Local elections were held in Scotland in May 1973, as part of that year's wider British local elections. The elections were the last to the local authorities created under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, and were replaced in 1975 by a uniform system of regions and districts.
Elections to the 4 city corporations, 21 town councils of large burghs and 176 town councils of small burghs took place on 1 May 1973; elections to the 33 county councils took place a week later on 8 May 1973.
Municipal elections Results by council Counties of cities Council Seats up Lab Con Lib SNP Turnout Control Details Aberdeen12 (of 36)651027.4% holdDetails Dundee13 (of 36)760037.0% holdDetails Edinburgh26 (of 69)131030 holdDetails Glasgow37 (of 111)26110030.5% holdDetails
Large burghs Council Seats up Lab Con Lib SNP Ind Other Turnout Details Airdrie541000043.4%Details Arbroath720014041.6%Details Ayr72500000.0%Details Clydebank760000141.0%Details Coatbridge6510000Details Dumbarton541000029.8%Details Dumfries932004032.0%Details Dunfermline945000040.5%Details East Kilbride660000038.2%Details Falkirk5310100Details Greenock970200040.0%Details Hamilton541000031.5%Details Inverness800017031.2%Details Kilmarnock871000034.0%Details Kirkcaldy1041010439.3%Details Motherwell and Wishaw970002028.7%Details Paisley1071002029.9%Details Perth851000237.6%Details Port Glasgow430000135.9%Details Rutherglen6410010Details Stirling740012040.3%Details
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