South Bedfordshire 1973-2007
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South Bedfordshire District Council Election Results 1973-2007 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). No. 21 (Houghton Regis No. 1) (2209)2 vote share No. 8 (Leighton-Linslade: Grovebury & South Bedfordshire 1973 Kinchella J. Ms. Lab 0 - Brooklands) (4240)3 Platz M. Lab 0 0.0 vote share 2 Prewett I. Lib 1,194 52.9 Barton-Le-Clay (2570) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Fairchild B. Lib 1,176 - vote share White J. Lib 994 - Willson C. Ind 0 0.0 No. 22 (Houghton Regis No. 2) (1757) Lugsden K. Con 539 23.9 Clark R. Ind 0 - vote share Lee C. Lab 522 23.1 Ingleton V. Ms. Lab 373 75.5 Withey S. Ms. Lab 476 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Page P. Con 121 24.5 Arthur E. Ms. Lab 447 - 2 Caddington (2821) Turnout 28.1 51.0 Turnout 53.2 29.0 vote share Brewer A. Con 584 51.7 No. 23 (Houghton Regis No. 3) (1953) No. 9 (Leighton-Linslade: Beaudesert & Bailey M. Ms. Lab 546 48.3 vote share Plantation) (4839)3 Duncombe E. Con 509 - Strange T. Ind 247 57.6 vote share Coleman R. Lab 498 - Rollings B. Ms. Con 182 42.4 Markham F. Con 809 34.5 Jones F. Ms. Lib 807 34.4 Turnout 40.1 3.4 Turnout 22.0 15.2 Heady M. Ms. Con 751 - Dunnett J. Lab 730 31.1 Heath & Reach (829) No. 24 (Houghton Regis No. 4) (1594) Stockton S. Lab 715 - vote share vote share Greenhalgh A. Ms. Lib 695 - Edmunds A. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Clarke S. Lab 426 80.2 Kurt A. Con 667 - Bryan T. Con 105 19.8 Ward L. Lab 663 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 33.3 60.5 Turnout 48.5 0.1 Kensworth (1475) vote share No. 3 (Dunstable: Priory) (4139)3 Slip End (1697) McLaney J. Ind 292 59.2 vote share vote share Maddock E. Con 109 22.1 England H. Ms. Ind 765 36.5 Butler H. Con 257 62.7 Olney A. Ind 92 18.7 Parkins A. Ind 687 - Waller D. Lab 153 37.3 Hubber D. Lab 686 32.7 Turnout 33.4 37.1 Whinnett A. Con 647 30.8 Turnout 24.2 25.4 2 Roberts P. Con 628 - No. 1 (Dunstable: Northfields) (2688) Morgan A. Ms. Lab 609 - Studham (1133) vote share Eastlake B. Lab 582 - vote share Molyneaux S. Lab 510 54.4 Newton P. Con 548 - Lockhart A. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Van Hegan K. Lab 472 - Clark C. Con 427 45.6 Turnout 50.7 3.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Cook B. Con 363 - No. 4 (Dunstable: Watling) (5347) @ 4 Totternhoe (1250) Turnout 34.9 8.9 vote share vote share Pocknell E. Ms. Con 914 41.6 Overton C. Con 386 61.0 No. 11 (Hockcliffe & Stanbridge) (1503) Biswell M. Ms. Con 893 - Piggott B. Lib 135 21.3 vote share Press M. Con 886 - Gibbs H. Ms. Lab 112 17.7 Lea J. Ms. Lib 308 45.8 Waller C. Con 880 - Macey M. Con 245 36.4 Morris J. Lib 841 38.3 Turnout 50.6 39.7 Wilson R. Ind 66 9.8 Snoad D. Lib 752 - Stray M. Ind 54 8.0 Curl M. Lib 748 - Asser A. Lib 729 - Turnout 44.8 9.4 Richardson J. Ms. Lab 440 20.0 South Bedfordshire 1976 White C. Lab 395 - No. 12 (Eaton Bray) (1578) Bowen I. Lab 394 - 2 vote share Stratford J. Lab 377 - Barton-Le-Clay (2678) Piggott L. Con 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 41.1 3.3 McGuinnes J. Lib 666 44.