The 1977 Essex County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Essex County Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election Name: | 1977 Essex County Council election |
Country: | Essex |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1973 Essex County Council election |
Previous Year: | 1973 |
Next Election: | 1981 Essex County Council election |
Next Year: | 1981 |
Seats For Election: | All 98 seats to Essex County Council |
Majority Seats: | 50 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 68 |
Seat Change1: | 33 |
Popular Vote1: | 256,703 |
Percentage1: | 62.1% |
Swing1: | 14.8% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 12 |
Seat Change2: | 28 |
Popular Vote2: | 110,591 |
Percentage2: | 26.8% |
Swing2: | 16.3% |
Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats4: | 2 |
Seat Change4: | 3 |
Popular Vote4: | 36,240 |
Percentage4: | 8.8% |
Swing4: | 1.5% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
|}