# 1975 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on 1 May 1975, with one third of the seats up for election. The election resulted in the Conservatives retaining control. Voter turnout was 34.0%.

## Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1975 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 21 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 67.7 | 51.2 | 56,741 | +8.4% |
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 33.3 | 31.4 | 34,815 | -5.3% |
| Liberal | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 13,138 | -0.6% |
| Ratepayers & Residents Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2,327 | +2.1% |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1,364 | +1.2% |
| British Campaign to Stop Immigration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,051 | -4.2% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 718 | -1.7% |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 403 | +0.4% |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 235 | -0.1% |
| Social Credit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 106 | +0.0% |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Conservatives | 53 | 57 |
| | Labour | 31 | 28 |
| | Liberals | 9 | 8 |
| Total | Total | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 13 | 21 |

## Ward results

Allerton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Pollard | 2,614 | 58.7 | +19.8 |
| | Labour | F. Longstaff | 1,295 | 29.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | K. Stoodley | 540 | 12.1 | −15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,319 | 29.6 | +18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,449 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.2 | |
Baildon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | P. Atkinson | 2,442 | 45.5 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Lancaster | 1,961 | 36.5 | −4.1 |
| | Labour | H. Lambert | 969 | 18.0 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 481 | 8.9 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,372 | 47.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.5 | |
Bingley: Central, East, North & West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Shaw | 2,672 | 53.7 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal | P. Blaine | 1,235 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Labour | J. Tatham | 1,072 | 21.5 | −17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,437 | 28.9 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,979 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -15.9 | |
Bolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Hall | 1,649 | 48.7 | +15.5 |
| | Labour | J. Lambert | 916 | 27.0 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | A. South | 822 | 24.3 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 733 | 21.6 | +20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,387 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
Bowling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Coughlin | 836 | 44.0 | −15.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Ambler | 743 | 39.1 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | L. Terrington | 319 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 4.9 | −14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 25.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
Bradford Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Rees | 1,331 | 36.3 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | M. Thornton | 1,282 | 35.0 | −8.0 |
| | British Campaign to Stop Immigration | J. Merrick | 1,051 | 28.7 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 1.3 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,664 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.0 | |
Clayton & Queensbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hirst | 3,293 | 66.8 | +13.9 |
| | Labour | D. Hoyle | 1,457 | 29.6 | −4.6 |
| | Communist | J. Baruch | 179 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,836 | 37.2 | +18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,929 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +9.2 | |
Craven: Silsden, Addingham, Kildwick & Steeton with Eastburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Hawkins | 2,355 | 56.0 | +21.0 |
| | Liberal | D. Robinson | 1,025 | 24.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | I. Newton | 731 | 17.4 | −4.2 |
| | National Front | A. Fairey | 92 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,330 | 31.6 | +20.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,203 | 45.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.8 | |
Denholme, Cullingworth, Bingley South & Wilsden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Fullylove | 2,430 | 58.7 | −11.4 |
| | Liberal | M. Greenwood | 916 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| | Labour | J. Tough | 792 | 19.1 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,514 | 36.6 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,138 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -16.7 | |
Eccleshill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Riggs | 1,502 | 43.2 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | G. Midwood | 1,019 | 29.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | W. Sheffield | 805 | 23.2 | −13.2 |
| | National Front | A. Farrow | 147 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 483 | 13.9 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,473 | 33.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.5 | |
Great Horton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Rawnsley | 2,116 | 54.5 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | G. Avis | 1,218 | 31.4 | −9.1 |
| | Ratepayers & Residents Association | H. Baines | 530 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 23.1 | +18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,884 | 38.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +9.0 | |
Haworth, Oakworth & Oxenhope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Midgley | 2,577 | 65.6 | +13.7 |
| | Labour | D. Hanson | 1,180 | 31.4 | −13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,397 | 37.2 | +27.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,757 | 32.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +13.7 | |
Heaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Hamer | 2,755 | 74.2 | +25.5 |
| | Labour | P. Birkby | 960 | 25.8 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,795 | 48.3 | +21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,715 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.7 | |
Idle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Bagshaw | 1,516 | 34.9 | −13.3 |
| | Conservative | H. Worsley | 1,069 | 24.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | K. Hemingway | 948 | 21.8 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | T. Keighley | 718 | 16.5 | +16.5 |
