1973 Tendring District Council election
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The 1973 Tendring District Council election were the first elections to the newly created
Tendring District Council. They took place on 7 June 1973.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Local Government Act 1972
stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974.
Summary
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 51.7 | 43.9 | 34,412 | N/A | |
| Labour | 11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18.3 | 35.7 | 27,935 | N/A | |
| Independent | 11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18.3 | 7.8 | 6,085 | N/A | |
| Liberal | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4,306 | N/A | |
Residents
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3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.0 | 6.4 | 5,017 | N/A | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.7 | 547 | N/A | |
References
- Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
