1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1973 English local election 1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council elections Essex parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1976 All 48 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 25 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 24 60,910 47.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 13 34,769 27.3% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 11 31,586 24.8% Council control Council control after election No overall control The 1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Southend-on-Sea-1973-1996.pdf Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996 9 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 to the council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972. Summary Election result 1973 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 9 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 47 24 N/A N/A N/A 60,910 47.9 50.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) 48 13 N/A N/A N/A 34,769 27.3 27.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 20 11 N/A N/A N/A 31,586 24.8 22.9 N/A |- References Category:Southend-on-Sea Borough Council elections Southend-on-Sea Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Essex