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 23 33 2 Popular vote 928,034 743,123 244,703 Percentage 47.4% 38.0% 12.5% Swing 7.5% 12.6% 7.1%
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.