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1973 Castle Point District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10)
1976 →
All 39 seats to Castle Point District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 20 19
Popular vote 31,104 35,194
Percentage 45.2% 52.5%
Council control after election


Labour

The 1973 Castle Point District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Castle Point District Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

This was the inaugural election to the council following its formation by the 1972 Local Government Act.

Summary

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Election result

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1973 Castle Point District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 39 20 N/A N/A N/A 51.3 45.2 31,104 N/A
  Conservative 39 19 N/A N/A N/A 48.7 52.5 36,194 N/A
  Independent 2 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 1.4 958 N/A
  Independent Labour 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.9 623 N/A

References

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  1. ↑ "Castle Point Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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