1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council elections

10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 48 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Seats won 24 13 11 Popular vote 60,910 34,769 31,586 Percentage 47.9% 27.3% 24.8%
Council control after election No overall control

The 1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough 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 Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	47	24	N/A	N/A	N/A	50.0	47.9	60,910	N/A
	Labour	48	13	N/A	N/A	N/A	27.1	27.3	34,769	N/A
	Liberal	20	11	N/A	N/A	N/A	22.9	24.8	31,586	N/A

References

1. "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 9 September 2025.