1973 Norfolk County Council election

1973 Norfolk County Council election

12 April 1973 (1973-04-12)
All 84 seats to Norfolk County Council 43 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 51 27 Popular vote 100,673 90,109 Percentage 48.5% 43.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Ind. Conservative Seats won 4 1 Popular vote 7,023 1,939 Percentage 3.4% 0.9%
Council control after election Conservative

The 1973 Norfolk County Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

This was the first election to Norfolk County Council following the structural reforms to local government laid out in the Local Government Act 1972.

Summary

Election result

1973 Norfolk County Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	78	51	N/A	N/A	N/A	65.4	48.5	100,673	N/A
	Labour	81	27	N/A	N/A	N/A	28.2	43.4	90,109	N/A
	Independent	10	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.1	3.4	7,023	N/A
	Ind. Conservative	1	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.3	0.9	1,939	N/A
	Liberal	14	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	3.6	7,453	N/A
	Communist	1	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.1	166	N/A
	National Front	1	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.1	138	N/A
	Independent Socialist	1	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	<0.1	84	N/A