Election Name: | 1977 Suffolk County Council election |
Country: | Suffolk |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1973 Suffolk County Council election |
Previous Year: | 1973 |
Next Election: | 1981 Suffolk County Council election |
Next Year: | 1981 |
Seats For Election: | All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council |
Majority Seats: | 42 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 70 |
Seat Change1: | 23 |
Popular Vote1: | 101,692 |
Percentage1: | 62.0% |
Swing1: | 13.5% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 9 |
Seat Change2: | 20 |
Popular Vote2: | 51,712 |
Percentage2: | 31.6% |
Swing2: | 11.9% |
Party4: | Independent politician |
Seats4: | 2 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 7,039 |
Percentage4: | 4.3% |
Swing4: | 1.2% |
Party5: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 2 |
Popular Vote5: | 2,282 |
Percentage5: | 1.4% |
Swing5: | 2.8% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
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.
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