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The1973 Ipswich Borough Council election was thefirst election to the newIpswich Borough Council which had been established by theLocal Government Act 1972 inEngland andWales. It took place as part of the1973 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
There were 14 wards returning between 2 and 5 councillors each.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Penn | 1,544 | 75.6 | ||
| Conservative | Walter Mulley | 1,531 | |||
| Conservative | J. Shorten | 1,509 | |||
| Conservative | Owen Nunn | 1,479 | |||
| Labour | C. James | 497 | 27.4 | ||
| Labour | P. Allan | 491 | |||
| Labour | K. Cartwright | 490 | |||
| Labour | P. Koppel | 472 | |||
| Majority | 1,065 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,016 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Frost | 1,395 | 68.6 | ||
| Labour | R. Kirby | 1,344 | |||
| Labour | M. Sharman | 1,323 | |||
| Labour | K. Ross | 1,315 | |||
| Conservative | E. Schur | 639 | 31.4 | ||
| Majority | 756 | 37.2 | |||
| Turnout | 24.5 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Myer | 936 | ||
| Conservative | E. Clarke | 850 | ||
| Conservative | A. Rampling | 847 | ||
| Labour | J. North | 507 | 35.1 | |
| Labour | D. Watkins | 478 | ||
| Labour | J. Watkins | 465 | ||
| Turnout | 1,357 | 30.2 | ||
