1977 Suffolk County Council election

The 1977 Suffolk County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

1977 Suffolk County Council election

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All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 70 9
Seat change Increase 23 Decrease 20
Popular vote 101,692 51,712
Percentage 62.0% 31.6%
Swing Increase 13.5% Decrease 11.9%

  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 7,039 2,282
Percentage 4.3% 1.4%
Swing Increase 1.2% Decrease 2.8%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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1977 Suffolk County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 70 70   23 85.4 62.0 101,692 +13.5
  Labour 70 9   20 11.0 31.6 51,712 –11.9
  Independent 9 2   1 2.4 4.3 7,039 +1.2
  Liberal 8 1   2 1.2 1.4 2,282 –2.8
  Ind. Conservative 1 0   0.0 0.6 971 –0.2
  National Front 2 0   0.0 0.1 193 N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 September 2024.