1973 Cornwall County Council election

1973 Cornwall County Council election[1]

12 April 1973 1977 →

All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Conservative Labour
Seats won 71 5 3
Popular vote 54,611 3,300 4,727
Percentage 67.5% 5.2% 7.5%

The County of Cornwall within England

Council control before election

Independent

Council control after election

Independent

Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 12 April 1973. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 79 members was up for election and the council fell under the control of Independents.

Results summary

Result of 1973 Cornwall County Council election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 71 89.9 86.9 54,611
  Conservative 5 6.3 5.2 3,300
  Labour 3 3.8 7.5 4,727
  Liberal 0 0.0 0.4 232

References

  • flagCornwall portal
  1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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