1973 Breckland District Council election

1973 Breckland District Council election

10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 51 seats to Breckland District Council 26 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Conservative Labour Seats won 21 20 10 Popular vote 9,963 16,002 13,954 Percentage 24.6% 39.6% 34.5%
Council control after election No overall control

The 1973 Breckland District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

This was the inaugural election of Breckland District Council following its creation by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Breckland District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	34	21	N/A	N/A	N/A	41.2	24.6	9,963	N/A
	Conservative	34	20	N/A	N/A	N/A	39.2	39.6	16,002	N/A
	Labour	31	10	N/A	N/A	N/A	19.6	34.5	13,954	N/A
	Ind. Conservative	1	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.8	318	N/A
	Residents	1	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.3	107	N/A
	Liberal	1	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.2	92	N/A

References

1. "Breckland District Council election results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 4 September 2025.