Broxbourne Council election, 1973
Encyclopedia
The Broxbourne Council election, 1973 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council
, the local government authority
of the borough of Broxbourne
, Hertfordshire
, England
.
Broxbourne Borough Council was created by the Local Government Act 1972
as a successor authority to:
From the date of the election until 1st April 1974 Broxbourne Borough Council acted as a "shadow authority" to Cheshunt UDC and Hoddesdon UDC.
40 Borough Council seats were contested in 13 wards.
In 3 wards (Cheshunt North, Hoddesdon Northern and Theobalds) 4 council seats were contested
In 1 ward (Wormley) 1 council seat was contested
In the remaining 9 wards 3 council seats were contested.
The political balance of the newly formed Borough Council was
Broxbourne Borough Council
Broxbourne Borough Council is the local authority for the Broxbourne non-metropolitan district of Hertfordshire, England. Broxbourne is located in the south-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Cheshunt, the largest settlement in the district.The...
, the local government authority
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
of the borough of Broxbourne
Broxbourne (borough)
Broxbourne is a local government district and borough in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Cheshunt, other towns include Broxbourne, Hoddesdon and Waltham Cross. The eastern boundary of the district is the River Lea...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Election results
Results summary
The first election for Broxbourne Borough Council took place on 7th June 1973.Broxbourne Borough Council was created by the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
as a successor authority to:
- Cheshunt Urban District Council
- Hoddesdon Urban District Council.
From the date of the election until 1st April 1974 Broxbourne Borough Council acted as a "shadow authority" to Cheshunt UDC and Hoddesdon UDC.
40 Borough Council seats were contested in 13 wards.
In 3 wards (Cheshunt North, Hoddesdon Northern and Theobalds) 4 council seats were contested
In 1 ward (Wormley) 1 council seat was contested
In the remaining 9 wards 3 council seats were contested.
The political balance of the newly formed Borough Council was
- ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
28 seats - LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
12 seats