| Election Name: | 1973 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Election Date: | 6 May 1973 |
| Next Election: | 1976 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Seats For Election: | All 47 seats |
| Majority Seats: | 24 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 36 |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 11 |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1973 Ipswich Borough Council election was the first election to the new Ipswich Borough Council which had been established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales. It took place as part of the 1973 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
There were 14 wards returning between 2 and 5 councillors each.[2]