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The1973 Tendring District Council election were the first elections to the newly createdTendring District Council. They took place on 7 June 1973.[1] This was on the same day as otherlocal elections. TheLocal Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 51.7 | 43.9 | 34,412 | N/A | |
| Labour | 11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18.3 | 35.7 | 27,935 | N/A | |
| Independent | 11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18.3 | 7.8 | 6,085 | N/A | |
| Liberal | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4,306 | N/A | |
| Residents | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.0 | 6.4 | 5,017 | N/A | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.7 | 547 | N/A | |
