1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

7 June 1973 (1973-06-07)
43 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	25,214 (38.0%)
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election N/A N/A Seats before N/A N/A Seats after 24 19 Popular vote 38,087 25,523 Percentage 56.4% 37.8%   Third party Fourth party   Party Liberal Communist Last election N/A N/A Seats before N/A N/A Seats after 0 0 Popular vote 3,666 309 Percentage 5.4% 0.5%
Council composition following the election.

The 1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 7 June 1973 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

This was the inaugural election of Welwyn Hatfield District Council. The Labour party secured both a majority of the vote and a slim majority of the total seats, with only the Conservatives picking up any other seats on the council. This election is also the only time the Communist Party of Britain has ever contested any seats in Welwyn Hatfield, with one candidate in Haldens ward and another in Peartree ward. Both of them came last in their ward.

Summary

Election result

1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	24	N/A	N/A	N/A	55.8	56.4	38,087	N/A
	Conservative	19	N/A	N/A	N/A	44.2	37.8	25,523	N/A
	Liberal	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	5.4	3,666	N/A
	Communist	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.5	309	N/A