1973 Cumbria County Council election
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 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]
Results
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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References
- "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70. The Stationery Office Ltd. 1997. ISBN 0-10-547072-4.
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