1973 Newtownabbey District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1973
1973 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
30 May 1973 (1973-05-30) 1977 →
All 21 seats to Newtownabbey Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP Alliance DUP
Seats won 12 3 3
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party NI Labour Loyalist United Loyalist
Seats won 1 1 1

Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.