1973 Brentwood District Council election

1973 Brentwood District Council election

10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 38 seats to Brentwood District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 25 11 Popular vote 32,661 21,385 Percentage 59.5% 39.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Independent Seats won 1 1 Popular vote 281 112 Percentage 0.5% 0.2%
Council control after election Conservative

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

This was the inaugural election to the council following its creation by the 1972 Local Government Act.

Summary

Election result

1973 Brentwood District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	37	25	N/A	N/A	N/A	65.8	59.5	32,661	N/A
	Labour	31	11	N/A	N/A	N/A	28.9	39.0	21,385	N/A
	Liberal	1	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.6	0.5	281	N/A
	Independent	1	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.6	0.2	112	N/A
	Communist	4	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.8	413	N/A

References

1. "Brentwood Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.