1973 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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1973 North Hertfordshire District Council election
7 June 1973 (1973-6-7) 1976 →
All 48 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Con
Lab
Leader Bob Flatman John Goldsmith
Party Conservative Labour
Seats after 23 17
  Third party Fourth party
 
Ind
RA
Party Independent Ratepayers
Seats after 7 1
Leader after election

Bob Flatman
Conservative
No overall control

The 1973 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 7 June 1973. It was the first election to North Hertfordshire District Council, and was held at the same time as other local elections across England for the new non-metropolitan district councils that were created under the Local Government Act 1972. The elected councillors initially formed a shadow authority to oversee the transition to the new system, operating alongside the five outgoing district councils until 1 April 1974 when the new district formally came into being.[1]

The election saw the Conservatives form the largest party on the council, albeit falling a couple of seats short of having a majority, leaving the council under no overall control. The Conservatives formed a minority administration, with their group leader, Bob Flatman, becoming the first leader of the council.[2]

The overall results were as follows:[3]

North Hertfordshire District Council Election, 1973
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 23 47.9 42.7 14,958
  Labour 17 35.4 32.8 11,492
  Independent 7 14.6 19.6 6,862
  Ratepayers 1 2.1 3.1 1,099
  Liberal 0 0.0 1.8 616

Ward results

Changes 1973–1976

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