# 1973 Bracknell District Council election

The 1973 Bracknell District Council election was the first election to the newly formed Bracknell District Council in England, taking place on 7 June 1973 alongside other local elections as part of the 1973 United Kingdom local elections. Its predecessor council was Easthampstead Rural District. For the first time at a local level, the Labour Party gained control. The party benefitted from a reapportionment of seats for Bracknell town - at Easthampstead Rural District's last election in 1971, 21 of the 44 councillors represented Bracknell wards, but this now changed to 17 of 31. With just 29% of the seats, it remained the worst performance for the Conservatives in a Bracknell District or Bracknell Forest election until 2023.

## Summary

1973 Bracknell District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 17 | 54.8 | 47.6 | 6,395 |
| Conservative | 9 | 29.0 | 41.3 | 5,560 |
| Residents | 3 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 704 |
| Liberal | 1 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 615 |
| Independent | 1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 173 |

## Ward results
### Ascot

Ascot (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Benwell M. Ms. | 727 | 64.3 | |
| | Conservative | Dolan J. | 710 | | |
| | Conservative | Wright C. | 679 | | |
| | Labour | Day J. | 403 | 35.7 | |
| | Labour | Holloway A. | 396 | | |
| | Labour | Holloway J. Ms. | 389 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,955 | | |
| | 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) | 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) |

### Binfield

Binfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Springman A. Ms. | 366 | 73.2 | |
| | Labour | Green P. | 134 | 26.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,924 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bracknell (Great Hollands)

Bracknell (Great Hollands) (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shillcock J. Ms. | 935 | 61.9 | |
| | Labour | Laing J. Ms. | 925 | | |
| | Labour | Pettitt W. | 875 | | |
| | Conservative | Clarke H. | 402 | 26.6 | |
| | Conservative | Clarke D. Ms. | 392 | | |
| | Conservative | Corley M. | 374 | | |
| | Independent Labour | Everett A. | 173 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,697 | | |
| | 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) | 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) |

### Bracknell (Old Bracknell)

Bracknell (Old Bracknell) (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dhillon R. | 788 | 46.7 | |
| | Labour | McShane D. | 788 | | |
| | Labour | Pearce T. | 757 | | |
| | Conservative | Kempton D. Ms. | 544 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative | Hasted W. | 524 | | |
| | Conservative | Rugman C. | 489 | | |
| | Liberal | Hoskins K. | 355 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,862 | | |
| | 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) | 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) |

### Bullbrook

Bullbrook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Delbridge J. | 1,078 | 56.7 | |
| | Labour | Walsh M. | 1,022 | | |
| | Labour | Checkley A. | 991 | | |
| | Conservative | Coombs M. Ms. | 822 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative | Strong P. Ms. | 822 | | |
| | Conservative | Thompson E. | 782 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,793 | | |
| | 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) | 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) |

### College Town

College Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Marshall J. | Unopposed | N/A | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,696 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cranbourne

Cranbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Creech F. | 284 | 62.8 | |
| | Labour | Turiccki M. Ms. | 168 | 37.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,301 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Crowthorne & Easthampstead

Crowthorne & Easthampstead (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brown W. | Unopposed | N/A | |
| | Conservative | Offord J. | Unopposed | N/A | |
| | Conservative | Worrall D. | Unopposed | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,203 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal 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) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Garth

Garth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Moylan C. | 564 | 63.4 | |
| | Labour | Pocknee J. | 517 | | |
| | Conservative | Harbor P. Ms. | 325 | 36.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,620 | | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Harmanswater

Harmanswater (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pinder W. | 471 | 42.4 | |
| | Labour | Lavender G. | 456 | | |
| | Conservative | Underwood R. | 380 | 34.2 | |
| | Conservative | Wood T. | 367 | | |
| | Liberal | Banks M. Ms. | 260 | 23.4 | |
| | Liberal | White P. | 249 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,896 | | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Little Sandhurst

Little Sandhurst (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Carruthers G. | 405 | 44.1 | |
| | Residents | Yearsden J. | 372 | | |
| | Conservative | Steele A. | 340 | 37.0 | |
| | Conservative | Rimes G. | 202 | | |
| | Labour | Crew R. | 174 | 18.9 | |
| | Labour | Kinsella J. | 98 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,586 | | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |

### Priestwood

Priestwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cain F. | 564 | 58.4 | |
| | Labour | Mountjoy T. | 541 | | |
| | Conservative | Clark-Lowes F. | 401 | 41.6 | |
| | Conservative | Mosses R. | 370 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,963 | | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Sandhurst

Sandhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Harris K. | 299 | 42.3 | |
| | Labour | Dancy K. Ms. | 269 | 38.0 | |
| | Conservative | Pierce J. | 139 | 19.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,872 | | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |

### St. Marys

St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rose P. | 265 | 60.0 | |
| | Labour | Treffry R. | 177 | 40.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 978 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Warfield

Warfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay J. Ms. | 316 | 69.6 | |
| | Labour | Stewart D. | 138 | 30.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,277 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wildridings

Wildridings (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lindop W. | 532 | 68.1 | |
| | Labour | Mihell D. | 512 | | |
| | Conservative | Read B. | 249 | 31.9 | |
| | Conservative | Toomey J. | 246 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,036 | | |
| | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |