1973 Castle Point District Council election

1973 Castle Point District Council election

10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 39 seats to Castle Point District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Seats won 20 19 Popular vote 31,104 35,194 Percentage 45.2% 52.5%
Council control after election Labour

The 1973 Castle Point District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Castle Point 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 formation by the 1972 Local Government Act.

Summary

Election result

1973 Castle Point District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	39	20	N/A	N/A	N/A	51.3	45.2	31,104	N/A
	Conservative	39	19	N/A	N/A	N/A	48.7	52.5	36,194	N/A
	Independent	2	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	1.4	958	N/A
	Independent Labour	1	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.9	623	N/A

References

1. "Castle Point 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.