title: 1973 Portsmouth City Council election
text: # 1973 Portsmouth City Council election
  
  The 1973 Portsmouth City Council election was held on 10 May 1973 as part of the first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales. 48 councillors were elected from 16 electoral divisions. Each division returned three councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a three-year term of office.
  
  The Conservative Party won overall control of the council.
  
  ## Election results
  
  Portsmouth City Council election, 1973 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | Candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 28 | 58.3% | 49.8% | 76,844 | 48 |
  | Labour | 17 | 35.4% | 44.7% | 68,974 | 48 |
  | Independent | 3 | 6.3% | 2.9% | 4,462 | 3 |
  | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 2.6% | 4,071 | 4 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Buckland
  
  Buckland (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Syd Rapson | 1,842 | 52.0% | |
  | | Labour | J. Wearn | 1,734 | | |
  | | Conservative | R. Taylor | 1,697 | 48.0% | |
  | | Conservative | Ms V. Lubin | 1,691 | | |
  | | Labour | I. Christie | 1,642 | | |
  | | Conservative | B. Lewington | 1,622 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4% | |
  | | 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) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cosham
  
  Cosham (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | P. Ashley | 1,942 | 48.9% | |
  | | Independent | Ms. M. Anderson | 1,347 | | |
  | | Independent | W. Dallas | 1,173 | | |
  | | Conservative | E. Spencer | 1,061 | 26.7% | |
  | | Labour | K. Sparrow | 966 | 24.3% | |
  | | Conservative | E. Burke | 925 | | |
  | | Labour | G. Crowhurst | 907 | | |
  | | Labour | G. Thompson | 869 | | |
  | | Conservative | R. Darragh | 849 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5% | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
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  ### Farlington
  
  Farlington (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | I. Gibson | 2,556 | 53.4% | |
  | | Conservative | W. Fry | 2,485 | | |
  | | Conservative | R. Ostler | 2,267 | | |
  | | Liberal | Ms. B. Shepherd | 1,533 | 32.0% | |
  | | Labour | R. Bryant | 695 | 14.5% | |
  | | Labour | J. Smith | 673 | | |
  | | Labour | D. Ingham | 673 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4% | |
  | | 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) |
  
  ### Fratton
  
  Fratton (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Mike Hancock | 1,544 | 63.4% | |
  | | Labour | A. Gibbs | 1,504 | | |
  | | Labour | J. James | 1,393 | | |
  | | Conservative | Ms. H. Austin | 893 | 36.6% | |
  | | Conservative | A. Hasker | 855 | | |
  | | Conservative | K. Jordan | 826 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6% | |
  | | 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) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Havelock
  
  Havelock (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | C. Johnstone | 2,175 | 50.5% | |
  | | Conservative | E. Taplin | 2,134 | 49.5% | |
  | | Conservative | T. Gregory | 2,092 | | |
  | | Labour | Ms. M. Kenny | 2,046 | | |
  | | Conservative | B. Pickering | 2,042 | | |
  | | Labour | D. Brown | 1,985 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.9% | |
  | | 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) |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Highland
  
  Highland (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | C. Wakefield | 2,301 | 53.9% | |
  | | Conservative | A. Elliot | 2,247 | | |
  | | Conservative | J. Lodge | 2,177 | | |
  | | Labour | B. Miller | 1,965 | 46.1% | |
  | | Labour | Mrs. E. Wright | 1,820 | | |
  | | Labour | G. Lemon | 1,790 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9% | |
  | | 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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  ### Kingston
  
  Kingston (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Hancock | 2,544 | 51.5% | |
  | | Conservative | J. Brogden | 2,527 | | |
  | | Labour | P. Chandler | 2,399 | 48.5% | |
  | | Conservative | E. Loney-Hampton | 2,385 | | |
  | | Labour | S. Mitchell | 2,299 | | |
  | | Labour | Ms. J. Sharma | 2,222 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6% | |
  | | 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) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Meredith
  
