Warwickshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 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). Kenilworth No. 1 (7452) Nuneaton No. 1 (6991) vote share vote share Warwickshire 1973 Adcock F. Ms. Con 2,017 50.5 Watson F. Con 1,989 59.9 Butler R. Lib 1,469 36.8 Cooper F. Lab 1,334 40.1 Wozencroft W. Lab 508 12.7 Alcester (7747) Turnout 47.5 19.7 vote share Turnout 53.6 13.7 Hillman A. Con 1,746 73.6 Nuneaton No. 2 (8254) Morgan G. Lab 627 26.4 Kenilworth No. 2 (7080) vote share vote share Brindley J. Con 1,759 65.7 Turnout 30.6 47.2 Dore H. Ms. Lib 1,874 42.6 Jerrams J. Lab 918 34.3 Spencer H. Con 1,648 37.5 Atherstone (5525) Litterick T. Lab 877 19.9 Turnout 32.4 31.4 vote share Forwood D. Lab 1,966 67.2 Turnout 62.1 5.1 Nuneaton No. 3 (7608) Stafford T. Con 959 32.8 vote share Kingsbury (4350) Arnold S. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 52.9 34.4 vote share Wilson W. Lab 1,194 61.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Baddesley Ensor (5083) Prosser M. Con 751 38.6 vote share Nuneaton No. 4 (2865) Hubbard T. Lab 1,603 66.4 Turnout 44.7 22.8 vote share Ison J. Ind 811 33.6 Woodcock D. Lab 707 62.5 Lawford (7415) Moreton R. Con 425 37.5 Turnout 47.5 32.8 vote share 2 Birch M. Con 1,542 46.7 Turnout 39.5 24.9 Bedworth No. 1 (8452) Manning W. Lab 1,356 41.1 vote share Sharpe W. Ind 405 12.3 Nuneaton No. 5 (8180) De'Ath H. Lab 1,797 59.8 vote share Ward C. Ms. Lab 1,585 - Turnout 44.5 5.6 Place R. Lab 1,860 73.3 Mason G. Lib 1,208 40.2 White J. Con 677 26.7 Leamington Spa No. 1 (5895) Turnout 35.6 19.6 vote share Turnout 31.0 46.6 Hammon M. Con 1,243 51.3 Bedworth No. 2 (6809) Davis V. Ms. Lib 871 35.9 Nuneaton No. 6 (6729) vote share Powell K. Ms. Lab 309 12.8 vote share Prestidge G. Lab 1,782 69.4 Lloyd E. Lab 1,527 79.2 Dickens M. Con 787 30.6 Turnout 41.1 15.4 Holland T. Con 401 20.8 Turnout 37.7 38.7 Leamington Spa No. 2 (5400) Turnout 28.7 58.4 vote share Bedworth No. 3 (7003) Tombs P. Lab 1,331 67.3 Nuneaton No. 7 (3101) vote share Wilson G. Con 646 32.7 vote share Phillips J. Lab 1,599 59.6 Place J. Lab 855 58.9 Farndon A. Con 1,082 40.4 Turnout 36.6 34.6 Wreen J. Con 597 41.1 Turnout 38.3 19.3 Leamington Spa No. 3 (6784) Turnout 46.8 17.8 vote share Bedworth No. 4 (6327) Partridge J. Lab 1,512 64.8 Nuneaton No. 8 (5188) vote share Clink J. Con 821 35.2 vote share Wilson C. Lib 1,448 57.0 Campling C. Lab 0 0.0 Young G. Ms. Lab 1,094 43.0 Turnout 34.4 29.