# 1973 South Ribble Borough Council election

The first elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held in June 1973. The elected Borough Council, newly created by the Local Government Act 1972, would act as a shadow authority before coming into its powers later in 1973. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party won a majority.

## Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1973 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 61.2 | 56.1 | 37,249 | N/A |
| Labour | 16 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 32.5 | 32.5 | 21,585 | N/A |
| Liberal | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.1 | 8.2 | 5,424 | N/A |
| Independent | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2,157 | N/A |

## Ward Results

All Saints :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | M. Rhodes | 885 | 27.9 |
| Conservative | R. Knowles | 869 | 27.4 |
| Conservative | R. Welhmam | 840 | 26.5 |
| Labour | K. Lloyd | 573 | 18.1 |
Bamber Bridge Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | F. Cooper | 965 | 14.8 |
| Labour | G. Davies | 940 | 14.5 |
| Labour | F. Walsh | 939 | 14.4 |
| Conservative | G. Woods | 916 | 14.1 |
| Conservative | R. Dixon | 865 | 13.3 |
| Labour | G. Nicholson | 841 | 12.9 |
| Liberal | J. Bundy | 391 | 6.0 |
| Liberal | W. Parker | 333 | 5.1 |
| Liberal | A. Hodges | 311 | 4.8 |
Farington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | P. Ward | 736 | 18.5 |
| Conservative | J. Littler | 731 | 18.4 |
| Conservative | L. Craven | 722 | 18.1 |
| Conservative | R. Robinson | 621 | 15.6 |
| Labour | E. Martin | 605 | 15.2 |
| Labour | S. Turton | 567 | 14.2 |
Hutton & New Longton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | V. Peacock | 1,081 | 35.6 |
| Conservative | M. Robinson | 877 | 28.9 |
| Conservative | W. Eccles | 826 | 27.2 |
| Labour | K. Eastham | 255 | 8.4 |
Little Hoole & Much Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Knowles | 250 | 76.9 | |
| | Labour | J. Nicholson | 75 | 23.1 | |
Longton Central & West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A. Burden | 893 | 32.9 |
| Conservative | A. Ashburner | 838 | 30.9 |
| Conservative | D.Protheroe | 740 | 27.3 |
| Labour | B. White | 241 | 8.9 |
No.1 (Leyland St.Ambrose) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Dawson | 479 | 20.9 |
| Labour | J. Crossley | 427 | 18.6 |
| Conservative | W. Jackson | 390 | 17.0 |
| Liberal | M. Kirkham | 353 | 15.4 |
| Conservative | R. Kelley | 348 | 15.2 |
| Liberal | B. Newby | 299 | 13.0 |
No. 16 (Penwortham Middleforth) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M. Lyons | 961 | 12.0 |
| Conservative | A. Roskell | 912 | 11.4 |
| Conservative | V. Rhodes | 912 | 11.4 |
| Conservative | R. Richardson | 808 | 10.1 |
| Labour | H. Whitson | 797 | 10.0 |
| Labour | J. Stoker | 784 | 9.8 |
| Conservative | R. Caunce | 769 | 9.6 |
| Conservative | J. Thompson | 764 | 9.6 |
| Liberal | H. Goodier | 650 | 8.1 |
| Independent | A. Johnson | 640 | 8.0 |
No. 17 (Penwortham St. Marys) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D. Stewart | 1,802 | 19.7 |
| Conservative | H. Smith | 1,735 | 19.0 |
| Conservative | S. Allison | 1,675 | 18.3 |
| Conservative | W. Valentine | 1,647 | 18.0 |
| Conservative | J. Rickards | 1,643 | 18.0 |
| Labour | P. Harknett | 643 | 7.0 |
No. 3 (Leyland St. James) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Bamber | 894 | 18.5 |
| Labour | C. Dawber | 877 | 18.1 |
| Labour | A. Kelly | 802 | 16.6 |
| Conservative | J. Hall | 747 | 15.4 |
| Conservative | D. Kidd | 574 | 11.9 |
| Conservative | L. Jackson | 543 | 11.2 |
| Liberal | D. Marston | 405 | 8.4 |
No. 4 (Leyland St. Johns) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | L. Hocking | 1,071 | 28.0 |
| Labour | F. Stingfellow | 1,045 | 27.4 |
| Labour | M. Walsh | 925 | 24.2 |
| Liberal | R. Caunce-Peacock | 435 | 11.4 |
| Conservative | G. Eland | 344 | 9.0 |
No. 5 (Leyland St. Marys) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Marsden | 597 | 23.4 |
| Liberal | A. Nelson | 568 | 22.2 |
| Conservative | B. Pickup | 556 | 21.8 |
| Liberal | L. Lloyd | 423 | 16.5 |
| Labour | A. Brown | 412 | 16.1 |
No. 6 (Leyland Wesley) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Wilkinson | 455 | 64.4 | |
| | Liberal | V. Barnes | 251 | 35.6 | |
Samlesbury & Cuerdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Barton | 239 | 74.2 | |
| | Labour | D. Eastham | 83 | 25.8 | |
St. Andrews :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | N. Orrel | 666 | 28.7 |
| Conservative | N. Greenwood | 507 | 21.8 |
| Conservative | S. Kelley | 448 | 19.3 |
| Labour | E. Walsh | 362 | 15.6 |
| Liberal | J. Knowles | 339 | 14.6 |
St. Leonards :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Coupe | 911 | 31.1 |
| Conservative | J. Lawson | 888 | 30.3 |
| Conservative | K. Palmer | 861 | 29.4 |
| Labour | N. Kosickis | 270 | 9.2 |
Walton-Le-Dale South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | H. Kerfoot | 855 | 16.5 |
| Labour | T. Bayes | 829 | 16.0 |
| Conservative | P. Smith | 789 | 15.2 |
| Conservative | W. Towers | 770 | 14.9 |
| Labour | G. Woodcock | 770 | 14.5 |
| Labour | W. Corney | 747 | 14.4 |
| Independent | F. Hudson | 436 | 8.4 |
Walton-Le-Dale West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R. Smith | 819 | 17.9 |
| Conservative | J. Ratcliffe | 786 | 17.2 |
| Labour | A. White | 782 | 17.1 |
| Conservative | J. Bell | 772 | 16.9 |
| Labour | T. Baldwin | 736 | 16.1 |
| Labour | T. Machell | 680 | 14.9 |