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1973 UK local government election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 12 April 1973. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 82 members was up for election and the council fell under no overall control.
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All 82 seats of Cumbria County Council 42 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The County of Cumbria within England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The election was the first to take place to the new non-metropolitan county council of Cumbria as defined by the Local Government Act 1972, which had reformed local government in England and Wales. The council acted as a "shadow authority" until 1 April 1974, when it gained control from its predecessor county councils, Cumberland, Westmorland County Council, and parts of Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.[2]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 38 | 46.3 | 41.0 | 62,155 | |||||
Conservative | 31 | 37.8 | 39.5 | 59,912 | |||||
Independent | 12 | 14.6 | 15.9 | 24,059 | |||||
Liberal | 1 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5,392 | |||||
Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 139 |
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