Milton Keynes Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 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. 2 (Bletchley: Denbigh) (5831) @ 5 vote share Milton Keynes 1976 Milton Keynes 1973 Jones W. Lab 1,139 35.4 Edge G. Lab 1,103 - 2 Parker M. Lab 1,001 - Bradwell (2834) Lavendon (1305) Holroyd F. Lab 990 - vote share vote share Swepston R. Lab 976 - Baines E. Lab 0 - Horwood C. Con 406 52.9 Daniels E. Con 840 26.1 Hutchinson R. Lab 0 0.0 Farrer M. Ind 290 37.8 Kerns D. Con 813 - Conn M. Lab 72 9.4 Breading J. Con 780 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Lewis A. Con 743 - Turnout 58.9 15.1 Clarke C. Ind 580 18.0 Church Green (1144) Page L. Lib 510 15.8 vote share Newport Pagnell (4938) @ 4 Pilgrim N. Lib 477 - Cowley L. Con 514 82.6 vote share Kirby G. Comm 153 4.7 Jones G. Ms. Lab 108 17.4 Clay A. Con 1,422 39.3 Evans C. Lab 1,098 30.4 Turnout 39.1 9.3 Turnout 54.5 65.3 Mason P. Ind 1,096 30.3 Bailey R. Ind 1,076 - No. 3 (Bletchley: Eaton) (4898) @ 4 Danesborough (1340) Finlow W. Ind 989 - vote share vote share Leary A. Lab 906 - Caldwell W. Lab 1,099 68.8 Taylor D. Con 731 84.4 Turner S. Lab 666 - Dowden C. Lab 1,032 - Thacker L. Lab 135 15.6 Cooper N. Lab 548 - Dungate P. Lab 989 - Cumberland G. Lab 985 - Turnout 64.9 68.8 Turnout 73.2 9.0 Norcott C. Con 499 31.2 3 Denbigh (4799) 2 Newton (2903) Turnout 31.0 37.5 vote share vote share Jones W. Lab 1,020 51.8 Faulkner W. Lab 541 51.3 No. 5 (Bletchley: Watling) (1815)2 Parker M. Lab 891 - Mead A. Ms. Lab 541 - vote share Swepston R. Lab 817 - Lee S. Ms. Con 513 48.7 Mead C. Con 431 50.1 Goldstone J. Con 792 40.2 Cowley L. Con 512 - Jones A. Lab 429 49.9 Bedford K. Con 779 - Wilkinson G. Con 406 - Ward R. Con 769 - Turnout 36.3 2.7 Lane G. Lab 368 - Kirby G. Comm 158 8.0 No. 1 (Bletchley: Central) (1585) Turnout 40.0 11.6 Turnout 47.4 0.2 vote share 2 Williams R. Con 492 56.6 No. 8 (Wolverton) (3517) @ 4 Eaton (4010) Staniford R. Lab 378 43.4 vote share vote share Hall D. Lab 1,410 69.9 Cumberland G. Lab 738 69.6 Turnout 54.9 13.1 Dewick H. Lab 1,360 - Dungate P. Lab 671 - Illing P. Con 323 30.4 2 Crook N. Lab 1,340 - No. 10 (New Bradwell) (3645) Atter F. Lab 1,309 - vote share Parris R. Con 606 30.1 Turnout 26.2 39.1 Cruickshank S. Lab 0 - 3 Hutchinson R. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 57.3 39.9 Fenny Stratford (4902) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 No. 9 (Stoney Stratford) (3517)3 Head C. Con 1,234 59.6 Wilkinson G. Con 1,214 - 2 vote share No. 11 (Olney) (2438) Barton S. Lab 804 36.6 Williams R. Con 1,161 - vote share Mortimer P. Lab 786 - Lowe I. Lab 837 40.4 Fairey L. Ind 808 63.8 Brown C. Lab 751 - Jones A. Lab 818 - Peabody W. Ind 536 - Beck H. Con 718 32.7 Gilhooley F. Lab 727 - Barrick D. Ms. Lab 458 36.2 Silvester P. Con 690 - Crooks S. Lib 677 30.8 Turnout 44.4 19.2 Turnout 51.9 27.6 Evans P. Lib 656 - Lavendon (1350) 2 No. 13 (Linford) (2540) Turnout 62.5 3.9 vote share vote share Dyer