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1973 Chelmsford Borough Council election
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1973 English local election
1973 Chelmsford Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 Chelmsford Borough Council election 1976 All 60 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council 31 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 30 53,160 39.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 16 58,176 43.5% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 8 20,194 15.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 6 1,729 1.3% Council control Council control after election No overall control
The 1973 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chelmsford-1973-2011.pdf Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 7 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections.
This was the inaugural election of the council following its creation by the Local Government Act 1972.
Summary
Election result
1973 Chelmsford Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 7 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University
Conservative Party (UK)
49
30
N/A
N/A
N/A
39.7
50.0
53,160
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
58
16
N/A
N/A
N/A
43.5
26.7
58,176
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
14
8
N/A
N/A
N/A
15.1
13.3
20,194
N/A
Independent politician
8
6
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3
10.0
1,729
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
2
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.4
0.0
583
N/A
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References
Category:Chelmsford City Council elections
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Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom
Category:1970s in Essex