The 1973 Castle Point District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Castle Point District 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 1972 Local Government Act.
Summary
Election result
| 1973 Castle Point District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Labour | 39 | 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 51.3 | 45.2 | 31,104 | N/A | |
| Conservative | 39 | 19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 48.7 | 52.5 | 36,194 | N/A | |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 1.4 | 958 | N/A | |
| Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.9 | 623 | N/A | |
References
- ↑ "Castle Point Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
