1973 Lancashire County Council election information
1973 English local election
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1973 Lancashire County Council Election
12 April 1973 (1973-04-12)
1977 →
All 96 seats on Lancashire County Council 48 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Conservative
Labour
Liberal
Seats after
52
33
7
Percentage
46.2%
39.8%
9.2%
Elected Leader
Conservative
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. A Conservative majority was returned.
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