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Clark R. Ind 537 36.0 No. 5 (Dunstable: Chiltern) (3545)3 Willson C. Ind 536 - No. 19 (Streatley) (868) vote share Watson D. Lab 289 19.4 vote share Strachan D. Con 849 59.3 Fairall A. Ind 0 0.0 Royce E. Con 817 - Turnout 49.5 8.6 Mair L. Con 791 - 3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 White R. Lab 583 40.7 Beaudesert (3228) vote share 3 Brown J. Lab 560 - No. 2 (Dunstable: Icknield) (4952) Durbridge A. Lab 517 - Prewett I. Lib 570 30.4 vote share Goss P. Ms. Con 559 29.8 West M. Lab 855 53.6 Turnout 40.4 18.6 Elliott B. Lab 517 27.6 Holohan R. Lab 849 - Williams-French C. Ms. Con 469 - Jones T. Lab 834 - No. 6 (Dunstable: Park) (1177) White J. Lib 452 - Goodall F. Con 740 46.4 vote share Burchell F. Lab 411 - Manning J. Con 699 - Clark E. Con 282 53.1 Lee C. Lab 404 - Offord V. Ms. Con 697 - Gibbs C. Lab 133 25.0 Stockton S. Ind 228 12.2 Keegan G. Lib 116 21.8 Ward L. Ind 134 - Turnout 32.2 7.2 Turnout 48.1 0.6 2 Turnout 45.1 28.1 No. 20 (Toddington) (3254) 3 vote share No. 7 (Leighton-Linslade: Ousel & Southcott) Brooklands (3099) Candelent L. Ms. Con 738 36.3 (5625) @ 4 vote share Preston F. Lib 580 28.5 vote share Fairchild B. Lib 786 41.7 Obrist A. Lib 541 - Taylor B. Lib 991 29.5 Bryant G. Lib 652 - Hyde B. Ind 513 25.2 Mitchell G. Lib 949 - Martin E. Ms. Lib 602 - Skevington M. Con 482 - Elliott B. Lab 911 27.1 Fitch M. Ms. Con 555 29.5 Rayson L. Lab 202 9.9 Burchell F. Lab 906 - Beattie G. Con 529 - Morris G. Ms. Lab 177 - Tichelly R. Lib 864 - Canavan P. Lab 335 17.8 Gibbins D. Con 855 25.4 Scott W. Ind 208 11.0 Turnout 62.5 7.8 Billington R. Lab 855 - Gibbins D. Ind 159 - Thomas S. Ms. Lib 853 - Pilson J. Con 838 - Turnout 52.8 12.3 Scott W. Lab 726 - Mellows J. Ind 607 18.0 Turnout 59.8 2.4 Results of the English Shire District Council Elections 1973-2007 1 Caddington (2783)2 Kensworth (1630) Studham (1150) vote share vote share vote share Brewer A. Con 742 50.5 Prime W. Con 463 53.3 Lockhart A. Ms. Con 0 0.0 Jorey E. Con 631 - McLaney J. Ind 305 35.1 Coleman R. Lab 409 27.8 Cupper D. Lib 101 11.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Williams R. Lib 318 21.6 2 Turnout 53.4 18.2 Toddington (2704) Turnout 46.0 22.7 vote share Linslade (3330)3 Candelent L. Ms. Con 745 37.2 Dunstable Central (4369)3 vote share Hyde B. Ind 560 27.9 vote share Cook R. Con 892 46.3 Bryce R. Con 472 - Clark E. Con 1,613 65.1 McLelland F. Con 865 - Ogilivie I. Lib 419 20.9 Strachan D. Con 1,554 - Pilson J. Con 841 - Wilkinson H. Ms. Lib 378 - Wickson D. Ms. Con 1,504 - Snelling P. Lib 665 34.5 Turner P. Lab 280 14.0 Dabell J. Ms. Lib 434 17.5 Travis N. Lib 613 - McAllister J. Lab 429 17.3 Clifford R. Lib 528 - Turnout 58.5 9.2 White R. Lab 427 - Gray E. Lab 369 19.2 Totternhoe (1241) Turnout 53.4 47.6 Turnout 56.2 11.8 vote share Overton C. Con 408 62.8 Eaton Bray (1518) Northfields (4068)3 Piggott B. Lib 242 37.2 vote share vote share Piggott L. Con 0 0.0 Clark C. Con 884 41.2 Turnout 53.0 25.5 Molyneux S. Lab 794 37.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Cook M. Con 746 - Watling (4010)3 Pugh P. Con 706 - vote share Heath & Reach (838) Hubber D. Lab 658 - Pocknell E. Ms. Con 1,154 55.8 vote share Stratford J. Lab 605 - Press M. Con 1,096 - Edmunds A.