Election Name: | 1977 Wiltshire County Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Local government |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1973 Wiltshire County Council election |
Previous Year: | 1973 |
Next Election: | 1981 Wiltshire County Council election |
Next Year: | 1981 |
Seats For Election: | All 79 seats of Wiltshire County Council |
Majority Seats: | 35 |
Election Date: | 5 May 1977 |
Leader1: | Frank Willan |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 57 |
Seat Change1: | 17 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 14 |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Seats3: | 4 |
Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats4: | 4 |
Party | |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 79 members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives took overall control, winning 57 seats, a gain of 17. They had previously had to rely on Independents. Labour ended with 14 county councillors, the Liberals and Independents four each.[1]
The Chairman of the Council since 1973, Frank Willan, was re-elected and continued in office until 1979, when he was succeeded by Nigel Anderson.
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