# 1973 Gloucester City Council election

The 1973 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1973 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1973 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| Conservative | 21 | 63.6 |
| Labour | 12 | 36.4 |
| Liberal | 0 | 00.0 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Hyett | 1,110 | 46.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Smith | 1,025 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Phillips | 1,023 | | |
| | Labour | F. Gibbs | 980 | 40.8 | |
| | Labour | C. Barnfield | 977 | | |
| | Labour | Ms. R. Layton | 889 | | |
| | Liberal | N. Drinan | 313 | 13.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Barton

Barton 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Worrall | 892 | 47.0 | |
| | Labour | Ms. R. Layton | 876 | | |
| | Labour | R. Palmer | 800 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Best | 558 | 29.4 | |
| | Liberal | R. Adlan | 558 | | |
| | Conservative | Newman C | 446 | 23.5 | |
| | Democratic Liberal | A. Gee | 434 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,564 | 33.1 | |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Williams | 989 | 41.3 | |
| | Labour | R. Dwyer | 981 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative | H. Harrison | 965 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Stanley | 943 | | |
| | Labour | Ms. M. Barber | 913 | | |
| | Labour | M. Layton | 882 | | |
| | Liberal | Ms. E. Sheppard | 290 | 12.1 | |
| | Independent | E. Race | 132 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,095 | 39.5 | |
| | 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) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Ashley | 1,295 | 45.4 | |
| | Conservative | T. Wathen | 1,259 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Arnold | 1,246 | | |
| | Labour | D. Ferguson | 1,036 | 36.4 | |
| | Labour | F. Henderson | 845 | | |
| | Labour | G. Heath | 785 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Gibbard | 519 | 18.2 | |
| | Liberal | L. Liddington | 499 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,484 | 43.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Robins | 1,165 | 54.0 | |
| | Conservative | F. King | 1,156 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Langston | 1,136 | | |
| | Liberal | Ms. M. Harris | 581 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour | F. Davenport | 412 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,450 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Linden

Linden 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Davies | 1,105 | 42.4 | |
| | Labour | C. Collins | 1,101 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Jones | 1,011 | 38.8 | |
| | Labour | Ms. L. Steers | 926 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Readdie | 923 | | |
| | Conservative | Ms. L. Reeves | 833 | | |
| | Liberal | Ms. E. Drinan | 492 | 18.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,391 | 41.3 | |
| | 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) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Partridge | 1,430 | 47.5 | |
| | Conservative | G.* Goodwin | 1,811 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Robins | 1,395 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Goodwin | 1,294 | | |
| | Labour | F. Kelly | 990 | 32.9 | |
| | Labour | J. Wilks | 883 | | |
| | Labour | D. Middlecote | 817 | | |
| | Liberal | P. Lukins | 590 | 19.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,399 | 44.9 | |
| | 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) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Matson

Matson 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Goodenough | 1,000 | 49.0 | |
| | Labour | A. Walters | 984 | | |
| | Labour | H. Morgan | 980 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Moreland | 588 | 28.8 | |
| | Liberal | Ms. G. Halford | 454 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,006 | 29.6 | |
| | 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) |
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### Podsmead

Podsmead 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Harris | 935 | 41.8 | |
| | Labour | W. Finch | 928 | | |
| | Labour | D. Toomey | 871 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Halford | 813 | 36.4 | |
| | Liberal | R. Barber | 679 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Gardner | 657 | | |
| | Conservative | Ms. S. Lawless | 488 | 21.8 | |
| | Conservative | D. Knight | 485 | | |
| | Conservative | F. Stephens | 453 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,309 | 37.9 | |
| | 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) |
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### Tuffley

Tuffley 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Price | 1,215 | 41.8 | |
| | Conservative | R. Pitkin-Cocks | 1,191 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Smith | 1,183 | | |
| | Labour | E. Clayton | 1,131 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour | B. Adlam | 1,088 | | |
| | Labour | T. Miles | 1,013 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Beard | 564 | 19.4 | |
| | Liberal | Ms. D. Martin | 441 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,826 | 52.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Westgate

Westgate 1973 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ms. F. Wilton | 1,062 | 50.9 | |
| | Conservative | H. Fisher | 1,057 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Jones | 974 | | |
| | Labour | J. Paton | 538 | 25.8 | |
| | Liberal | Ms. M. Warlow | 485 | 23.3 | |
| | Labour | F. Stevens | 473 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,589 | 31.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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