| | National Front | G. Robinson | 98 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 10.3 | −13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,349 | 37.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.9 | |
Ilkley: Ben Rhydding, Ilkley North, South & West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Illingworth | 1,985 | 47.5 | −9.0 |
| | Ratepayers & Residents Association | G. Harwood | 1,777 | 42.5 | +42.5 |
| | Labour | O. Hanson | 417 | 10.0 | −9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | 5.0 | −32.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,179 | 43.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -25.7 | |
Ilkley: Burley, Holme & Menston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Spencer | 2,094 | 53.4 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | P. Normandale | 1,395 | 35.6 | −1.7 |
| | Labour | D. Warwick | 434 | 11.1 | −4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 699 | 17.8 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,923 | 53.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
Keighley: Keighley Central, East & South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Clarkson | 1,716 | 43.9 | −24.1 |
| | Conservative | H. Harrison | 1,407 | 36.0 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | M. Heraty | 540 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| | National Front | G. Wright | 242 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 7.9 | −28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,905 | 36.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -14.1 | |
Keighley: Morton & Keighley North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Milton | 1,631 | 64.0 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | H. Binns | 695 | 27.3 | −17.0 |
| | National Front | D. Hudson | 221 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | 36.7 | +25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,547 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +12.7 | |
Keighley: North West & West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Cowen | 2,215 | 52.5 | +14.2 |
| | Labour | A. Keller | 1,766 | 41.9 | −2.9 |
| | National Front | J. Smith | 237 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 10.6 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,218 | 36.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.5 | |
Laisterdyke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Wood | 952 | 60.5 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | C. York | 621 | 39.5 | +15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 21.0 | −16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,573 | 21.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
Little Horton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. McElroy | 1,565 | 54.4 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Townsend | 1,313 | 45.6 | +22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 8.8 | −27.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,878 | 25.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -13.7 | |
Manningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Smith | 1,704 | 52.9 | +21.2 |
| | Labour | C. Khan | 1,096 | 34.0 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | C. Mennell | 317 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Social Credit | J. Jennings | 106 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 608 | 18.9 | +15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,223 | 27.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
Odsal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Lang | 1,836 | 55.9 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | D. Mangham | 1,447 | 44.1 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 11.8 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,283 | 30.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
Shipley: Central, North & East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Wedgworth | 2,313 | 62.4 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Mawson | 1,339 | 36.1 | +2.0 |
| | Communist | L. Sheilds | 56 | 1.5 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 974 | 26.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | 33.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -0.5 | |
Shipley: South & West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | O. Messer | 3,153 | 70.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | E. Saville | 912 | 20.4 | −10.0 |
| | Independent Labour | J. Briscoe | 403 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,241 | 50.2 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,468 | 44.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 | |
Thornton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Singleton | 1,791 | 53.1 | +12.2 |
| | Labour | L. Wassall | 809 | 24.0 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | R. Taylor | 770 | 22.8 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 982 | 29.1 | +15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,370 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
Tong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Smith | 1,430 | 61.6 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative | L. Heginbotham | 891 | 38.4 | +12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 539 | 23.2 | −25.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,321 | 19.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.5 | |
Undercliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Ibbotson | 1,258 | 44.0 | −6.3 |
| | Labour | R. Kitson | 980 | 34.3 | −15.4 |
| | Liberal | L. Woodcock | 496 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| | National Front | W. Collins | 124 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 9.7 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,858 | 31.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.5 | |
University :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Rhodes | 1,179 | 51.0 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | T. Dines | 931 | 40.2 | +12.0 |
| | National Front | T. Brown | 203 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 10.7 | −9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,313 | 27.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
Wibsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Gross | 1,928 | 66.4 | +10.5 |
| | Labour | F. Bastow | 974 | 33.6 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 954 | 32.9 | +11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,902 | 27.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 | |
Wyke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Slicer | 1,577 | 52.0 | +19.9 |
| | Labour | L. Kearns | 1,455 | 48.0 | −19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 4.0 | −31.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,032 | 25.3 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +19.9 | |