1973 Kent County Council election

1973 Kent County Council election
May 1973 (1973-05)
All 102 seats to Kent County Council
52 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 62 31 7
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 2

Kent County Council held its elections in May 1973, as a part of the 1973 United Kingdom local elections, it was followed by the 1977 Kent County Council election.

This was the first election to the new Kent County Council after the Local Government Act 1972, with the council previously holding very different borders, powers and structure.

Summary of 1973 results

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Kent County Council Election Results 1973
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 62
  Labour 31
  Liberal 7
  Independent 2

References

  1. ↑ "Kent County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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