Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 12 April 1973, resulting in a council with no party forming a majority.
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All 62 seats to Northumberland County Council 32 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 28 | 47.4 | 34,313 | ||||||
| Independent | 21 | 27.5 | 19,902 | ||||||
| Conservative | 10 | 15.0 | 10,881 | ||||||
| Liberal | 3 | 9.3 | 6,756 | ||||||
| Independent Socialist | 0 | 0.8 | 564 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1973". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.