# 1973 Bristol City Council election

The 1973 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 28 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this was the first election to the new non-metropolitan district council for Bristol, which came into being on 1 April the following year. Labour took control of the Council after winning a comfortable majority of seats.
The National Front stood in four wards in this election

## Ward results
### Avon

Avon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V Pople | 2,786 | | |
| | Labour | J Ellis | 2,684 | | |
| | Labour | J Britton | 2,459 | | |
| | Conservative | R Banfield | 1,025 | | |
| | Conservative | J Henley | 961 | | |
| | Conservative | J Taylor | 948 | | |
| | Communist | D Pratt | 266 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | 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) |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A Hillman | 1,322 | | |
| | Labour | J Wood | 1,174 | | |
| | Labour | H McKay | 1,120 | | |
| | Independent | M Bidgood | 996 | | |
| | Conservative | I Gillard | 652 | | |
| | Conservative | C Taylor | 636 | | |
| | Conservative | I Dawson | 620 | | |
| | Independent | J Rowe | 459 | | |
| | Independent | N Juliff | 453 | | |
| | National Front | D Hales | 266 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | 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) |

### Bishopston

Bishopston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Topham | 1,626 | | |
| | Conservative | T Clarke | 1,525 | | |
| | Conservative | M Withers | 1,518 | | |
| | Liberal | K Tucker | 723 | | |
| | Liberal | A Cook | 658 | | |
| | Labour | S Cullard | 613 | | |
| | Labour | P McLaren | 606 | | |
| | Liberal | D Burrows | 602 | | |
| | Labour | M Wood | 565 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | 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) |

### Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L Smith | 1,938 | | |
| | Labour | R Morris | 1,872 | | |
| | Labour | A Munroe | 1,842 | | |
| | Independent | D Street | 855 | | |
| | Independent | R Rowe | 819 | | |
| | Independent | S Juliffe | 733 | | |
| | Communist | B Poole | 153 | | |
| | Communist | D Watson | 128 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | 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) |

### Brislington

Brislington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K Legg | 1,919 | | |
| | Labour | H Skeates | 1,781 | | |
| | Labour | G Holmes | 1,779 | | |
| | Conservative | O Scantlebury | 1,604 | | |
| | Conservative | T Bray | 1,593 | | |
| | Conservative | P Elliott | 1,465 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | 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) |

### Cabot

Cabot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | G Ferguson | 1,075 | | |
| | Liberal | W Watts-Miller | 1,036 | | |
| | Liberal | G Beedell | 1,034 | | |
| | Labour | F Brown | 883 | | |
| | Conservative | P Maggs | 834 | | |
| | Conservative | P Patemoster | 792 | | |
| | Conservative | G Woodhouse | 756 | | |
| | Labour | A Kimpton | 703 | | |
| | Labour | E Malos | 696 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Lloyd-Kirk | 1,623 | | |
| | Conservative | T Girling | 1,601 | | |
| | Conservative | H Lawson | 1,571 | | |
| | Liberal | A Hodges | 716 | | |
| | Liberal | M Perkins | 689 | | |
| | Labour | F Inglis | 684 | | |
| | Labour | J Donovan | 643 | | |
| | Labour | M Thomas | 511 | | |
| | Communist | M Beardon | 184 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | 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) |
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### District

District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F Apperley | 1,462 | | |
| | Conservative | J Bosdet | 1,456 | | |
| | Conservative | R Trench | 1,447 | | |
| | Labour | J Malos | 1,094 | | |
| | Labour | P Phillips | 1,087 | | |
| | Labour | G Micklewright | 1,063 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Durdham

Durdham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Palmer | 2,650 | | |
| | Conservative | G Browne | 2,525 | | |
| | Conservative | P Berrill | 2,473 | | |
| | Liberal | G Beddoes | 958 | | |
| | Liberal | E Mallett | 876 | | |
| | Labour | D Blackman | 591 | | |
| | Labour | E Holland | 575 | | |
| | Labour | M Smith | 526 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Easton

Easton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Jones | 1,205 | | |
| | Labour | G Maggs | 1,183 | | |
| | Labour | W Jenkins | 1,076 | | |
| | Conservative | S Russell | 341 | | |
| | Communist | N Carey | 135 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Eastville

Eastville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Fothergill | 1,561 | | |
| | Labour | W Williams | 1,560 | | |
| | Labour | B Ross | 1,451 | | |
| | Conservative | E Macdonald | 918 | | |
| | Conservative | A Thomas | 905 | | |
| | Conservative | M Bessant | 857 | | |
| | Liberal | A Chalmers | 807 | | |
| | Liberal | S Clements | 618 | | |
| | Liberal | B Payton | 572 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Henbury

Henbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Fisk | 2,989 | | |
| | Labour | D Large | 2,762 | | |
| | Labour | G Brass | 2,664 | | |
| | Conservative | D Evans | 2,480 | | |
| | Conservative | W Lippiatt | 2,456 | | |
| | Conservative | R Biggs | 2,396 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hengrove

Hengrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W Graves | 1,950 | | |
| | Labour | A Abrams | 1,774 | | |
| | Labour | M Houlihan | 1,510 | | |
| | Conservative | G Bridcut | 619 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hillfields

Hillfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Draper | 1,985 | | |
| | Labour | F Vyvyan-Jones | 1,915 | | |
| | Labour | R Thomas | 1,871 | | |
| | Conservative | D Thompson | 1,032 | | |
| | Conservative | C Baker | 996 | | |
| | Conservative | P Haines | 983 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Horfield

Horfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Merrett | 2,467 | | |
| | Labour | R Edwards | 2,400 | | |
| | Labour | R Hewlett | 2,360 | | |
| | Conservative | B Topham | 2,063 | | |
| | Conservative | D Macduff | 1,893 | | |
| | Conservative | R Wookey | 1,762 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Sprackling | 1,800 | | |
| | Conservative | E Wright | 1,685 | | |
| | Conservative | F Lawrence | 1,556 | | |
| | Labour | G Sheppard | 973 | | |
| | Labour | G England | 953 | | |
| | Labour | G Cole | 912 | | |
| | Liberal | D Beaven | 590 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Redland

Redland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Hebblethwaite | 1,528 | | |
| | Conservative | G Keeley | 1,516 | | |
| | Conservative | G Hebblethwaite | 1,506 | | |
| | Liberal | J Ord | 849 | | |
| | Liberal | C Sara | 840 | | |
| | Liberal | C Ord | 816 | | |
| | Labour | M Merrett | 450 | | |
| | Labour | C Langham | 448 | | |
| | Labour | R Langley | 421 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Somerset

Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H Willcox | 1,465 | | |
| | Labour | D Jackson | 1,366 | | |
| | Labour | J Comerford | 1,149 | | |
| | Conservative | V Goodland | 722 | | |
| | Conservative | J Finnimore | 562 | | |
| | National Front | P Thomas | 424 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Southmead

Southmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Hole | 1,987 | | |
| | Conservative | F McGough | 1,931 | | |
| | Labour | S Grace | 1,848 | | |
| | Labour | R Bridle | 1,801 | | |
| | Conservative | T Wetherall | 1,779 | | |
| | Conservative | I Hamilton | 1,779 | | |
| | Ind. Conservative | G Chappell | 900 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Southville

Southville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Smith | 1,336 | | |
| | Labour | F Pidgeon | 1,260 | | |
| | Labour | M Young | 1,202 | | |
| | Conservative | W Blackmore | 1,061 | | |
| | Conservative | L White | 907 | | |
| | Conservative | P Barnwell | 876 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### St George East

St George East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H Bloom | 1,855 | | |
| | Labour | L Rexworthy | 1,798 | | |
| | Labour | D Beer | 1,779 | | |
| | Conservative | K Mountstephen | 1,143 | | |
| | Conservative | E Cockrell | 1,109 | | |
| | Conservative | F Stockham | 1,027 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### St George West

St George West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I Rogers | 1,128 | | |
| | Labour | J McLaren | 1,111 | | |
| | Labour | M Rea | 1,088 | | |
| | Liberal | V Hales | 591 | | |
| | Liberal | A Chalmers | 515 | | |
| | Conservative | I Beddoe | 475 | | |
| | Liberal | D Seymour | 468 | | |
| | National Front | A Nelmes | 238 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### St Paul

St Paul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D McLaren | 1,045 | | |
| | Labour | G Fowler | 995 | | |
| | Labour | A Norton | 989 | | |
| | Conservative | T Mort-Williams | 507 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### St Philip & Jacob

St Philip & Jacob :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I Knight | 766 | | |
| | Labour | L Lane | 759 | | |
| | Labour | A Pegler | 754 | | |
| | Conservative | J Douglas-Green | 292 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Stapleton

Stapleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P Brook | 2,530 | | |
| | Conservative | T Whiteley | 2,444 | | |
| | Conservative | H Williams | 2,397 | | |
| | Labour | G Bee | 2,080 | | |
| | Labour | E Skuse | 2,015 | | |
| | Labour | R Denyer | 1,980 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Stockwood

Stockwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G Easton | 2,888 | | |
| | Labour | V Bath | 2,796 | | |
| | Labour | D Poole | 2,757 | | |
| | Conservative | G Barrow | 2,558 | | |
| | Conservative | J Howe | 2,525 | | |
| | Conservative | R Huxham | 2,300 | | |
| | Liberal | J Phillips | 778 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Wall | 3,995 | | |
| | Conservative | D Poole | 3,950 | | |
| | Conservative | C Alderson | 3,813 | | |
| | Liberal | C Everett | 1,878 | | |
| | Liberal | E David | 1,749 | | |
| | Liberal | N Fern | 1,520 | | |
| | Labour | M Waddington | 631 | | |
| | Labour | G Waddington | 627 | | |
| | Labour | R Willis | 614 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B Richards | 1,136 | | |
| | Labour | C Roberston | 1,022 | | |
| | Labour | R Wilmott | 1,009 | | |
| | Conservative | D Watkins | 537 | | |
| | Conservative | R Douglas-Green | 491 | | |
| | National Front | R Bale | 326 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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