Local Elections 12 Apr 1973 (county councils)
Local Elections 12 Apr 1973 (county councils) was held on 12 April 1973. 1,574 seats were filled across 3,780 wards and divisions in 67 councils, from 9,849 candidates. The Labour Party won 784, Conservative Party won 494 and Independent won 193.
- Date
- 12 April 1973
- Seats filled
- 1,574
- Candidates
- 9,849
- Councils
- 67
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 3,680 | 784 | 6,484,824 | 43.3% |
| Conservative Party | 3,277 | 494 | 5,662,524 | 37.8% |
| Independent | 1,315 | 193 | 930,212 | 6.2% |
| The Liberal Party | 309 | 59 | 750,799 | 5.0% |
| LIB | 670 | 22 | 719,610 | 4.8% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 111 | 4 | 97,468 | 0.7% |
| Other | 211 | 3 | 105,065 | 0.7% |
| RES | 50 | 3 | 68,667 | 0.5% |
| Residents | 14 | 3 | 17,756 | 0.1% |
| Ind Con | 19 | 2 | 17,477 | 0.1% |
| Dem Lab | 12 | 1 | 9,272 | 0.1% |
| Ndm | 1 | 1 | 979 | 0.0% |
| Ridley Con | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Dickens Con | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Prog I | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Shelburne Ind | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Downe Ind | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| RATE | 24 | 0 | 37,565 | 0.3% |
| COMM | 63 | 0 | 27,154 | 0.2% |
| NF | 25 | 0 | 13,240 | 0.1% |
| Ind Lab | 18 | 0 | 10,654 | 0.1% |
| Ind RA | 3 | 0 | 4,042 | 0.0% |
| EPSG | 3 | 0 | 3,115 | 0.0% |
| Prog L | 3 | 0 | 2,609 | 0.0% |
| Swinton Con | 1 | 0 | 2,420 | 0.0% |
| Ind Li | 3 | 0 | 2,259 | 0.0% |
| Rutland Con | 1 | 0 | 1,981 | 0.0% |
| Howe Con | 1 | 0 | 1,955 | 0.0% |
| Althorp Con | 1 | 0 | 1,838 | 0.0% |
| Whig | 1 | 0 | 1,577 | 0.0% |
| Digby Con | 1 | 0 | 1,467 | 0.0% |
| Ind So | 3 | 0 | 1,368 | 0.0% |
| TIAG | 1 | 0 | 1,157 | 0.0% |
| Christ | 1 | 0 | 1,130 | 0.0% |
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 876 | 0.0% |
| National Front | 2 | 0 | 864 | 0.0% |
| Status | 1 | 0 | 820 | 0.0% |
| Banbury Con | 1 | 0 | 749 | 0.0% |
| SOC | 1 | 0 | 678 | 0.0% |
| True I | 1 | 0 | 587 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 67 | 11 | Conservative | 9 |
| Bedfordshire | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bedfordshire | 49 | 0 | — | — |
| Berkshire | 69 | 10 | Conservative | 7 |
| Berkshire County Council | 8 | 4 | Conservative | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 48 | 17 | Conservative | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 67 | 12 | Conservative | 5 |
| Cardiff | 1 | 6 | Labour | 6 |
| Cheshire | 3 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cheshire | 61 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Cleveland | 35 | 6 | Labour | 4 |
| Cleveland | 15 | 17 | Labour | 13 |
| Clwyd | 43 | 8 | Independent | 4 |
| Clwyd | 10 | 6 | Independent | 2 |
| Congleton | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Cornwall | 75 | 40 | Independent | 35 |
| Cumbria | 73 | 14 | Labour | 8 |
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Derbyshire | 88 | 12 | Labour | 10 |
| Devon | 89 | 19 | Conservative | 9 |
| Dorset | 81 | 26 | Conservative | 22 |
| Dorset County Council | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Durham | 96 | 45 | Labour | 39 |
| Durham | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dyfed | 78 | 27 | Independent | 19 |
| East Devon | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| East Sussex | 81 | 24 | Conservative | 18 |
| Essex | 95 | 9 | Labour | 5 |
| Gloucestershire | 61 | 14 | Conservative | 8 |
| Greater London Council | 92 | 92 | Labour | 58 |
| Greater Manchester County Council | 104 | 106 | Labour | 69 |
| Gwent | 66 | 20 | Labour | 20 |
| Gwynedd | 64 | 21 | Independent | 18 |
| Hampshire | 96 | 29 | Conservative | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 67 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Hertsmere | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Humberside | 73 | 54 | Labour | 35 |
| Isle Of Wight | 3 | 4 | The Liberal Party | 2 |
| Kent | 99 | 6 | Conservative | 4 |
| Lancashire | 94 | 8 | Conservative | 4 |
| Leicestershire | 77 | 17 | Labour | 8 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lincolnshire | 74 | 19 | Conservative | 9 |
| Merseyside County Council | 95 | 99 | Labour | 53 |
| Mid Glamorgan | 68 | 19 | Labour | 17 |
| Norfolk | 83 | 8 | Conservative | 5 |
| North Yorkshire | 89 | 24 | Conservative | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 77 | 13 | Conservative | 7 |
| Northumberland | 52 | 21 | Labour | 10 |
| Northumberland County Council | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nottinghamshire | 68 | 28 | Labour | 21 |
| Oxfordshire | 70 | 4 | Prog I | 1 |
| Powys | 52 | 26 | Independent | 19 |
| Shropshire | 56 | 32 | Independent | 13 |
| Somerset | 5 | 5 | Independent | 3 |
| South Glamorgan | 36 | 77 | Labour | 39 |
| South Yorkshire County Council | 74 | 100 | Labour | 82 |
| Staffordshire | 79 | 4 | Labour | 2 |
| Suffolk | 76 | 12 | Labour | 6 |
| Surrey | 72 | 14 | Conservative | 9 |
| Tyne and Wear County Council | 95 | 104 | Labour | 74 |
| Warwickshire | 54 | 9 | Conservative | 6 |
| West Glamorgan | 36 | 16 | Labour | 14 |
| West Midlands County Council | 96 | 104 | Labour | 73 |
| West Sussex | 76 | 28 | Conservative | 25 |
| West Yorkshire County Council | 83 | 88 | Labour | 51 |
| Wiltshire | 67 | 24 | Conservative | 18 |