# 1973 Derby Borough Council election

The 1973 Derby Borough Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Derby Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this was the first election to the new non-metropolitan district council for Derby, which came into being on 1 April the following year. The Labour Party took control of the Council after winning a majority of seats.

## Overall results

1973 Derby Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 34 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 63.0 | 46.4 | 19,672 | n/a |
| | Conservative | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 25.9 | 39.5 | 16,761 | n/a |
| | Liberal | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11.1 | 10.4 | 4,403 | n/a |
| | United English National | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1,140 | n/a |
| | Independent | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0 | 1.1 | 465 | n/a |
| Total | Total | 54 | | | | | | 42,441 | |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Tunnicliffe | 1,131 | |
| | Labour | M. Walker | 1,058 | |
| | Labour | A. Dearie | 1,017 | |
| | Conservative | H. Johnson | 873 | |
| | Conservative | L. Ford | 863 | |
| | Conservative | R. Bunting | 803 | |
| | Liberal | M. Burgess | 786 | |
| | Liberal | I. Gregory | 712 | |
| | Liberal | M. Hund | 686 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.8% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Allestree

Allestree (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Keene | 2,790 | |
| | Conservative | B. Chadwick | 2,711 | |
| | Conservative | J. Thorpe | 2,710 | |
| | Labour | R. Cooper | 843 | |
| | Labour | N. Pritchard | 797 | |
| | Labour | L. Pepper | 732 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.2% |
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### Alvaston

Alvaston (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Baker | 1,190 | |
| | Labour | P. Hanks | 1,120 | |
| | Labour | T. Potts | 1,075 | |
| | Conservative | L. Jackson | 646 | |
| | Conservative | M. McKeenan | 623 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.8% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Arboretum

Arboretum (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Harlow | 959 | |
| | Labour | J. Maltby | 879 | |
| | Labour | B. Charles | 848 | |
| | Liberal | D. Mackenzie | 569 | |
| | Liberal | T. Marchant | 494 | |
| | Liberal | D. White | 476 | |
| | Conservative | G. Marshall | 270 | |
| | United English National | W. Marson | 96 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.7% |
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### Babington

Babington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Bussell | 1,214 | |
| | Conservative | C. Gadsby | 1,181 | |
| | Conservative | E. Wood | 1,148 | |
| | Labour | F. Fox | 879 | |
| | Labour | U. Christophers | 852 | |
| | Labour | J. Moseley | 838 | |
| | United English National | D. Booth | 215 | |
| | United English National | A. Ashby | 193 | |
| | United English National | S. Gibson | 187 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.7% |
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### Breadsall

Breadsall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | O. Eden | 1,231 | |
| | Labour | J. McCall | 1,160 | |
| | Labour | A. Wawman | 1,101 | |
| | Conservative | B. Gadsby | 500 | |
| | Conservative | J. Leatherbarrow | 464 | |
| | United English National | A. Smith | 219 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.4% |
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### Chaddesden

Chaddesden (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Lloyd | 1,158 | |
| | Labour | D. Winfield | 1,095 | |
| | Labour | G. Salt | 1,086 | |
| | Conservative | G. Black | 736 | |
| | Conservative | S. Styles | 735 | |
| | Conservative | E. Woods | 733 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.4% |
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### Chellaston

Chellaston (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Mathews | 1,891 | |
| | Labour | G. Styles | 1,859 | |
| | Labour | M. Swindells | 1,764 | |
| | Conservative | O. Tivey | 1,465 | |
| | Conservative | C. Morley | 1,429 | |
| | Conservative | P. Doncher | 1,340 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.5% |
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### Darley

Darley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Longdon | 1,384 | |
| | Conservative | E. Reid | 1,295 | |
| | Conservative | J. Tillett | 1,256 | |
| | Labour | V. Jepson | 593 | |
| | Labour | W. Pountain | 573 | |
| | Labour | G. Fox | 572 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.5% |
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### Derwent

Derwent (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Harlow | 1,052 | |
| | Labour | W. Watson | 1,042 | |
| | Labour | J. Orgill | 1,016 | |
| | Conservative | B. Daniels | 432 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 18.1% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Friar Gate

Friar Gate (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | D. Ekiert | 1,384 | |
| | Liberal | C. Swain | 1,380 | |
| | Liberal | M. Peel | 1,349 | |
| | Labour | R. Baxter | 1,347 | |
| | Labour | M. Rebeeck | 1,329 | |
| | Labour | G. Summers | 1,298 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.7% |
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### Litchurch

Litchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Bookbinder | 727 | |
| | Labour | R. Newton | 697 | |
| | Labour | M. Wood | 676 | |
| | Conservative | L. Gray | 241 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.2% |
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### Littleover

Littleover (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Grimwood-Taylor | 1,522 | |
| | Conservative | N. Glenn | 1,415 | |
| | Conservative | L. Shepley | 1,378 | |
| | Labour | B. Torney | 564 | |
| | Labour | M. Walker | 531 | |
| | Labour | L. Tomblin | 501 | |
| | Independent | A. Campion | 465 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.0% |
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### Mickleover

Mickleover (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | G. Larder | 1,664 | |
| | Liberal | W. Astle | 1,658 | |
| | Liberal | B. Stokes | 1,575 | |
| | Conservative | J. Hobson | 1,230 | |
| | Conservative | R. Greene | 1,197 | |
| | Conservative | S. O'Brien | 1,176 | |
| | Labour | J. Cox | 456 | |
| | Labour | C. Low | 447 | |
| | Labour | H. Pearce | 400 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.7% |
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### Normanton

Normanton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. White | 1,361 | |
| | Labour | J. Ireland | 1,352 | |
| | Labour | J. Christophers | 1,263 | |
| | Conservative | T. Prime | 1,189 | |
| | Conservative | D. Penn | 1,168 | |
| | Conservative | S. Lemmings | 1,153 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.3% |
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### Osmanton

Osmanton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Carty | 1,424 | |
| | Labour | E. Bull | 1,295 | |
| | Labour | R. Spacey | 1,252 | |
| | United English National | E. Baines | 268 | |
| | Conservative | H. Parsons | 251 | |
| | Conservative | D. Marshall | 243 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.4% |
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### Pear Tree

Pear Tree (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Webster | 1,501 | |
| | Labour | I. Ault | 1,401 | |
| | Labour | N. Singh | 1,328 | |
| | Conservative | D. McIntyre | 576 | |
| | United English National | P. Sims | 342 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2% |
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### Spondon

Spondon (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Owen | 1,442 | |
| | Conservative | G. Swainson | 1,408 | |
| | Labour | C. Ufton | 1,365 | |
| | Conservative | G. Baxendale-Baines | 1,340 | |
| | Labour | L. Bradbury | 1,306 | |
| | Labour | W. Wilkinson | 1,199 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9% |
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