Wycombe District Council Election Results 1973-2011 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. 11 (High Wycombe Western) (10091)6 No. 21 (Great Marlow) (2644)2 Wycombe - 1973 vote share vote share Darby R. Lab 1,849 46.3 Warnford-Davis J. Con 710 63.6 Simmons L. Lab 1,825 - Day W. Ind 407 36.4 Downley (1387) Harrington G. Lab 1,810 - Badrick J. Ind 378 - vote share Simmons S. Ms. Lab 1,807 - Burrows E. Con 325 63.5 Greig G. Lab 1,758 - Turnout 42.2 27.1 Wolfe R. Lab 187 36.5 Powell C. Lab 1,717 - Brown N. Con 1,200 30.0 No. 23 (Hedsor & Wooburn) (7280)4 Turnout 36.9 27.0 Brewster P. Con 1,117 - vote share 2 Robinson A. Con 1,107 - Hamilton C. Con 0 0.0 Flackwell Heath (4132) Toms W. Con 1,086 - Morgan K. Con 0 - vote share Payne A. Con 1,056 - Moore V. Con 0 - Ross K. Con 632 42.2 Schofield J. Con 1,044 - Howe R. Con 0 - Haywood M. Ms. Ind 630 42.1 Mays C. Dem Con 522 13.1 Ludgate G. Lab 234 15.6 Turner P. Lib 424 10.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Brooker H. Ms. Lab 223 - Hawkins R. Lib 419 - Hawkins W. Ms. Lib 391 - No. 24 (Marlow Urban) (8446)5 Turnout 36.2 0.1 vote share Turnout 39.6 16.2 Oram M. Lib 1,759 36.6 Hazlemere South (1290) Jones D. Lib 1,656 - vote share No. 12 (High Wycombe West Central) (10594)6 Hester J. Con 1,651 34.3 Slowe D. Con 179 51.3 vote share Jameson D. Con 1,627 - Lowe R. Ind 170 48.7 Goves R. Con 1,976 47.7 Maynard A. Ms. Lib 1,570 - Harris A. Con 1,943 - Wells G. Con 1,508 - Turnout 27.1 2.6 McLellan T. Con 1,869 - Stewart-Robinson J. Con 1,426 - Turner D. Con 1,815 - Balfour K. Con 1,344 - Hughenden Valley (1276) Mahoney S. Con 1,776 - Dawson I. Lib 1,151 - vote share Mallorie M. Con 1,750 - Wise V. Lib 1,123 - Prout C. Con 320 76.4 Morris D. Lab 1,467 35.4 Furmston B. Ind 836 17.4 Fleet A. Ind 99 23.6 Harwood P. Lab 1,407 - Hillier R. Ind 751 - Rylett H. Lab 1,372 - Smith D. Lab 565 11.7 Turnout 32.8 52.7 Brooker E. Ms. Lab 1,330 - Rushby H. Lab 1,327 - Turnout 57.0 2.2 Icknield (1936) Seehra S. Lab 1,192 - vote share Keith R. Lib 699 16.9 No. 3 (Bledlow-Cum-Saunderton) (1491) Couper J. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Wilkinson K. Lib 656 - vote share Fawdry P. Con 262 69.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 39.1 12.3 Crossley W. Ind 114 30.3 Kingshill (1485) No. 13 (High Wycombe East Central) (10266)6 Turnout 25.2 39.4 vote share vote share Holland B. Con 0 0.0 Barber R. Con 1,398 46.1 No. 5 (Stokenchurch) (3714)2 Skipp A. Con 1,366 - vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Goulborn S. Con 1,335 - Young M. Con 825 47.1 Fieldhouse D. Con 1,281 - Lawson W. Con 681 - Lacey Green Speen & The Hampdens (1488) Lay V. Con 1,244 - Hook H. Ind 515 29.4 vote share Keeley M. Con 1,232 - Stone D. Lab 412 23.5 Church H. Ind 399 44.4 Brooker E. Lab 1,009 33.3 Mills J. Lab 301 - Spear G. Con 286 31.8 Ellis W. Lab 1,007 - Ellis L. Lib 213 23.7 Harwood J. Lab 996 - Turnout 47.2 17.7 Blythe M. Lab 993 - Turnout 60.3 12.6 Morris U. Lab 968 - No. 9 (Hazlemere North) (4445)2 