1973 Northumberland County Council election

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1973 Northumberland County Council election [1]
Flag of Northumberland.svg
12 April 1973 (1973-04-12) 1977  

All 62 seats
to Northumberland County Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won2821
Popular vote34,31319,902
Percentage47.4%27.5%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Liberal
Seats won103
Popular vote10,8816,756
Percentage15.0%9.3%

Control of Council after election


No overall control

Local elections to Northumberland County Council , a county council in the north east of England, were held on 12 April 1973, resulting in a council with no party forming a majority.

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Results

1973 Northumberland County Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2847.434,313
  Independent 2127.519,902
  Conservative 1015.010,881
  Liberal 39.36,756
  Independent Socialist 00.8564

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.