Elections to Ballymena Borough Council were held on 30 May 1973 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections.
The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.
[1] 1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1973: 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent 1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard 1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent