Kirklees Summary of election results 1973 - 2003 Summary of election results 1973 - 2003

| Election | Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Social_Democratic_Party | Social_and_Liberal_Democrats_Liberal_Democrats | Independent | Green | Other | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Labour |
| 1975 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Labour hold |
| 1976 | 25 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative gain from Labour |
| 1978 | 15 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative hold |
| 1979 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Conservative lose to no overall control |
| 1980 | 44 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour gain from no overall control |
| 1982 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour hold |
| 1983 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Labour hold |