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1973 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1973 UK local government election
1973 UK local government election
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1973 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | ||
| country | England | ||
| flag_image | Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png | ||
| type | parliamentary | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| election_date | 10 May 1973 | ||
| next_election | 1975 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | ||
| next_year | 1975 | ||
| seats_for_election | All 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | ||
| majority_seats | 32 | ||
| image1 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 95x50px | Blank]] |
| leader1 | Raymond Littler | ||
| party1 | Conservative Party (UK) | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Altrincham South West | ||
| seats1 | 32 | ||
| popular_vote1 | 86,043 | ||
| percentage1 | 45.0% | ||
| image2 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 95x50px | Blank]] |
| leader2 | Bert Pyper | ||
| party2 | Labour Party (UK) | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Park | ||
| seats2 | 19 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 63,274 | ||
| percentage2 | 33.1% | ||
| image3 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 95x50px | Blank]] |
| leader3 | Cecil Fink | ||
| party3 | Liberal Party (UK) | ||
| leaders_seat3 | Brooklands | ||
| seats3 | 12 | ||
| popular_vote3 | 39,947 | ||
| percentage3 | 20.9% | ||
| map_image | Trafford 73.png | ||
| map_caption | Winner of each seat at the 1973 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | ||
| title | Leader | ||
| posttitle | Leader after election | ||
| after_party | Conservative Party (UK) | ||
| after_election | Raymond Littler |
The first elections to Trafford Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. This was a new council created to replace the following authorities: the Municipal Borough of Altrincham, the Municipal Borough of Sale, the Municipal Borough of Stretford, Bowdon Urban District, Hale Urban District, Urmston Urban District, and parts of Bucklow Rural District. This election would create the entire 63-member council (3 councillors to each ward), which would shadow its predecessor councils before taking over their functions on 1 April 1974, as specified in the Local Government Act 1972. Each 1st-placed candidate would serve a five-year term of office, expiring in 1978. Each 2nd-placed candidate would serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1976. Each 3rd-placed candidate would serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 1975.
The Conservative Party won overall control of the council.
Previous elections
The last elections to take place in Trafford's predecessor councils occurred in the first week of May 1972.
Thursday, 4 May 1972.
- 1972 Altrincham Municipal Borough Council election
- 1972 Sale Municipal Borough Council election
- 1972 Stretford Municipal Borough Council election
- 1972 Urmston Urban District Council election
Saturday, 6 May 1972.
Election result
| Independent | Independent (politician)}}" | 621 (0.3%) | {{percentage bar | 0.3 | Independent (politician)}}}} | 0 (0.0%) |
|---|
| Labour Party (UK)}}; width:30.2%;" | 19 | Liberal Party (UK)}}; width:19.0%;" | 12 | Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:50.8%;" | 32 |
|---|
Ward results
No.1 (Altrincham South West)
No.2 (Altrincham East)
No.3 (Altrincham North)
No.4 (Timperley)
No.5 (Mersey-St. Mary’s)
No.6 (St. Martin’s)
No.7 (Sale Moor)
No.8 (St. Anne’s)
No.9 (Brooklands)
No.10 (Talbot North)
No.11 (Clifford)
No.12 (Longford)
No.13 (Stretford)
No.14 (Park)
No.15 (Bowdon)
No.16 (Hale)
No.17 (Partington)
No.18 (Urmston West East)
No.19 (Flixton East Central)
No.20 (Flixton West)
No.21 (Davyhulme East)
By-elections between 1973 and 1975
References
References
- "Trafford M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 11 May 1973", Trafford M.B.C.(1973).
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