| Election Name: | 1973 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Registered: | 62,423 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Next Election: | 1976 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Seats For Election: | Whole Council |
| Election Date: | 7 June 1973 |
| Turnout: | 49% |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 21 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,232 |
| Percentage1: | 43.0% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 17 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,729 |
| Percentage2: | 23.6% |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 9 |
| Popular Vote3: | 7,882 |
| Percentage3: | 27.7% |
| Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,626 |
| Percentage4: | 5.7 |
The first election to Mid Bedfordshire District Council was held on 7 June 1973, with the 49 councillors elected forming a shadow authority until 1 April 1974.[1] Mid Bedfordshire District was formed on 1 April 1974 as part of a general reorganisation of local authorities in England and Wales carried out under the Local Government Act 1972. The district was formed by the amalgamation of five districts:[1]
In 1973 Mid Bedfordshire had 62,423 registered electors, of which 57,527 were in the 23 contested wards. The turnout in the contested wards was 49%.[2] Two wards (Henlow & Langford and Wrest) were uncontested.
All results are listed below:
Figures on turnout were taken from Plymouth University's Elections Centre, which gives the number of registered voters, and the percentage turnout for each ward. The number of ballots cast for each ward was calculated from these.
The percentage of the vote for each candidate was calculated compared with the number of ballots cast in the ward. Note that in a ward with more than one seat, voters were allowed to place as many crosses on the ballot paper as seats.