1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
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43 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 25,214 (38.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Council composition following the election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of
Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections
.
This was the inaugural election of Welwyn Hatfield District Council. The Labour party secured both a majority of the vote and a slim majority of the total seats, with only the Conservatives picking up any other seats on the council. This election is also the only time the
Communist Party of Britain
has ever contested any seats in Welwyn Hatfield, with one candidate in Haldens ward and another in Peartree ward. Both of them came last in their ward.
Summary
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 55.8 | 56.4 | 38,087 | N/A | |
| Conservative | 19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 44.2 | 37.8 | 25,523 | N/A | |
| Liberal | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 5.4 | 3,666 | N/A | |
| Communist | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.5 | 309 | N/A | |
References
- Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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