Salop County Council election, 1977

Salop County Council election, 1977
England
5 May 1977

 
Party Conservative Independent Labour

The County of Salop within England

Party before election

No overall control

Elected Party

Independent

Elections to Salop County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of sixty-three members was up for election and the result was that the Independents gained a narrow majority of one, from no overall control, winning thirty-two seats, a nett gain of two. The Conservatives gained eight seats, ending as the second largest political group with twenty-two, while Labour lost eleven seats and the Liberals gained one, ending with five and four respectively.[1]

Election result

Result of Shropshire County Council election, 1977[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 32 4 2 + 2 50.8 %
  Conservative 22 8 0 + 8 34.9 %
  Labour 5 0 8 - 8 7.9 %
  Liberal 4 1 0 + 1 6.3 %

References

  1. 1 2 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3
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