Kent County Council held its elections in May 1973, as a part of the 1973 United Kingdom local elections, it was followed by the 1977 Kent County Council election.
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May 1973
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All 102 seats to Kent County Council 52 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the first election to the new Kent County Council after the Local Government Act 1972, with the council previously holding very different borders, powers and structure.
Summary of 1973 results
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 62 | ||||||||
| Labour | 31 | ||||||||
| Liberal | 7 | ||||||||
| Independent | 2 | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Kent County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2026.