1973 West Yorkshire County Council election explained

Elections for West Yorkshire County Council were held in April 1973, which resulted in a Labour lead for the new Metropolitan Council.[1]

One month later, in May 1973, Metropolitan District Council elections were held for Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield.[2] The county council was abolished thirteen years later in 1986.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rees-Mogg . William . William Rees-Mogg. New metropolitan councils go left . The Times . 58757 . 13 April 1973 . 4. 0140-0460.
  2. Book: Husbands . Christopher T. . Racial exclusionism and the city : the urban support of the national front . 1983. 2007 . Routledge . London . 1135685630 . 76 . 2.
  3. Book: Kirklees archives 1959-1989 : an illustrated guide to Kirklees District Archives. . 1989 . Published by West Yorkshire Archives and Archaeology Joint Committee in association with the Archive Advisory Council for West Yorkshire . Wakefield . 1870453085 . 7.

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