1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 26 11 Popular vote 12,203 11,193 Percentage 43.2% 39.6%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Ind. Conservative Seats won 6 1 Popular vote 3,021 481 Percentage 10.7% 1.7%
Council control after election Conservative

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

This was the inaugural election to the council following its creation by the 1972 Local Government Act.

Summary

Election result

1973 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	35	26	N/A	N/A	N/A	59.1	43.2	12,203	N/A
	Labour	28	11	N/A	N/A	N/A	25.0	39.6	11,193	N/A
	Independent	13	6	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.6	10.7	3,021	N/A
	Ind. Conservative	1	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.3	1.7	481	N/A
	Liberal	5	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	4.9	1,374	N/A

References

1. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.