Anelection to the Dundee Corporation was held on 1 May 1973, alongside 1312municipal elections across Scotland. 13 of the corporation's 36 seats were up for election.^[1]

The election saw Labour manage to hold on to its slim majority over the Progressives on the corporation, with 18 of the council's 36 seats. No seats changed hands, with the Progressives remaining on 17, and 1 Independent. Two Labour Councillors, William Millar and ex-Baillie John Stewart in Lochee and Douglas wards respectively, were deselected by Labour as candidates and ran as independents instead. Neither were re-elected.^[1]

1973 Dundee Corporation election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	7	0	0				25,549
	Progressives	6	0	0				18,528
	Independent	0	0	0		0.0		2,213
	Labour Party of Scotland	0	0	0		0.0		1,279
	Dundee Citizens Union	0	0	0		0.0		998
	Independent Labour	0	0	0		0.0		962
	Liberal	0	0	0		0.0		600
	Communist	0	0	0		0.0		344

• Dundee City Council elections
• 1973 Scottish local elections
• 1970s in Dundee

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