title: 1973 Corby District Council election
text: # 1973 Corby District Council election
  
  The 1973 Corby District Council election were the first elections to the newly created Corby District Council took place on 7 June 1973 . This was on the same day as other local elections. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council.
  
  ## Ward-by-Ward Results
  
  ### Beanfield East Ward (3 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Beanfield East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | K. Glendenning | 462 | |
  | | Labour | W. Mawdsley | 361 | |
  | | Labour | P. McGowan | 361 | |
  | | Communist | J. Reilly | 109 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.6% |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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  ### Beanfield West Ward (6 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Beanfield West Ward :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Forshaw | 725 | |
  | | Labour | C. Binley | 712 | |
  | | Labour | J. Wallace | 704 | |
  | | Labour | E. Donald | 686 | |
  | | Labour | C. Russell | 685 | |
  | | Labour | C. Keeney | 665 | |
  | | Conservative | D. Worrall | 561 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.9% |
  | | 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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  ### Forest Gate Ward (3 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Forest Gate :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Wright | 910 | |
  | | Labour | J. Sullivan | 778 | |
  | | Labour | A. Portman | 775 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Perkins | 718 | |
  | | Conservative | R. Gillett | 575 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Campbell | 569 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.6% |
  | | 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) |
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  ### Gretton Ward (1 seat)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Gretton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Ogilvie | 233 | |
  | | Independent | J. Canning | 197 | |
  | | Conservative | A. Campbell | 119 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.4% |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Lodge Park :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Floody | 661 | |
  | | Labour | W. Stewart | 550 | |
  | | Labour | F. Smyth | 491 | |
  | | Liberal | W. Welford | 442 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Swinburn | 389 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.4% |
  | | 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) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Old Town Ward (3 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Old Town :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent Socialist | T. Sykes | 676 | |
  | | Labour | B. Taylor | 563 | |
  | | Labour | P. Huckle | 541 | |
  | | Labour | K. O'Neill | 529 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.1% |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent 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) |
  
  ### Pen Green Ward (2 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Pen Green :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | B. Wright | 654 |
  | Labour | J. Carr | 649 |
  | Conservative | D. Ashburner | 319 |
  | Conservative | V. Wilkinson | 281 |
  
  ### Rural West Ward (1 seat)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Rural West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | R. Webster | 212 | |
  | | Independent | F. Glover | 169 | |
  | | VIC | M. York | 125 | |
  | | Labour | G. Bingley | 95 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.3% |
  | | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
  
  ### Stanion Ward (1 seat)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Stanion :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | J. Lloyd | 153 | |
  | | Independent | J. Hopkins | 138 | |
  | | Labour | M. Perkins | 79 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.5% |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Studfall Ward (6 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Studfall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Kane | 1,133 | |
  | | Labour | D. Moon | 1,002 | |
  | | Labour | C. Stewart | 967 | |
  | | Labour | E. Stewart | 885 | |
  | | Labour | G. McCart | 855 | |
  | | Labour | J. Cowling | 800 | |
  | | Communist | I. Reid | 274 | |
  | | Communist | H. Burry | 236 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.1% |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Town Centre (3 seats)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Town Centre :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. Bayliffe | 553 | |
  | | Labour | H. Dobbs | 487 | |
  | | Labour | J. Gray | 477 | |
  | | Conservative | C. Lear | 324 | |
  | | Conservative | E. Barclay | 309 | |
  | | Conservative | I. McBride | 253 | |
  | | Independent | K. Farnham | 143 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.1% |
  | | 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) |
  
  ### Weldon Ward (1 seat)
  
  Corby District Council Elections 1973: Weldon :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | J. Perrett | 293 | |
  | | Independent | G. Reed | 214 | |
  | | Labour | J. Copeland | 129 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.1% |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  