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1973 Suffolk County Council election
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1973 English local election
September 2024
1973 Suffolk County Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1973 4 12 y 1977 Suffolk County Council election 1977 All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council 42 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 47 80,983 48.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 29 72,647 43.5% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 3 6,983 4.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 3 5,246 3.1% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK)
The 1973 Suffolk County Council election took place on 12 April 1973 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
This was the first election to Suffolk County Council following the structural reforms to local government laid out in the Local Government Act 1972.
Summary
Election result
1973 Suffolk County Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Suffolk-County.pdf Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009 12 September 2024 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University
Conservative Party (UK)
75
47
N/A
N/A
N/A
48.5
57.3
80,983
Labour Party (UK)
80
29
N/A
N/A
N/A
43.5
35.4
72,647
Liberal Party (UK)
12
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.2
3.7
6,983
Independent politician
9
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.1
3.7
5,246
Independent Conservative
4
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.8
0.0
1,278
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References
Category:Suffolk County Council elections
Category:1973 English local elections