1973 Glasgow Corporation election

An Election to Glasgow City Council was held on 1 May 1973, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 113 seats, 37 were up for election. Labour managed to increase its majority on the council to 55.

Following the election, Glasgow Corporation was composed of 83 Labour councillors, 25 Conservatives, 3 Progressives, and 2 ex officio members.

Turnout was 183,308, out of a total electorate of 601,506 (30.47% turnout).

Aggregate results

Glasgow Corporation election, 1973

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	26	4	0	4	70.27	52.92	97,011
	Conservative	11	2	1	1	29.73	31.74	58,178
	SNP	0	0	0		0.0	9.77	17,902
	Communist	0	0	0		0.0	2.79	5,114
	Liberal	0	0	0		0.0	1.77	3,248
	Progressives	0	0	5	5	0.0	0.54	989
	Labour Party of Scotland	0	0	0		0.0	0.28	507
	Association of Scottish National Trade Unionists	0	0	0		0.0	0.20	359