1973 Greater London Council election

1973 Greater London Council election

← 1970 12 April 1973 1977 →

92 councillors
47 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Reg Goodwin Desmond Plummer Stanley Rundle
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Leader's seat Bermondsey St Marylebone Richmond
Seats won 58 32 2
Seat change Increase23 Decrease33 Increase2
Popular vote 928,034 743,123 244,703
Percentage 47.4% 38.0% 12.5%
Swing Increase7.5% Decrease12.6% Increase7.1%

Results by electoral division

Leader before election

Desmond Plummer
Conservative

Leader after election

Reg Goodwin
Labour

The fourth election to the Greater London Council (GLC) was held on 12 April 1973. Labour won a large majority of 58 seats to 32 for the Conservatives; the Liberals also won their first two seats on the council.