| Election Name: | 1973 Braintree District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Next Election: | 1976 Braintree District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Seats For Election: | All 58 seats to Braintree District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Turnout: | 47.8% |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 22 |
| Popular Vote1: | 25,332 |
| Percentage1: | 39.2% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Popular Vote2: | 19,498 |
| Percentage2: | 30.2% |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Seats3: | 15 |
| Popular Vote3: | 11,349 |
| Percentage3: | 17.6% |
| Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 6,319 |
| Percentage4: | 9.8% |
| Party5: | Independent Conservative |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 613 |
| Percentage5: | 0.9% |
| Party6: | Residents Association |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 1,137 |
| Percentage6: | 1.8% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1973 Braintree District Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
This was the inaugural election of Braintree District Council.
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