1977 Northumberland County Council election

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 5 May 1977, resulting in a council with no party forming a majority.

1977 Northumberland County Council election[1]
5 May 1977 (1977-05-05)
All 62 seats
to Northumberland County Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 28 10 21
Seats won 21 20 15
Seat change Decrease7 Increase10 Decrease6
Popular vote 22,836 18,912 11,059
Percentage 33.6% 27.8% 16.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Labour Ind. Conservative
Last election 0 0
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Increase4 Increase2
Popular vote 4,742 0a
Percentage 7.0% 0.0%
Control of Council before election


No overall control

 Control of Council after election


No overall control

Results
Northumberland County Council election, 1977[2][3]
Turnout: 43.8%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 21 Decrease8 33.9 33.6 22,836 Decrease13.8
  Conservative 20 Increase10 32.3 27.8 18,912 Increase12.8
  Independent 15 Decrease6 24.2 16.3 11,059 Decrease11.2
  Independent Labour 4 4 0 Increase4 6.5 7.0 4,742 New
  Ind. Conservative 2 2 0 Increase2 3.2 0.0 0a New
  Liberal 0 Decrease3 0.0 14.7 9,971 Increase5.4
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 395 New
a Two Independent Conservative councillors were elected unopposed, hence received no votes.[4]

References
  1. "Local Election Summaries 1977". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. p.16
  3. p.2
  4. "Northumberland County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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