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The 1973 Gwent County Council election was held on Thursday 12 April 1973 to elect councillors to the new Gwent County Council, governing the new county of Gwent, Wales. It took place on the same day as other county council elections in the United Kingdom.
The first election to the county council was held on 12 April 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1974.
- 31 March 1996; 27 years ago
- May 1993
- 1 April 1974; 49 years ago
- 12 April 1973
Results of the Welsh County Council Elections 1973-1993 1 Gwent 1973 Aberbeeg & Six Bells (4608) vote share Lewis I. PC 1,415 52.2 Snellgrove H. Lab 1,295 47.8 Turnout 58.8 4.4 Abercarn & Cwmcarn (3920) vote share Williams D. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Abergavenny Cantref & Grofield (3745) vote share Smith R. Con 947 64.5
Following its reconstitution under the Local Government Act 1972, elections were held for Lancashire County Council on 12 April 1973. All 94 wards were up for election and all wards returned one councillor by FPTP, with the exception of Preston No. 1 and Preston No. 4, which returned two councillors each by plurality block voting.
At the time of the election, Scotland was the only part of the UK in which local government had yet to be reformed, with the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 only receiving Royal Assent in October 1973. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Dundee, although failing to make gains in Edinburgh.
May 24, 2022 · Elections to Brighton and Hove City Council election took place on 2 May 2019, electing all 54 members of the council, alongside other local elections in England and Northern Ireland. The 1973 Gwent County Council election was held on Thursday 12 April 1973 to elect councillors to the new Gwent County Council, governing the new county of Gwent ...
The 1973 Gwent County Council election was held on Thursday 12 April 1973 to elect councillors to the new Gwent County Council, governing the new county of Gwent, Wales. It took place on the same day as other county council elections in the United Kingdom.
