The 1973 Rochford District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
This was the inaugural election of the council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972.
Summary
Election result
| 1973 Rochford District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 33 | 19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 47.5 | 43.7 | 12,924 | N/A | |
| Labour | 35 | 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30.0 | 40.6 | 12,014 | N/A | |
| Independent | 15 | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.5 | 11.1 | 3,290 | N/A | |
| Residents | 2 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1,009 | N/A | |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.5 | 1.2 | 355 | N/A | |
References
- ↑ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
