1975 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on 1 May 1975, with one third of the seats up for election. The election resulted in the Conservatives retaining control.[1][2] Voter turnout was 34.0%.[3]

Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1975[1][3]
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Conservative	21	4	0	+4	67.7	51.2	56,741	+8.4%
Labour	8	0	3	-3	33.3	31.4	34,815	-5.3%
Liberal	2	0	1	-1	9.7	11.8	13,138	-0.6%
Ratepayers & Residents Association	0	0	0	0	0.0	2.1	2,327	+2.1%
National Front	0	0	0	0	0.0	1.2	1,364	+1.2%
British Campaign to Stop Immigration	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.9	1,051	-4.2%
Independent	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.6	718	-1.7%
Independent Labour	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.4	403	+0.4%
Communist	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.2	235	-0.1%
Social Credit	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.1	106	+0.0%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:[2]

Party		Previous council	New council
	Conservatives	53	57
	Labour	31	28
	Liberals	9	8
Total		93	93
Working majority		13	21

Ward results

Allerton[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Pollard	2,614	58.7	+19.8
	Labour	F. Longstaff	1,295	29.1	+3.4
	Liberal	K. Stoodley	540	12.1	-15.4
Majority			1,319	29.6	+18.2
Turnout			4,449	36.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	+8.2

Baildon[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	P. Atkinson	2,442	45.5	+9.0
	Conservative	L. Lancaster	1,961	36.5	-4.1
	Labour	H. Lambert	969	18.0	-4.9
Majority			481	8.9	+4.8
Turnout			5,372	47.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.5

Bingley: Central, East, North & West[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Shaw	2,672	53.7	-7.1
	Liberal	P. Blaine	1,235	24.8	+24.8
	Labour	J. Tatham	1,072	21.5	-17.7
Majority			1,437	28.9	+7.3
Turnout			4,979	41.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	-15.9

Bolton[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Hall	1,649	48.7	+15.5
	Labour	J. Lambert	916	27.0	+3.5
	Liberal	A. South	822	24.3	-9.9
Majority			733	21.6	+20.6
Turnout			3,387	33.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	+6.0

Bowling[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Coughlin	836	44.0	-15.4
	Conservative	J. Ambler	743	39.1	-1.4
	Liberal	L. Terrington	319	16.8	+16.8
Majority			93	4.9	-14.0
Turnout			1,898	25.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.0

Bradford Moor[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Rees	1,331	36.3	+2.1
	Labour	M. Thornton	1,282	35.0	-8.0
	British Campaign to Stop Immigration	J. Merrick	1,051	28.7	+9.5
Majority			49	1.3	-7.4
Turnout			3,664	33.6
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+5.0

Clayton & Queensbury[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hirst	3,293	66.8	+13.9
	Labour	D. Hoyle	1,457	29.6	-4.6
	Communist	J. Baruch	179	3.6	+3.6
Majority			1,836	37.2	+18.5
Turnout			4,929	31.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	+9.2

Craven: Silsden, Addingham, Kildwick & Steeton with Eastburn[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Hawkins	2,355	56.0	+21.0
	Liberal	D. Robinson	1,025	24.4	+5.4
	Labour	I. Newton	731	17.4	-4.2
	National Front	A. Fairey	92	2.2	+2.2
Majority			1,330	31.6	+20.9
Turnout			4,203	45.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+7.8

Denholme, Cullingworth, Bingley South & Wilsden[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Fullylove	2,430	58.7	-11.4
	Liberal	M. Greenwood	916	22.1	+22.1
	Labour	J. Tough	792	19.1	-10.7
Majority			1,514	36.6	-3.6
Turnout			4,138	40.1
	Conservative hold		Swing	-16.7

Eccleshill[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Riggs	1,502	43.2	+13.0
	Labour	G. Midwood	1,019	29.3	+2.0
	Liberal	W. Sheffield	805	23.2	-13.2
	National Front	A. Farrow	147	4.2	+4.2
Majority			483	13.9	+7.8
Turnout			3,473	33.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.5

Great Horton[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Rawnsley	2,116	54.5	+9.0
	Labour	G. Avis	1,218	31.4	-9.1
	Ratepayers & Residents Association	H. Baines	530	14.2	+14.2
Majority			898	23.1	+18.1
Turnout			3,884	38.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	+9.0

Haworth, Oakworth & Oxenhope[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Midgley	2,577	65.6	+13.7
	Labour	D. Hanson	1,180	31.4	-13.7
Majority			1,397	37.2	+27.4
Turnout			3,757	32.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	+13.7

Heaton[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Hamer	2,755	74.2	+25.5
	Labour	P. Birkby	960	25.8	+4.0
Majority			1,795	48.3	+21.4
Turnout			3,715	33.7
	Conservative hold		Swing	+10.7

Idle[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Bagshaw	1,516	34.9	-13.3
	Conservative	H. Worsley	1,069	24.6	+0.6
	Labour	K. Hemingway	948	21.8	+2.4
	Independent	T. Keighley	718	16.5	+16.5
	National Front	G. Robinson	98	2.2	+2.2
Majority			447	10.3	-13.8
Turnout			4,349	37.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	-6.9

