| Election Name: | 1973 Liverpool City Council election |
| Country: | Liverpool |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Liverpool City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
| Next Election: | 1975 Liverpool City Council election |
| Seats For Election: | 99 of 99 seats to Liverpool City Council following the reduction in the number of Councillors from 120 to 99 and the abolition of Aldermen. The Local Government Act 1972 changed the election timetable from election by thirds every three years to election by thirds every four years with the fallow year having elections to Merseyside County Council. |
| Majority Seats: | 50 |
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 10 May 1973.
Following boundary changes, which reduced the number of wards from 40 to 33, three councillors were elected for each ward.This was the first Council since Aldermen were abolished.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | +34 | ||
| 42 | -12 | ||
| 9 | -22 | ||
(PARTY) - Party of former Councillor
Low Hill, Smithdown and Speke held on 21 March 1974, before the AGM of April 1st.
This would come into effect on 1 April 1974.
| Position | Holder | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Council and Chair of Policy and Finance Committee | Cyril Carr | |
| Deputy Leader of the Council and Chair of Housing and Planning Committee | Bill Smyth | |
| Chair of Education Committee | John Bowen | |
| Chair of the Highways and Environment Committee | Doreen Jones | |
| Chair of the Community Development Committee | Nicholas Wood | |
| Chair of Social Services Committee | William Galbraith | |
| Chair of Libraries and Leisure Services Committee | Roger Johnston | |
| Chair of General Services Committee | Richard Clitherow | |
| Liberal Group Whip | Roger Johnston | |
| Leader of the Opposition and Labour Group | John Hamilton | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Labour Group | Eddie Loyden | |
| Leader of the Conservative Group | Raymond F Craine |
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