Local Elections 1975
Local Elections 1975 was held on 1 May 1975. 220 seats were filled across 821 wards and divisions in 47 councils, from 2,444 candidates. Conservative Party won 102, The Labour Party won 93 and LIB won 13.
- Date
- 1 May 1975
- Seats filled
- 220
- Candidates
- 2,444
- Councils
- 47
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 756 | 102 | 1,243,739 | 45.2% |
| The Labour Party | 851 | 93 | 937,260 | 34.0% |
| LIB | 452 | 13 | 380,270 | 13.8% |
| RES | 74 | 6 | 74,072 | 2.7% |
| RATE | 13 | 3 | 12,841 | 0.5% |
| The Liberal Party | 21 | 1 | 17,608 | 0.6% |
| T&R | 1 | 1 | 1,320 | 0.0% |
| KHF | 1 | 1 | 679 | 0.0% |
| Independent | 45 | 0 | 26,076 | 0.9% |
| Prog | 15 | 0 | 15,642 | 0.6% |
| COMM | 110 | 0 | 10,615 | 0.4% |
| NF | 58 | 0 | 10,298 | 0.4% |
| Ind Lab | 8 | 0 | 6,044 | 0.2% |
| ASDAG | 8 | 0 | 1,925 | 0.1% |
| Ind Con | 4 | 0 | 1,557 | 0.1% |
| TRUE LAB | 2 | 0 | 1,271 | 0.0% |
| Rytonian | 1 | 0 | 1,203 | 0.0% |
| Rad Lib | 1 | 0 | 1,187 | 0.0% |
| Cit | 1 | 0 | 1,185 | 0.0% |
| TA | 1 | 0 | 1,144 | 0.0% |
| BCSI | 1 | 0 | 1,051 | 0.0% |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 995 | 0.0% |
| Dem Lab | 1 | 0 | 903 | 0.0% |
| Residents | 2 | 0 | 900 | 0.0% |
| IND RATE | 1 | 0 | 851 | 0.0% |
| RAG | 2 | 0 | 608 | 0.0% |
| Ind LIB | 3 | 0 | 505 | 0.0% |
| Neigh Cllr | 1 | 0 | 445 | 0.0% |
| National Front | 2 | 0 | 415 | 0.0% |
| Soc Cred | 1 | 0 | 106 | 0.0% |
| PPR | 1 | 0 | 87 | 0.0% |
| Antidis | 1 | 0 | 81 | 0.0% |
| BM | 1 | 0 | 69 | 0.0% |
| Anti Fascist | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 19 | 5 | RATE | 3 |
| Birmingham | 42 | 21 | Conservative | 14 |
| Bolton | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bolton | 20 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Bradford | 31 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Bury | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bury | 13 | 3 | Conservative | 3 |
| Calderdale | 17 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Coventry | 18 | 5 | Labour | 4 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 20 | 4 | Labour | 4 |
| Dudley | 22 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Gateshead | 5 | 3 | Labour | 3 |
| Gateshead | 18 | 2 | Labour | 2 |
| Kirklees | 24 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Knowsley | 14 | 11 | Labour | 6 |
| Leeds | 32 | 8 | Labour | 4 |
| Liverpool | 33 | 10 | Labour | 5 |
| Manchester | 33 | 6 | Conservative | 3 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | 26 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| North Tyneside | 18 | 8 | Labour | 6 |
| North Tyneside | 5 | 4 | Labour | 3 |
| Oldham | 8 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Oldham | 10 | 6 | Conservative | 5 |
| Rochdale | 20 | 8 | Conservative | 3 |
| Rotherham | 3 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Rotherham | 15 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Salford | 16 | 4 | Conservative | 2 |
| Salford | 6 | 4 | Conservative | 3 |
| Sandwell | 30 | 0 | — | — |
| Sefton | 22 | 5 | Conservative | 3 |
| Sheffield | 30 | 5 | Labour | 4 |
| Solihull | 13 | 6 | Conservative | 6 |
| Solihull | 4 | 3 | Conservative | 2 |
| South Tyneside | 22 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| St Helens | 9 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| St. Helens | 5 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Stockport | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Stockport | 19 | 7 | Conservative | 5 |
| Sunderland | 5 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Sunderland | 21 | 7 | Labour | 5 |
| Tameside | 18 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Trafford | 21 | 4 | Conservative | 4 |
| Wakefield | 22 | 6 | Labour | 3 |
| Walsall | 20 | 4 | Labour | 3 |
| Wigan | 24 | 4 | Labour | 4 |
| Wirral | 22 | 9 | Conservative | 7 |
| Wolverhampton | 20 | 15 | Conservative | 7 |