1973 Epping Forest District Council election

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1973 Epping Forest District Council election

10 May 1973
All 59 seats to Epping Forest District Council 30 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Seats won 46 10 3 Popular vote 72,950 50,124 1,723 Percentage 57.8% 39.7% 1.3%
Council composition following the election
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 10 May 1973. This was the first election to the Epping Forest Council. The entire council was up for election and the council was won under Conservative control.

Results

Buckhurst Hill

Buckhurst Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	I. Beattie	1,810	57.2
	Conservative	R. Garner	1,806
	Conservative	C. Perry	1,801
	Conservative	N. Croucher	1,786
	Conservative	V. Milner	1,770
	Conservative	E. Perry	1,764
	Conservative	L. Welch	1,744
	Liberal	R. Eveling	690	21.8
	Labour	Ms. B. O'Brien	663	21.0
	Labour	Ms. F. Underhill	650
	Liberal	H. King	643
	Labour	Ms. P. Blagden	643
	Labour	M. Fox	637
	Labour	J. Fryer	615
	Labour	Ms. A. Fowl	611
	Labour	D. Whiteford	592
Majority			1,120	35.4
Turnout				34.8
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Chigwell

Chigwell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Ms. S. Gordon	1,571	84.4
	Conservative	W. Reynolds	1,561
	Conservative	C. Davie	1,558
	Conservative	N. Risdon	1,553
	Conservative	S. Barnett	1,541
	Conservative	B. Gunby	1,523
	Labour	Ms. G.Hilton	291	15.6
	Labour	J. Turner	269
	Labour	Ms. E. O'Donoghue	261
	Labour	Ms. P. Whiteford	248
Majority			1,280	68.7
Turnout				20.7
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Chipping Ongar

Chipping Ongar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	T. Butler	328	72.1
	Labour	R. Gross	127	27.9
Majority			201	44.2
Turnout			455	38.9
	Conservative win (new seat)

Epping

Epping

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Ms. A. Miller	1,703	56.5
	Conservative	F. Limer	1,687
	Conservative	R. Cooper	1,647
	Conservative	K. Rothwell	1,646
	Conservative	H. Mead	1,642
	Conservative	M. Aldworth	1,629
	Labour	H. Cliffe	1,309	43.5
	Labour	C. Long	1,256
	Labour	Ms. A. Miles	1,254
	Labour	W. Garrett	1,250
	Labour	P. Rodwell	1,233
	Labour	D. Macaskill	1,198
Majority			394	13.1
Turnout				35.9
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Epping Upland

Epping Upland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	G. Padfield	N/A	N/A
Majority			N/A	N/A
Turnout			N/A	N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

Greensted and Marden Ash

Greensted and Marden Ash

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	A. Sutherland	396	63.5
	Labour	C. Windle	228	36.5
Majority			168	26.9
Turnout			624	38.1
	Conservative win (new seat)

Hastingwood and Thornwood

Hastingwood and Thornwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	B. Greenhill	265	66.9
	Labour	V. Bardell	131	33.1
Majority			134	33.8
Turnout			396	36.9
	Conservative win (new seat)

High Beech

High Beech

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Ms. E. Tuck	559	76.4
	Labour	S. Riley	173	23.6
Majority			386	52.7
Turnout			732	40.1
	Conservative win (new seat)

High Ongar

High Ongar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	D. Morton	N/A	N/A
Majority			N/A	N/A
Turnout			N/A	N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

Lambourne

Lambourne

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. Amanet	612	50.6
	Independent	Ms. A Wendrop	597	49.4
Majority			15	1.2
Turnout			1,209	57.3
	Conservative win (new seat)

Loughton North

Loughton North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	Ms. J. Davis	1,898	56.3
	Labour	Ms. L. Fox	1,862
	Labour	B. Mooney	1,858
	Labour	A. Hilton	1,854
	Labour	S. Palfreman	1,830
	Labour	Ms. B. Whitlock	1,800
	Labour	H. Worby	1,799
	Labour	Ms. E Chapman	1,760
	Conservative	C. Mackay	1,476	43.7
	Conservative	Ms. Valerie Metcalfe	1,441
	Conservative	M. McGreal	1,437
	Conservative	Ms. V. O'Malley	1,424
	Conservative	Ms. D. Sanders	1,402
	Conservative	L. Whittome	1,392
	Conservative	Ms. J. Newton	1,384
	Conservative	R. Pocock	1,381
Majority			422	12.2
Turnout				28.8
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Loughton South

Loughton South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	G. Claridge	2,149	56.1
	Conservative	Ms. L. Scott	2,149
	Conservative	A. Swallow	2,148
	Conservative	Ms. M. Spurge	2,139
	Conservative	D. James	2,127
	Conservative	D. Crilley	2,116
	Conservative	J. Martin	2,109
	Conservative	R. O'Malley	2,107
	Labour	Ms. M. French	1,702	43.9
	Labour	W. Archer	1,695
	Labour	J. Blagden	1,672
	Labour	D. Berry	1,656
	Labour	G. Castleman	1,649
	Labour	K. McKenzie	1,622
	Labour	D. Sherman	1,619
	Labour	G. Castleman	1,611
Majority			474	12.2
Turnout				33.1
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Moreton and Matching

Moreton and Matching

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	P. Gould	N/A	N/A
Majority			N/A	N/A
Turnout			N/A	N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

Nazeing

Nazeing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	M. Welch	894	57.6
	Conservative	F. Radford	793
	Labour	M. Skudder	659	42.4
	Labour	J. Mackie	642
Majority			235	15.2
Turnout				48.4
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

North Weald Village

North Weald Village

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Harry Waterman	692	72.0
	Labour	R. Bednall	269	28.0
Majority			423	44.0
Turnout			961	39.3
	Independent win (new seat)

Passingford

Passingford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	J. Pledge	N/A	N/A
Majority			N/A	N/A
Turnout			N/A	N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

Paternoster

Paternoster

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	C. Hewins	398	63.9
	Conservative	R. Chidley	225	36.1
Majority			173	27.8
Turnout			623	35.4
	Labour win (new seat)

Roothing Country

Roothing Country

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	T. East	N/A	N/A
Majority			N/A	N/A
Turnout			N/A	N/A
	Independent win (new seat)

Roydon

Roydon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Ms. W. Page	546	70.5
	Labour	J. Bowers	228	29.5
Majority			318	41.1
Turnout			774	41.4
	Conservative win (new seat)

Sheering

Sheering

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	J. Atkinson	434	56.5
	Labour	S. Langton	334	43.5
Majority			100	13.0
Turnout			768	54.1
	Independent win (new seat)

Shelley

Shelley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	Ms. J. Price	464	56.2
	Labour	R. Barnes	361	43.8
Majority			103	12.5
Turnout			825	59.3
	Conservative win (new seat)

Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. Daniels	1,086	80.9
	Conservative	Ms. J. Wainwright	1,051
	Labour	Ms. S. Gymer	256	19.1
	Labour	Ms. F. Davy	191
Majority			830	61.8
Turnout				43.2
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Waltham Abbey

Waltham Abbey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	J. Patching	1,162	51.1
	Conservative	H. Taylor	1,135
	Conservative	R. Knibb	1,127
	Labour	Ms. J. Hewins	1,111	48.9
	Conservative	H. Smith	1,110
	Labour	A. Matthews	1,087
	Conservative	W. Barbour	1,074
	Labour	N. Paul	1,040
	Labour	C. Sumner	1,013
	Labour	Ms. J. Taylor	1,009
Majority			51	2.2
Turnout				33.4
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

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