Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 12 April 1973. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 82 members was up for election and the council fell under no overall control.

Quick Facts All 82 seats of Cumbria County Council 42 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

1973 Cumbria County Council election^[1]

12 April 1973 1977 →
All 82 seats of Cumbria County Council 42 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Seats won 38 31 Popular vote 62,155 59,912 Percentage 41.0% 39.5%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Liberal Seats won 12 1 Popular vote 24,059 5,392 Percentage 15.9% 3.6%
The County of Cumbria within England
Council control after election No overall control

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The election was the first to take place to the new non-metropolitan county council of Cumbria as defined by the Local Government Act 1972, which had reformed local government in England and Wales. The council acted as a "shadow authority" until 1 April 1974, when it gained control from its predecessor county councils, Cumberland, Westmorland County Council, and parts of Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.^[2]