title: 1973 Erewash District Council election
text: # 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 |
  