1977 Salop County Council election
Elections to Salop County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 63 members was up for election and the result was that the Independents lost control losing 9. The Conservatives gained 20 seats, ending as the largest political group with 32, while Labour lost eleven seats and the Liberals gained one, ending with five and four respectively.[1]
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 The County of Salop within England | |||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 22 | N/A | 9 | -9 | 34 | ||||
| Conservative | 32 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 50.8 | ||||
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 7.9 | ||||
| Liberal | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.3 | ||||
References
- '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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