1973 Manchester City Council election

Elections to the Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. Due to the Local Government Act 1972, which replaced the city corporation with a metropolitan borough, all 99 councillors seats were up for election. In all wards, each first-placed candidate was set to serve a five-year term, expiring in 1978, second-placed candidates were set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1976, and third-placed candidates were to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1975.
The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

Ward results

Brooklands

Didsbury

Longsight

Withington

By-elections between 1973 and 1975

By-elections, 27 June 1974

Two by-elections were held on 27 June 1974 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.

Beswick

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joe Dean M.P. on 23 May 1974.

Blackley

Caused by the death of Councillor Arthur Johnson on 9 May 1974, and by the resignation of Councillor Frank Hatton M.P. on 23 May 1974.

Harpurhey, 25 July 1974

Caused by the death of Councillor Andrew Nicholson on 26 June 1974.