Election Name: | 1977 Salop County Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1973 Salop County Council election |
Previous Year: | 1973 |
Next Election: | 1981 Shropshire County Council election |
Next Year: | 1981 |
Seats For Election: | All 63 seats of Shropshire County Council |
Majority Seats: | 1 |
Election Date: | 5 May 1977 |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Seats Before2: | 31 |
Seats2: | 22 |
Seat Change2: | 9 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats Before1: | 12 |
Seats1: | 32 |
Seat Change1: | 20 |
Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats Before3: | 16 |
Seats3: | 5 |
Seat Change3: | 11 |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats Before3: | 3 |
Seats3: | 4 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Swing3: | --> |
Party | |
Before Election: | Conservative majority |
After Election: | Conservatives |
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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