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1973 Tendring District Council election

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1973 Tendring District Council election

7 June 1973 (1973-06-07) 1976 →

All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won 31 11 11
Popular vote 34,412 27,935 6,085
Percentage 43.9% 35.7% 7.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Residents
Seats won 4 3
Popular vote 4,306 5,017
Percentage 5.5% 6.4%

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1973 Tendring District Council election were the first elections to the newly created Tendring District Council. They took place on 7 June 1973.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974.

Summary

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Election result

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1973 Tendring District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 N/A N/A N/A 51.7 43.9 34,412 N/A
  Labour 11 N/A N/A N/A 18.3 35.7 27,935 N/A
  Independent 11 N/A N/A N/A 18.3 7.8 6,085 N/A
  Liberal 4 N/A N/A N/A 6.7 5.5 4,306 N/A
  Residents 3 N/A N/A N/A 5.0 6.4 5,017 N/A
  Independent Liberal 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.7 547 N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 January 2023.