| Election Name: | 1973 Adur District Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1973 Adur District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Next Election: | 1976 Adur District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Seats For Election: | All 37 seats to Adur District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Election Date: | 7 June 1973 |
| Party1: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 16 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 13 |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Majority party | |
| Posttitle: | Majority party after election |
| Before Election: | No Overall Control |
| After Election: | No Overall Control |
The first elections to the newly created Adur District Council established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales were held 7 June 1973. Overall turnout was recorded at 46.6%.[1]
The election resulted in no overall control.[2] [3]
This resulted in the following composition of the council:
| valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 230px" | Party | valign=top style="width: 30px" | New council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 16 | ||
| Conservative | 13 | ||
| Labour | 5 | ||
| Independent Residents | 2 | ||
| Independent | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | ||
| Working majority | |||