2 Alexander F. Ms. Lib 626 20.6 vote share Lane End & Piddington (2599) Alexander E. Lib 581 - Gee V. Res 853 46.1 vote share Boothman J. Lib 508 - Tomkins B. Res 713 - Gray R. Ms. Ind 625 34.7 Fordyce M. Con 479 25.9 Ensor P. Con 531 29.5 Turnout 29.5 12.8 Jones M. Con 463 - Plumridge A. Lib 405 22.5 Melling A. Lib 267 14.4 Mills A. Lab 241 13.4 No. 14 (High Wycombe Eastern) (10362)6 Smith G. Lab 250 13.5 vote share Bradbury D. Lab 248 - Turnout 69.3 5.2 Wright F. Lab 2,150 59.0 Fowler T. Lab 2,135 - Turnout 41.6 20.2 Little Marlow (1153) Wright W. Lab 2,132 - vote share Barratt E. Ms. Lab 2,072 - The Risboroughs (5810)3 Ehlers E. Ind Con 0 0.0 Nott D. Lab 2,041 - vote share Kirkwood I. Lab 2,020 - Lacey G. Ind 1,112 40.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Beale D. Ms. Con 1,114 30.6 Richardson D. Ms. Ind 1,040 - Austin A. Con 1,103 - Gatensbury D. Ms. Con 742 26.9 Loudwater (1549) McAlpin F. Con 1,091 - Tidbury W. Lib 568 20.6 vote share Colledge R. Con 1,047 - Turvey B. Lib 445 - Langdon- Scrimshaw B. Con 1,037 - Borham G. Lab 341 12.3 Ellis D. Ms. Res 476 85.8 Storey J. Con 1,027 - Tanner A. Lab 79 14.2 Steghart C. Lib 379 10.4 Turnout 47.6 13.4 Alexander S. Lib 355 - Turnout 35.8 71.5 2 Tylers Green (2933) Turnout 35.2 28.4 vote share Naphill-Cum-Bradenham (1904) Young G. Ind 754 65.5 vote share No. 20 (Hambleden) (1998) Robinson L. Ind 537 - Moore A. Ms. Con 466 51.5 vote share Romney D. Con 398 34.5 Pushman R. Ind 363 40.2 Brimacombe J. Ind 520 57.6 Moore K. Lab 75 8.3 Martin D. Con 383 42.4 Turnout 39.3 30.9 Turnout 47.5 11.4 Turnout 45.2 15.2 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 11 (High Wycombe Western) (10520)6 No. 21 (Great Marlow) (2829)2 Wycombe - 1976 vote share vote share Green A. Con 2,130 50.2 Sweatman F. Con 738 74.7 Leach D. Con 1,999 - Warnford-Davis J.* Con 727 - Downley (1565) Robinson A. Con 1,988 - Day W.* Ind 250 25.3 vote share Whitehouse J. Con 1,963 - Burrows E.* Con 496 73.3 Wessel H. Con 1,896 - Turnout 34.9 49.4 Moore K. Ind 181 26.7 O'Donnell J. Con 1,880 - Darby R.* Lab 1,687 39.8 No. 23 (Hedsor & Wooburn) (7346)4 Turnout 43.3 46.5 Greig G.* Lab 1,651 - vote share 2 Powell C.* Lab 1,610 - Hurst A. Con 1,779 68.7 Flackwell Heath (4483) Simmons S. Ms.* Lab 1,594 - Morgan K.* Con 1,706 - vote share Harrington G.* Lab 1,594 - Martin F. Con 1,665 - Ross K.* Con 1,039 55.4 Simmons L.* Lab 1,577 - Moore V.* Con 1,598 - Groves E. Con 850 - Hawkins R. Lib 422 10.0 Bryant M. Ms. Lab 809 31.3 Haywood M. Ms.* Ind 551 29.4 Cox K. Lib 383 - Pow R. Lab 767 - Ludgate G. Lab 287 15.3 Hawkins W. Ms. Lib 377 - Bell-Smith E. Ms. Lab 751 - McLaughlin N. Lab 247 - Hawkes P. Ms. Lab 714 - Smith G. Ind 140 - Turnout 40.3 10.5 Turnout 35.2 37.5 Turnout 41.9 26.0 No. 12 (High Wycombe West Central) (10554)6 vote share No. 24 (Marlow Urban) (8603)5 Hazlemere South (1787) Goves R.* Con 2,406 60.7 vote share vote share Harris A.* Con 2,400 - Jameson D.* Con 1,939 68.1 Slowe D.* Con 403 53.2 Mahoney S.* Con 2,353 - Field R.