1997 Norfolk County Council election

The Norfolk County Council election took place on 1 May 1997, coinciding with local elections for county councils in England and the 1997 general election.

1997 Norfolk County Council election
1 May 1997
All 84 council division seats
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 34 seats, 35.8% 32 seats, 36.2% 16 seats, 25.9%
Seats won 36 34 13
Seat change Increase2 Increase2 Decrease3
Popular vote 156,719 165,751 109,090
Percentage 35.1% 37.1% 24.4%
Swing Decrease0.7% Increase0.9% Decrease1.5%
Party before election

No Overall Control

 Elected Party

No Overall Control

The Council remained under No Overall Control. The Conservatives won the most seats, gaining 2, although Labour (who also gained 2) narrowly outpolled them in share of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 3 seats and the only independent lost their seat.

Summary of results
Norfolk County Council election results 1997[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34 +2 40.5 37.1 165,751 +0.9
  Conservative 36 +2 42.9 35.1 156,719 -0.7
  Liberal Democrats 13 -3 15.5 24.4 109,090 -1.5
  Independent 1 -1 1.2 2.1 9,408 +0.8
  Green 0 ±0 1.3 5,650 +0.5
Total 84

References
  1. "Year Tables". electionscentre.co.uk. 19 December 2015.
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