Oxfordshire County Council election, 1977
Oxfordshire County Council election, 1977
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The County of Oxfordshire within England |
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Elections to Oxfordshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of sixty-nine members was up for election.
The result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning sixty-one seats, a gain of eight. Labour ended with only three county councillors, a loss of seventeen, Independents also held three, a loss of six, while the Liberals held the two seats they had had.[1]
Election result
Result of Oxfordshire County Council election, 1977[1] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
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Conservative |
61 |
23 |
0 |
+ 23 |
88.4 % |
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Labour |
3 |
0 |
17 |
- 17 |
4.3 % |
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Independent |
3 |
0 |
6 |
- 6 |
4.3 % |
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Liberal |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.9 % |
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References
- 1 2 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3