Election Name: | 1973 Penwith District Council election |
Country: | Cornwall |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Next Election: | 1976 Penwith District Council election |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Seats For Election: | All 40 seats of Penwith District Council |
Majority Seats: | 21 |
Election Date: | 12 April 1973 |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Seats Before1: | N/A |
Seats1: | 37 |
Seats After1: | 37 |
Popular Vote1: | 42,275 |
Percentage1: | 93.6% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats Before2: | N/A |
Seats2: | 1 |
Seats After2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 1,348 |
Percentage2: | 3.0% |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats Before3: | N/A |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seats After3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 1,176 |
Percentage3: | 2.6% |
Party4: | Residents' association |
Seats Before4: | N/A |
Seats4: | 1 |
Seats After4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 351 |
Percentage4: | 0.8% |
Map Size: | 320px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | N/A |
After Election: | Independent |
Elections to Penwith District Council were held for the first time in 1973. All 40 seats were contested. Independent candidates won an overwhelming majority, gaining 37 seats. The Labour Party, the Liberal Party, and a Residents' Association candidate each won one seat.