1973 Langbaurgh Borough Council election

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Elections for Langbaurgh Borough Council took place in May 1973. The entire Langbaurgh Borough Council was up for election as it was the first election since its formation. The Labour Party won the most seats but there was no overall control of the council. [1]

Election result

Langbaurgh Borough Council local election result 1973
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 32n/an/an/a50.050.273,077n/a
  Conservative 27n/an/an/a42.238.656,244n/a
  Independent 5n/an/an/a7.811.216,294n/a

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