Ilkley: Ben Rhydding, Ilkley North, South & West[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Illingworth	1,985	47.5	-9.0
	Ratepayers & Residents Association	G. Harwood	1,777	42.5	+42.5
	Labour	O. Hanson	417	10.0	-9.3
Majority			208	5.0	-32.3
Turnout			4,179	43.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	-25.7

Ilkley: Burley, Holme & Menston[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Spencer	2,094	53.4	+6.5
	Liberal	P. Normandale	1,395	35.6	-1.7
	Labour	D. Warwick	434	11.1	-4.9
Majority			699	17.8	+8.2
Turnout			3,923	53.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	+4.1

Keighley: Keighley Central, East & South[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Clarkson	1,716	43.9	-24.1
	Conservative	H. Harrison	1,407	36.0	+4.1
	Liberal	M. Heraty	540	13.8	+13.8
	National Front	G. Wright	242	6.2	+6.2
Majority			309	7.9	-28.3
Turnout			3,905	36.1
	Labour hold		Swing	-14.1

Keighley: Morton & Keighley North East[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Milton	1,631	64.0	+8.4
	Labour	H. Binns	695	27.3	-17.0
	National Front	D. Hudson	221	8.7	+8.7
Majority			936	36.7	+25.4
Turnout			2,547	33.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	+12.7

Keighley: North West & West[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Cowen	2,215	52.5	+14.2
	Labour	A. Keller	1,766	41.9	-2.9
	National Front	J. Smith	237	5.6	+5.6
Majority			449	10.6	+4.1
Turnout			4,218	36.2
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+8.5

Laisterdyke[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Wood	952	60.5	-1.2
	Conservative	C. York	621	39.5	+15.1
Majority			331	21.0	-16.3
Turnout			1,573	21.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-8.1

Little Horton[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. McElroy	1,565	54.4	-5.3
	Conservative	A. Townsend	1,313	45.6	+22.1
Majority			252	8.8	-27.4
Turnout			2,878	25.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-13.7

Manningham[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Smith	1,704	52.9	+21.2
	Labour	C. Khan	1,096	34.0	+7.8
	Liberal	C. Mennell	317	9.8	+9.8
	Social Credit	J. Jennings	106	3.3	+0.4
Majority			608	18.9	+15.8
Turnout			3,223	27.7
	Conservative hold		Swing	+6.7

Odsal[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Lang	1,836	55.9	+6.0
	Labour	D. Mangham	1,447	44.1	+1.5
Majority			389	11.8	+4.6
Turnout			3,283	30.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+2.2

Shipley: Central, North & East[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Wedgworth	2,313	62.4	+0.9
	Conservative	G. Mawson	1,339	36.1	+2.0
	Communist	L. Sheilds	56	1.5	-2.9
Majority			974	26.3	-1.1
Turnout			3,708	33.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-0.5

Shipley: South & West[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	O. Messer	3,153	70.6	+1.0
	Labour	E. Saville	912	20.4	-10.0
	Independent Labour	J. Briscoe	403	9.0	+9.0
Majority			2,241	50.2	+11.1
Turnout			4,468	44.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.5

Thornton[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Singleton	1,791	53.1	+12.2
	Labour	L. Wassall	809	24.0	-3.3
	Liberal	R. Taylor	770	22.8	+5.3
Majority			982	29.1	+15.5
Turnout			3,370	33.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	+7.7

Tong[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Smith	1,430	61.6	-12.5
	Conservative	L. Heginbotham	891	38.4	+12.5
Majority			539	23.2	-25.0
Turnout			2,321	19.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-12.5

Undercliffe[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Ibbotson	1,258	44.0	-6.3
	Labour	R. Kitson	980	34.3	-15.4
	Liberal	L. Woodcock	496	17.3	+17.3
	National Front	W. Collins	124	4.3	+4.3
Majority			278	9.7	+9.0
Turnout			2,858	31.9
	Conservative hold		Swing	+4.5

University[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Rhodes	1,179	51.0	+2.4
	Conservative	T. Dines	931	40.2	+12.0
	National Front	T. Brown	203	8.8	+8.8
Majority			248	10.7	-9.7
Turnout			2,313	27.4
	Labour hold		Swing	-4.8

Wibsey[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Gross	1,928	66.4	+10.5
	Labour	F. Bastow	974	33.6	-0.6
Majority			954	32.9	+11.1
Turnout			2,902	27.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.5

Wyke[1][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Slicer	1,577	52.0	+19.9
	Labour	L. Kearns	1,455	48.0	-19.9
Majority			122	4.0	-31.7
Turnout			3,032	25.3
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+19.9

References

"District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post. 2 May 1975. Scans
"Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
"Bradford election results". Telegraph & Argus. 2 May 1975.

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[results-1] "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post. 2 May 1975. Scans

[BBC-2] "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[results2-3] "Bradford election results". Telegraph & Argus. 2 May 1975.

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