# 1973 Erewash District Council election

Elections to Erewash District Council were held on 10 May 1973 as part of nationwide local elections. The new district was formed by the merger of the Borough of Ilkeston, the Long Eaton urban district and the parishes of Breadsall, Breaston, Dale Abbey, Draycott and Church Wilne, Hopwell, Little Eaton, Morley, Ockbrook, Risley, Sandiacre, Stanley, Stanton by Dale and West Hallam from the South East Derbyshire Rural District. The new council became a shadow authority before taking over from the existing local authorities on 1 April 1974. The election saw the Labour Party gain control of the Council. Erewash District Council was granted Borough Status in 1975 and from thereon became known as Erewash Borough Council.

## Overall results

Erewash District 1973 Election Results :
| Party | Seats |
| Labour | 36 |
| Conservative | 9 |
| Liberal | 5 |
| Independent | 4 |

## Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward

Source:

### Breadsall and Morley

Breadsall and Morley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Crowther B. (E) | 276 | |
| | Labour | Render J. | 210 | |
| | Independent | Marshall S. | 184 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.8 |

### Breaston

Breaston (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Parkinson R. (E) | 798 | |
| | Conservative | Gill H. (E) | 779 | |
| | Conservative | Pemberton H. (E) | 749 | |
| | Labour | Fox M. | 533 | |
| | Labour | Roberts H. | 501 | |
| | Labour | Torr A. Ms. | 471 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4 |

### Dale Abbey

Dale Abbey (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Cresswell P. (E) | 521 | |
| | Conservative | Johnstone R. (E) | 438 | |
| | Labour | Cope B. | 207 | |
| | Labour | Read I. Ms. | 183 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Draycott

Draycott (1 Seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Boyland R. (E) | 526 | |
| | Conservative | Rayner K. | 318 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9 |

### Ilkeston Granby

Ilkeston Granby (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Turner A. (E) | 592 | |
| | Labour | Winter G. Ms. (E) | 434 | |
| | Conservative | Goulton D. | 245 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 |

### Ilkeston Market

Ilkeston Market (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Cook R. (E) | 740 | |
| | Labour | Barnes J. (E) | 707 | |
| | Labour | Campion M. | 671 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 |

### Ilkeston North

Ilkeston North (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hawkins I. (E) | 1311 | |
| | Labour | Fletcher R. Ms. (E) | 1293 | |
| | Independent | Gunn J. Ms. (E) | 1163 | |
| | Labour | Beecham J. (E) | 1122 | |
| | Labour | Smith K. | 1120 | |
| | Independent | Cooke A. | 1116 | |
| | Independent | Cooper G. | 1115 | |
| | Labour | Compton J. | 924 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Ilkeston South

Ilkeston South (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Taylor E. (E) | 1808 | |
| | Labour | Littleproud K. (E) | 1510 | |
| | Liberal | Spencer E. (E) | 1486 | |
| | Liberal | Butcher D. (E) | 1474 | |
| | Labour | Bassett P. (E) | 1460 | |
| | Liberal | Goacher L. (E) | 1406 | |
| | Liberal | Clarke M. Ms. | 1403 | |
| | Liberal | Bradley G. Ms. | 1345 | |
| | Labour | Woodward H. | 1196 | |
| | Labour | Badder M. | 1155 | |
| | Labour | Hatton S. | 1112 | |
| | Labour | Jones L. | 1056 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8 |

### Ilkeston Victoria

Ilkeston Victoria (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Meachem F. (E) | 823 | |
| | Conservative | Evans W. (E) | 765 | |
| | Labour | Nash A. | 615 | |
| | Labour | Moon E. | 571 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 |

### Little Eaton

Little Eaton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Currey J. (E) | 485 | |
| | Labour | Stokes M. | 102 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Long Eaton Derby Road

Long Eaton Derby Road (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bramley J. (E) | 2005 | |
| | Labour | Marshall J. Ms. (E) | 1889 | |
| | Labour | Taylor T. (E) | 1816 | |
| | Labour | Wildey D. (E) | 1740 | |
| | Labour | Pratt L. (E) | 1736 | |
| | Labour | Decker R. (E) | 1734 | |
| | Conservative | Broadbelt C. | 1224 | |
| | Conservative | Maltby J. | 1187 | |
| | Conservative | Stevenson A. | 1173 | |
| | Conservative | Wilkinson A. | 1169 | |
| | Conservative | Crawford-Grundy F. | 1158 | |
| | Conservative | Robinson D. | 1112 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2 |

### Long Eaton New Sawley

Long Eaton New Sawley (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Camm W. (E) | 1959 | |
| | Labour | Walsh P. (E) | 1534 | |
| | Labour | Woolley J. (E) | 1519 | |
| | Labour | Wells T. Ms. (E) | 1515 | |
| | Labour | Riley A. (E) | 1488 | |
| | Labour | Welford T. (E) | 1393 | |
| | Conservative | Chalk V. | 1052 | |
| | Conservative | Craggs M. | 1015 | |
| | Conservative | Woodward B. | 1002 | |
| | Conservative | Webb R. | 968 | |
| | Conservative | Holmes W. | 966 | |
| | Conservative | Carswill D. | 947 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.8 |

### Long Eaton Nottingham Road and Sawley Road

Nottingham Road (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | White B. Ms. (E) | 1317 | |
| | Labour | Allsop C. (E) | 1258 | |
| | Labour | Brown D. (E) | 1258 | |
| | Labour | Buckley G. (E) | 1227 | |
| | Labour | Wright C. (E) | 1154 | |
| | Conservative | Byrne D (E) | 1125 | |
| | Labour | Murphy E. | 1116 | |
| | Conservative | Gough R. | 1106 | |
| | Conservative | Graham R. | 1055 | |
| | Conservative | Guest A. | 1006 | |
| | Conservative | Hickton F. Ms. | 976 | |
| | Conservative | McCaig D. | 970 | |
| | Liberal | Barnes W. | 741 | |
| | Liberal | Barnes J. | 605 | |
| | Liberal | Matusewicz V. Ms. | 609 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7 |

### Ockbrook and Borrowash

Ockbrook and Borrowash (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | West A. (E) | 1480 | |
| | Labour | Kennedy A. (E) | 1344 | |
| | Labour | Highton E. (E) | 1199 | |
| | Labour | Ball P. (E) | 1158 | |
| | Conservative | Archer J. | 1113 | |
| | Conservative | Seeley R. | 1017 | |
| | Conservative | Coates R. | 997 | |
| | Conservative | Thompson D. | 977 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.5 |

### Old Park

Old Park (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Poole J. (E) | 669 | |
| | Labour | Pestell L Ms. (E) | 613 | |
| | Conservative | Gough G. | 265 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9 |

### Sandiacre

Sandiacre (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hart W. (E) | 1485 | |
| | Labour | Jowett J. Ms. (E) | 1183 | |
| | Labour | Arbon C. (E) | 920 | |
| | Labour | Kirkland J. Ms. (E) | 910 | |
| | Conservative | Clements J. | 859 | |
| | Conservative | Uren D. | 838 | |
| | Independent | Lungley H. | 619 | |
| | Conservative | Ross-Clyne R. | 584 | |
| | Conservative | Jones P. | 575 | |
| | Independent | Goode F. | 381 | |
| | Independent | Harding S | 220 | |
| | Independent | Judson C. | 201 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.9 |

### Stanley

Stanley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hurst D. (E) | 486 | |
| | Conservative | Smith J. | 349 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.5 |

### West Hallam

West Hallam (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Heathcote L. (E) | 668 | |
| | Labour | Morley B. | 281 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.8 |