1973 Kent County Council election

1973 Kent County Council election

May 1973 (1973-05)
All 102 seats to Kent County Council 52 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Seats won 62 31 7   Fourth party   Party Independent Seats won 2

Kent County Council held its elections in May 1973, as a part of the 1973 United Kingdom local elections, it was followed by the 1977 Kent County Council election.

This was the first election to the new Kent County Council after the Local Government Act 1972, with the council previously holding very different borders, powers and structure.

Summary of 1973 results

Kent County Council Election Results 1973

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	62
	Labour	31
	Liberal	7
	Independent	2