| Election Name: | 1973 Corby District Council election[1] [2] |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Next Election: | 1976 Corby District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Seats For Election: | All 33 seats in the Corby District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Election Date: | 7 June 1973 |
| Turnout: | 42.4% |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 29 |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,118 |
| Percentage1: | 52.0% |
| Party2: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,386 |
| Percentage2: | 11.8% |
| Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,642 |
| Percentage4: | 22.4% |
| Party5: | Independent Socialist |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 676 |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1973 Corby District Council election were the first elections to the newly created Corby District Council took place on 7 June 1973 . This was on the same day as other local elections. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council.[1]