1977 Buckinghamshire County Council election explained

Election Name:1977 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Country:Buckinghamshire
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1973 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Previous Year:1973
Next Election:1981 Buckinghamshire County Council election
Next Year:1981
Seats For Election:All 70 seats of Buckinghamshire County Council
Majority Seats:36
Election Date:5 May 1977
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:46
Seats1:64
Seat Change1:18
Percentage1:63.1%
Party2:Independent politician
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:2
Seat Change2:1
Percentage2:5.3%
Party4:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before4:16
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:15
Percentage4:19.8%
Party5:Other
Seats5:3
Percentage5:2.8%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

Elections to Buckinghamshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of 70 members was up for election.

The result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning sixty-four seats, a gain of eighteen. The ranks of Labour were decimated, and the party was left with only one county councillor, a loss of fifteen. Independents gained two seats, one Ratepayer and one Independent Conservative, but lost one and the Liberals lost the single seat they had had. Three other candidates also won seats.[1]

Election result

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Notes and References

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