Election Name: | 1977 Somerset County Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1973 Somerset County Council election |
Previous Year: | 1973 |
Next Election: | 1981 Somerset County Council election |
Next Year: | 1981 |
Seats For Election: | All 58 seats of Somerset County Council |
Majority Seats: | 29 |
Election Date: | 5 May 1977 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 44 |
Seat Change1: | 8 |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Seats2: | 9 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats3: | 3 |
Seat Change3: | 4 |
Party | |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
Elections to Somerset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of 56 members was up for election.
The result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning 44 seats, a gain of eight. Independents ended with nine county councillors, a loss of two, and Labour with three, a loss of four, but the Liberals lost both their seats and ended with none.[1]
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