1973 Cumbria County Council election[1]
12 April 1973 1977 →
All 82 seats of Cumbria County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 38 31
Popular vote 62,155 59,912
Percentage 41.0% 39.5%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won 12 1
Popular vote 24,059 5,392
Percentage 15.9% 3.6%
The County of Cumbria within England
Council control after election


No overall control

Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 12 April 1973. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 82 members was up for election and the council fell under no overall control.

The election was the first to take place to the new non-metropolitan county council of Cumbria as defined by the Local Government Act 1972, which had reformed local government in England and Wales. The council acted as a "shadow authority" until 1 April 1974, when it gained control from its predecessor county councils, Cumberland, Westmorland County Council, and parts of Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.[2]

Results

1973 Cumbria County Council election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 38 46.3 41.0 62,155
  Conservative 31 37.8 39.5 59,912
  Independent 12 14.6 15.9 24,059
  Liberal 1 1.2 3.6 5,392
  Ind. Conservative 0 0.0 0.1 139

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70. The Stationery Office Ltd. 1997. ISBN 0-10-547072-4.
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