Road
Long Eaton Derby Road (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bramley J. (E) 2005
Labour Marshall J. Ms. (E) 1889
Labour Taylor T. (E) 1816
Labour Wildey D. (E) 1740
Labour Pratt L. (E) 1736
Labour Decker R. (E) 1734
Conservative Broadbelt C. 1224
Conservative Maltby J. 1187
Conservative Stevenson A. 1173
Conservative Wilkinson A. 1169
Conservative Crawford-Grundy F. 1158
Conservative Robinson D. 1112
Turnout 39.2

Long Eaton New Sawley
Long Eaton New Sawley (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Camm W. (E) 1959
Labour Walsh P. (E) 1534
Labour Woolley J. (E) 1519
Labour Wells T. Ms. (E) 1515
Labour Riley A. (E) 1488
Labour Welford T. (E) 1393
Conservative Chalk V. 1052
Conservative Craggs M. 1015
Conservative Woodward B. 1002
Conservative Webb R. 968
Conservative Holmes W. 966
Conservative Carswill D. 947
Turnout 36.8

Long Eaton Nottingham Road and Sawley Road
Nottingham Road (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour White B. Ms. (E) 1317
Labour Allsop C. (E) 1258
Labour Brown D. (E) 1258
Labour Buckley G. (E) 1227
Labour Wright C. (E) 1154
Conservative Byrne D (E) 1125
Labour Murphy E. 1116
Conservative Gough R. 1106
Conservative Graham R. 1055
Conservative Guest A. 1006
Conservative Hickton F. Ms. 976
Conservative McCaig D. 970
Liberal Barnes W. 741
Liberal Barnes J. 605
Liberal Matusewicz V. Ms. 609
Turnout 40.7

Ockbrook and Borrowash
Ockbrook and Borrowash (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour West A. (E) 1480
Labour Kennedy A. (E) 1344
Labour Highton E. (E) 1199
Labour Ball P. (E) 1158
Conservative Archer J. 1113
Conservative Seeley R. 1017
Conservative Coates R. 997
Conservative Thompson D. 977
Turnout 50.5

Old Park
Old Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Poole J. (E) 669
Labour Pestell L Ms. (E) 613
Conservative Gough G. 265
Turnout 31.9

Sandiacre
Sandiacre (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hart W. (E) 1485
Labour Jowett J. Ms. (E) 1183
Labour Arbon C. (E) 920
Labour Kirkland J. Ms. (E) 910
Conservative Clements J. 859
Conservative Uren D. 838
Independent Lungley H. 619
Conservative Ross-Clyne R. 584
Conservative Jones P. 575
Independent Goode F. 381
Independent Harding S 220
Independent Judson C. 201
Turnout 51.9

Stanley
Stanley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hurst D. (E) 486
Conservative Smith J. 349
Turnout 52.5

West Hallam
West Hallam (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Heathcote L. (E) 668
Labour Morley B. 281
Turnout 53.8

References
  1. Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2020.
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