  Meredith (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Darby | 2,374 | 55.8% | |
  | | Conservative | J. Rigby | 2,372 | | |
  | | Conservative | F. Sorrell | 2,288 | | |
  | | Labour | W. Stillwell | 1,882 | 44.2% | |
  | | Labour | P. Kingswell | 1,723 | | |
  | | Labour | C. Arrowsmith | 1,659 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3% | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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  ### Nelson
  
  Nelson (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Marshall | 2,058 | 55.7% | |
  | | Conservative | A. Mos | 1,753 | | |
  | | Labour | P. Hancock | 1,635 | 44.3% | |
  | | Conservative | C. Fortnum | 1,604 | | |
  | | Labour | J. Attrill | 1,334 | | |
  | | Labour | A. Golds | 1,287 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.6% | |
  | | 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) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### North End
  
  Nelson (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. Dann | 2,131 | 53.8% | |
  | | Conservative | K. Hale | 2,115 | | |
  | | Conservative | Ms. A. Tomlin | 2,093 | | |
  | | Labour | B. Tyler | 1,829 | 46.2% | |
  | | Labour | Ms. J. Jamieson | 1,809 | | |
  | | Labour | J. Patey | 1,726 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7% | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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  ### Paulsgrove
  
  Paulsgrove (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ms. M. Price | 1,533 | 51.9% | |
  | | Labour | G. Austin | 1,457 | | |
  | | Labour | J. Mitchell | 1,416 | | |
  | | Liberal | R. Schollar | 945 | 32.0% | |
  | | Liberal | Ms. I. Young | 818 | | |
  | | Liberal | J. Young | 775 | | |
  | | Conservative | W. Snelling | 478 | 16.2% | |
  | | Conservative | M. Rendle | 476 | | |
  | | Conservative | Ms. J. Snelling | 475 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.1% | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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  ### Portsea
  
  Portsea (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ms. A. Ashworth | 1,312 | 69.3% | |
  | | Labour | R. Grant | 1,304 | | |
  | | Labour | R. Thomas | 1,289 | | |
  | | Conservative | T. Hasker | 580 | 30.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Mrs. D. Jeram | 566 | | |
  | | Conservative | H. Osborne | 541 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 | |
  | | 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. Jude
  
  St. Jude (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Sotnick | 1,571 | 71.8 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Lubin | 1,495 | | |
  | | Conservative | J. Cockerill | 1,483 | | |
  | | Labour | M. Smith | 616 | 28.2 | |
  | | Labour | F. Guy | 601 | | |
  | | Labour | H. Harris | 576 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.3 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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  ### St. Mary & Guildhall
  
  St. Mary & Guildhall (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Kelly | 1,354 | 80.6 | |
  | | Labour | A. White | 1,316 | | |
  | | Labour | Mrs. E. Fudge | 1,307 | | |
  | | Conservative | J. Rothery | 325 | 19.4 | |
  | | Conservative | A. Stanley | 209 | | |
  | | Conservative | M. Trett | 295 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.6 | |
  | | 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. Simon
  
  St. Simon (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | G. Byng | 1,733 | 71.6 | |
  | | Conservative | Ms. A. Scorey | 1,678 | | |
  | | Conservative | A. Spraggs | 1,670 | | |
  | | Labour | Ms. J. Christie | 688 | 28.4 | |
  | | Labour | B. Armer | 659 | | |
  | | Labour | D. Elner | 649 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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  ### St. Thomas
  
  St. Thomas (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | S. Fiddy | 2,157 | 56.2 | |
  | | Conservative | L. Kitchen | 2,049 | | |
  | | Conservative | C. Worley | 1,999 | | |
  | | Labour | R. Bromley | 1,683 | 43.8 | |
  | | Labour | D. Jewell | 1,635 | | |
  | | Labour | M. Murphy | 1,552 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8 | |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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