1973 Rochford District Council election

1973 Rochford District Council election

10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 40 seats to Rochford District Council 21 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Seats won 19 12 6 Popular vote 12,924 12,014 3,290 Percentage 43.7% 40.6% 11.1%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Residents Liberal Seats won 2 1 Popular vote 1,009 355 Percentage 3.4% 1.2%
Council control after election No overall control

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

This was the inaugural election of the council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Rochford District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	33	19	N/A	N/A	N/A	47.5	43.7	12,924	N/A
	Labour	35	12	N/A	N/A	N/A	30.0	40.6	12,014	N/A
	Independent	15	6	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.5	11.1	3,290	N/A
	Residents	2	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.0	3.4	1,009	N/A
	Liberal	1	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.5	1.2	355	N/A

References

1. "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 8 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 8 September 2025.