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 40.2 13.9 Leamington Spa No. 4 (5752) vote share Pailton (4842) Brailes (3907) Powell V. Ms. Con 1,344 62.5 vote share vote share Thomas M. Lab 808 37.5 Moss J. Con 1,427 65.9 Wright M. Lib 1,139 55.7 Chalmers T. Lab 740 34.1 Schofield J. Con 907 44.3 Turnout 37.4 24.9 Turnout 44.8 31.7 Turnout 52.4 11.3 Leamington Spa No. 5 (7867) vote share Polesworth (6768) Cubbington (6083) Birch S. Con 1,628 53.8 vote share vote share England J. Lab 1,397 46.2 Holloway A. Ms. Con 1,459 50.6 Regan W. Con 1,667 71.1 Allsop R. Lab 1,427 49.4 Robinson S. Lab 676 28.9 Turnout 38.5 7.6 Turnout 42.6 1.1 Turnout 38.5 42.3 Meriden No. 1 (Arley) (4112) vote share Rowington (4941) Dunchurch (5281) Bland J. Ind 1,429 50.6 vote share vote share Owler T. Lab 1,395 49.4 Meakin P. Ms. Con 1,503 59.6 Gilks E. Con 1,589 70.5 Butcher A. Lib 710 28.2 Miles A. Lab 666 29.5 Turnout 68.7 1.2 Savory B. Ms. Lab 308 12.2 Turnout 42.7 40.9 Meriden No. 2 (Coleshill) (4971) Turnout 51.0 31.5 vote share Fenny Compton (5967) Featherstone-Dilke C. Con 1,484 Rugby No. 1 (6492) vote share 62.8 vote share Kettle R. Con 1,429 57.5 Ensor W. Lab 880 37.2 Hall D. Lab 1,369 54.4 Aggett V. Ms. Ind 651 26.2 Lloyd-Griffiths F. Con 1,149 45.6 Trapp M. Lab 406 16.3 Turnout 47.6 25.5 Turnout 38.8 8.7 Turnout 41.7 31.3 Meriden No. 3 (Water Orton) (4843) vote share Rugby No. 2 (4770) Hartshill (5940) Dugdale W. Con 1,782 76.1 vote share vote share Johnson G. Lab 560 23.9 Williams S. Lib 937 38.7 Knight W. Lab 1,840 67.5 Miller D. Ms. Con 779 32.2 Pick D. Con 884 32.5 Turnout 48.4 52.2 Cavanagh D. Lab 704 29.1 Turnout 45.9 35.1 Turnout 50.7 6.5 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-2009 1 Rugby No. 3 (7036) Cubbington (6600) vote share Studley (6315) vote share Adnitt M. Lab 1,791 55.1 vote share Regan W.* Con 1,753 57.0 Douty H. Con 1,457 44.9 Price M. Ms. Con 1,781 68.5 Goddard F. Ind Rp 563 18.3 Lewis B. Lab 818 31.5 Marshall T. Lab 426 13.9 Turnout 46.2 10.3 Dash M. Lib 331 10.8 Turnout 41.2 37.1 Rugby No. 4 (4776) Turnout 46.6 38.7 vote share Warwick No. 1 (3982) Gerold M. Ms. Con 1,214 59.2 vote share Dunchurch (5280) Turner L. Lab 838 40.8 McGrouther J. Lab 1,435 56.4 vote share Hare F. Ms. Con 1,111 43.6 Douty H. Ms. Con 2,054 77.6 Turnout 43.0 18.3 Gilkes E.* Ind 393 14.8 Turnout 63.9 12.7 Levy B. Lab 200 7.6 Rugby No. 5 (8104) vote share Warwick No. 2 (8996) Turnout 50.1 62.8 Vereker C. Con 2,037 55.6 vote share Thomas G. Lab 1,625 44.4 Kendall N. Ms. Con 1,550 42.9 Fenny Compton (6124) Knight K. Lab 1,361 37.6 vote share Turnout 45.2 11.3 Taylor M. Lib 706 19.5 Kettle R.* Con 2,172 80.0 Reading R. Lab 544 20.0 Rugby No. 6 (6847) Turnout 40.2 5.2 vote share Turnout 44.4 59.9 Egan K. Lab 1,602 60.0 Whitnash (8626) Wellington C. Con 1,068 40.0 vote share Hartshill (5850) Johnston H. Con 2,001 52.7 vote share Turnout 39.0 20.0 Kirton B. Lab 1,797 47.3 Halpin B. Con 1,371 54.8 Knight W.* Lab 1,130 45.2 Rugby No. 7 (4348) Turnout 44.0 5.4 vote share Turnout 42.8 9.6 Blundell P. Lab 1,164 70.6 Burrell S. Ms. Con 485 29.4 Kenilworth No. 1 (7311) Warwickshire 1977 vote share Turnout 37.9 41.2 Adcock F. Ms.* Con 2,731 66.8 Bramwell G. Lib 962 23.5 Shipston-On-Stour (4037) Alcester (7863) Burfitt M.