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The first elections to the newly created Gateshead council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 78 seat council up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974.

Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

North Tyneside
The first elections to the newly created North Tyneside council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 78 seat council up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974.

The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council. Voter turnout was 37.6%

Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

South Tyneside
The first elections to the newly created South Tyneside council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 69 seat council - three seats for each of the 23 wards - up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978.

The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council. Voter turnout was 30.0%.

Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Sunderland
The first elections to the newly created Sunderland City Council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 78 seat council - three seats for each of the 26 wards - up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978.

The election resulted in Labour gaining control of the council. Voter turnout was 21.7%.

Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Bolton
The first elections to the newly created Bolton council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 69 seat council - three seats for each of the 23 wards - up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974. The order in which the councillors were elected dictated their term serving, with third-place candidates serving two years and up for re-election in 1975, second-placed three years expiring in 1976 and 1st-placed five years until 1978.

The election resulted in Conservatives gaining control of the council. Voter turnout was 35.5%.

Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Bury
The first elections to the newly created Bury council were held on 10 May 1973, with the entirety of the 48 seat council up for vote. The Local Government Act 1972 stipulated that the elected members were to shadow and eventually take over from the predecessor corporation on 1 April 1974.

The election resulted in no overall control of the council. Voter turnout was 41.4%

Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: