1973 Maldon District Council election

1973 Maldon District Council election

10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 30 seats to Maldon District Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 11 11 4 Popular vote 13,629 8,924 8,328 Percentage 34.9% 22.9% 21.3%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Liberal Independent Labour Seats won 3 1 Popular vote 6,656 1,473 Percentage 17.1% 3.8%
Council control after election No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1973 Maldon District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	23	11	N/A	N/A	N/A	36.7	34.9	13,629	N/A
	Independent	30	11	N/A	N/A	N/A	36.7	22.9	8,924	N/A
	Labour	12	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.3	21.3	8,328	N/A
	Liberal	11	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.0	17.1	6,656	N/A
	Independent Labour	1	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.3	3.8	1,473	N/A

References

1. "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Election Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.