1973 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

1973 local election in Kirklees September 2026 May 2023 May 2023 1973 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election parliamentary no Local Government Act 1972 Authority created 1974 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 1974 72 of 72 seats on Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council 37 1973 5 10 y Labour Party (UK) Thomas Megahy 0 45 45 Conservative Party (UK) 0 18 18 Liberal Party (UK) 0 8 8 300px The winner of each seat in the 1973 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Elections Leader Leader after election Authority created Thomas Megahy Labour Party (UK) Coat of arms of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council.png England Thomas Megahy MEP 1994.jpg Conservative Party Liberal Party (UK) Mirfield 45 18 8 The 1973 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 10 May 1973 alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. All 72 seats of Kirklees Council were elected. The Labour Party won a majority on the newly formed council, with Thomas Megahy becoming the first leader of the council.Seal Barry 2008-10-29 Tom Megahy https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2008/oct/29/trade-unions 2026-09-19 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Background Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 abolished previous existing local government structures, and created a two-tier system of counties and districts everywhere. Some of the new counties were designated metropolitan counties, containing metropolitan boroughs instead. The allocation of functions differed between the metropolitan and the non-metropolitan areas (the so-called "shire counties") – for example, education and social services were the responsibility of the shire counties, but in metropolitan areas was given to the districts The metropolitan borough of Kirklees was formed from the combination of Batley, Dewsbury and Huddersfield following the passing of the act, coming under West Yorkshire County Council.The Local Government (Petty Sessional Divisions etc.) Order 1973 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1593/made https://web.archive.org/web/20230814225522/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1593/made 2023-08-14 2026-09-19 www.legislation.gov.uk en For its first year it was a "shadow authority", acting alongside the area's outgoing authorities, until the new administrative areas and their councils formally came into being on 1 April 1974. Composition 1973 Kirklees Council electionRallings Colin Thrasher Michael 2012 Kirklees Metropolitan Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Kirklees-1973-2012.pdf 2026-05-19 The Elections Centre Plymouth University Party Seats Labour Party (UK) 45 Conservative Party (UK) 18 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 Independent politician 1 Ward Results Crosland Moor Crosland Moor Conservative Party (UK) T. Cliffe 2,130 34.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Dawson 2,056 33.2 Labour Party (UK) Dawson 1,984 Labour Party (UK) D. Middleton 1,880 Liberal Party (UK) Middleton 1,869 30.2 Liberal Party (UK) H. Dugdale 1,769 Conservative Party (UK) C. Dyson 1,614Liberal Party (UK) Turner 1,497Conservative Party (UK) Pickles 1,491National Front (UK) Shaw 143 2.348.3 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Dewsbury South Dewsbury South Labour Party (UK) A. Ramsden 2,484 53.5 Labour Party (UK) Gowan 2,317 Labour Party (UK) H. Oldroyd 2,296 Liberal Party (UK) Fuller 1,078 23.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Amott 1,077 23.2 Liberal Party (UK) Leak 1,023 41.0 Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) No. 10 (Huddersfield: Longwood-Milnsbridge-Paddock) Longwood, Milnsbridge and Paddock Labour Party (UK) Hartley 2,457 29.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Newbould 2,397 28.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Jardine 2,322 Labour Party (UK) K. Mathieson 2,176 Labour Party (UK) Barwick 2,166 PRSeptember 2026 Ainley 1,838 21.8 Conservative Party (UK) Turner 1,637Liberal Party (UK) J. Adams 1,524 18.1Liberal Party (UK) Smith 1,288Liberal Party (UK) Growenor 1,050Independent conservative Aslett 202 2.458.6 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) No. 12 (Batley: East & Soothill) Batley East and SoothillLabour Party (UK) J. Wood 1,379 36.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Walker 1,316 Liberal Party (UK) Lockwood 1,232 32.3 Labour Party (UK) Jenkins 1,204 Independent politician Meson 1,203 31.5 Independent politician Burton 999 Liberal Party (UK) Dawson 80641.8 Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party (UK) No. 13 (Batley: West) Batley West Labour Party (UK) B. Sheldon 1,158 62.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Laughlin 1,083 Labour Party (UK) L. Conlon 1,047 Conservative Party (UK) C. Shaw 710 38.0 Conservative Party (UK) Shaw 701 Conservative Party (UK) Beecroft 789 25.5 Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) No. 14 (Batley: Birstall & North) Birstall and Batley North Labour Party (UK) Fellowes 2,007 44.0 Labour Party (UK) Sepight 1,966 Labour Party (UK) J. Hellowell 1,933 Conservative Party (UK) Fox 1,587 34.8 Conservative Party (UK) Newsome 1,513 Conservative Party (UK) Merrills 1,498 Liberal Party (UK) Evans 963 21.1Liberal Party (UK) McCarthy 906Liberal Party (UK) Halloworth 859 35.0 Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) No. 15 (Spenborough: Hightown-Roberttown & Norrist) Hightown, Roberttown and Norrist Labour Party (UK) H. Leaper 2,211 42.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Walker 2,011 Conservative Party (UK) Brooke 1,976 38.0 Labour Party (UK) Fox 1,945 Conservative Party (UK) Cole 1,738 Conservative Party (UK) Ward 1,694 Liberal Party (UK) Durrans 1,009 19.4Liberal Party (UK) Beaumont 946Liberal Party (UK) Dawson 782 41.2 Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) No. 16 (Spenborough: Cleckheaton-Oakenshaw-Scholes) Cleckheaton, Oakenshaw and Scholes Conservative Party (UK) M. Harwood 2,306 41.8 Labour Party (UK) F. Alliat 2,149 38.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Chesterman 2,115 Conservative Party (UK) Ros 2,012 Conservative Party (UK) L. Kershaw 1,986 Labour Party (UK) Marshall 1,891 Liberal Party (UK) L. Smith 1,066 19.3Liberal Party (UK) Cockerill 1,004 53.0 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) No. 17 (Spenborough: Birkenshaw & Gomersal & Heckmondwike) Birkenshaw, Gomersal and Heckmondwike Conservative Party (UK) Thornton 2,745 52.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Kilburn 2,738 Conservative Party (UK) K. Hird 2,722Labour Party (UK) Dewhurst 2,466 47.3 Labour Party (UK) Smith 2,282 Labour Party (UK) Hepworth 2,207 36.8 Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) No. 18 (Colne Valley: East) Colne Valley East Liberal Party (UK) B. Fearnley 2,458 53.1 Liberal Party (UK) H. Senior 2,392 Liberal Party (UK) Sykes 2,267Labour Party (UK) Jackson 2,170 46.9 Labour Party (UK) Fallas 2,155 Labour Party (UK) Ellis 1,925 50.2 Liberal Party (UK)Liberal Party (UK)Liberal Party (UK) No. 19 (Colne Valley: Central-North-West) Colne Valley Central, North and West Labour Party (UK) J. Smith 1,726 37.2 Independent politician Buckley 1,514 32.6 Liberal Party (UK) Naylor 1,402 30.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Briggs 1,296 Liberal Party (UK) Sykes 1,288 Labour Party (UK) Whitwam 1,252Liberal Party (UK) Clark 1,106 67.8 Labour Party (UK)Independent politicianLiberal Party (UK) No. 2 (Dewsbury: All Saints-Earlsheaton-Shaw Cross) No. 20 (Denby Dale) No. 21 (Meltham & Honley) No. 22 (Holmfirth) No. 23 (Kirkburton) No. 24 (Mirfield) No. 3 (Dewsbury: Ravensthorpe-St. Johns-Trinity) No. 4 (Huddersfield: Dalton) No. 5 (Huddersfield: Almondbury) Almondbury Labour Party (UK) B. Murphy 2,152 47.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Powner 2,128 46.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. Wood 2,066 Labour Party (UK) McBride 1,914 Labour Party (UK) Moorhouse 1,913 Conservative Party (UK) Asquith 1,908 National Front (UK) Brookes 187 4.1Communist Party of Great Britain Beresford 94 2.147.1 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) No. 6 (Huddersfield: Deighton) No. 7 (Huddersfield: Newsome & Central) Newsome and Central Labour Party (UK) D. White 1,903 45.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Richardson 1,881 – – Labour Party (UK) Mennell 1,760 – – Liberal Party (UK) Hasler 1,169 28.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) B. Jenkins 1,083 26.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Scott 1,040 – – Conservative Party (UK) Littlewood 1,007 – – Conservative Party (UK) Parfitt 939 – – Liberal Party (UK) Edinburgh 883 – – 734 17.7 N/A 11,191 37.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 8 (Huddersfield: Birkby and Fartown) No. 9 (Huddersfield: Lindley & Marsh) References Category:1973 English local elections Category:Kirklees Council elections Category:1970s in West Yorkshire Category:Long stubs with short prose