L. Ms. Con 499 58.6 Tapp B. Lab 742 40.0 Sherington (1259) Horwood C. Ind 353 41.4 Woodall S. Ms. Lab 618 - vote share Wesley H. Con 587 31.7 Powell-Sheddon H. Con 250 34.0 Turnout 63.3 17.1 Turner E. Ind 524 28.3 Bradon E. Ind 194 26.4 3 Stimson I. Ms. Lab 151 20.5 Linford (865) Turnout 73.0 8.4 Eley A. Ind 141 19.2 vote share Tyrrell R. Con 288 37.9 No. 15 (Woughton) (1197) Turnout 58.5 7.6 Lucas M. Con 274 - vote share McEwan T. Res 260 34.3 Young T. Con 434 69.2 Whaddon (4085)3 Lemon D. Con 245 - Bellchambers R. Lab 193 30.8 vote share Moon R. Lab 211 27.8 Fryer E. Lab 793 51.0 Leary A. Lab 164 - Turnout 52.4 38.4 Edwards E. Lab 778 - Smith F. Lab 124 - 2 Sculthorp E. Lab 687 - No. 16 (Woburn Sands) (2336) McCallum D. Con 624 40.2 Turnout 63.8 3.7 vote share Messom J. Comm 137 8.8 Neale G. Con 857 61.1 Loughton (732) Holdom E. Con 723 - Turnout 36.1 10.9 vote share Watkiss F. Lab 545 38.9 Daniels R. Con 323 84.1 Tyler M. Lab 435 - Steers S. Lab 61 15.9 Turnout 60.0 22.3 Turnout 52.6 68.2 No. 17 (Bradwell Linford Loughton & Manor Farm (2845)2 Stantonbury) (1184) vote share vote share Bedford J. Con 644 52.6 Snaith A. Ind 362 65.2 Connor D. Con 592 - Daniels W. Lab 193 34.8 Bowden C. Lab 580 47.4 Pettit J. Lab 491 - Turnout 47.0 30.5 Turnout 43.5 5.2 Results of the English Shire District Council Elections 1973-1995 1 Newport Pagnell (5726)3 Newton (2791) vote share Wolverton (5747)3 vote share Bailey R. Con 1,253 39.2 vote share Baldry B.* Con 737 51.8 Sansom K. Con 1,186 - Hall D. Lab 1,510 67.1 Faulkner W. Lab 558 39.2 Murphy J. Con 1,170 - Dewick J. Lab 1,459 - Bromley J. Ms. Lib 127 8.9 Evans C. Lab 1,065 33.4 Atter F. Lab 1,399 - Hamlet S. Ind 875 27.4 McNulty L. Con 741 32.9 Turnout 50.9 12.6 Turner S. Lab 788 - Giles-Morris K. Con 721 - Graham J. Ms. Lab 731 - Sandwith B. Con 627 - Olney (3064) vote share Turnout 46.0 5.9 Turnout 40.8 34.2 Wesley H.* Con 792 72.3 Hall A. Ms. Lab 204 18.6 Newton (2788)2 Wolverton Stacey Bushes (84) Richardson K. Lib 99 9.0 vote share vote share Lee D. Con 743 48.6 Holroyd F. Lab 31 63.3 Turnout 35.7 53.7 Baldry B. Con 643 - Stanton W. Con 18 36.7 Faulkner W. Lab 516 33.8 Stantonbury (4487) Mead A. Ms. Lab 465 - Turnout 58.3 26.5 vote share Page L. Lib 269 17.6 Rusher T.* Con 811 47.4 Wetton H. Lib 229 - Woughton (652)3 Tapp B. Lab 783 45.8 vote share Murrell K. Ms. Lib 116 6.8 Turnout 55.8 14.9 Freeman A. Con 193 40.3 Adams P. Con 188 - Turnout 38.1 1.6 Olney (3038)2 King J. Con 174 - vote share Lane G. Lab 156 32.6 Stony Stratford (5315) Eeley A. Con 815 45.2 Frayne T. Lab 141 - vote share Wesley H. Con 723 - Smith S. Ms. Ind 130 27.1 Mullen J. Con 1,388 54.4 Peabody W. Ind 645 35.8 Williams A. Lab 944 37.0 Rhodes E. Lab 343 19.0 Turnout 56.9 7.7 West D. Lib 218 8.5 Hall A. Ms. Lab 252 - Turnout 48.0 17.4 Turnout 50.3 9.4 Milton Keynes 1978 Whaddon (5390) Pineham (590)2 vote share vote share Ward R. Con 1,019 47.1 Reeves D. Con 0 0.0 Bradwell (3000) Edwards E.* Lab 882 40.7 Freeman F.