1973 Bristol City Council election explained

Election Name:1973 Bristol City Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Next Election:1976 Bristol City Council election
Next Year:1976
Seats For Election:All 84 seats to Bristol City Council
Majority Seats:43
Election Date:7 June 1973
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats1:56
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:25
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats3:3
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
After Election:Labour Party (UK)

The 1973 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 28 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. Following the Local Government Act 1972, this was the first election to the new non-metropolitan district council for Bristol, which came into being on 1 April the following year. Labour took control of the Council after winning a comfortable majority of seats.

The National Front stood in four wards in this election[2]

Ward results

Windmill Hill

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Elections Handbook 1973 . The Elections Centre . 2016-04-10.
  2. News: Thomas . Colin . 40 years ago, the far right in Bristol was faced down with music, pickets and ballots . 31 January 2020 . . 8 January 2020.