| Election Name: | 1997 Lincolnshire County Council election |
| Country: | Lincolnshire |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1993 Lincolnshire County Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1993 |
| Next Election: | 2001 Lincolnshire County Council election |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Seats For Election: | All 76 seats to Lincolnshire County Council |
| Majority Seats: | 39 |
| Election Date: | 1 May 1997 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 31 |
| Seats1: | 42 |
| Seat Change1: | 11 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 25 |
| Seats2: | 19 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats Before4: | 15 |
| Seats4: | 11 |
| Seat Change4: | 4 |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before5: | 5 |
| Seats5: | 4 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Map Size: | 360px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The 1997 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 1 May 1997, the same day as the general election. The whole council of 76 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party making significant gains and regaining control of the council, winning 42 seats.[1]
Each electoral division returned one county councillor. The candidate elected to the council in each electoral division is shown in the table below.[1]
| Electoral Division | Party | Councillor | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford & Spilsby | Conservative | M. Kennedy | 1,945 | ||
| Alford Coast | Conservative | G. Wilson | 2,026 | ||
| Bardney & Cherry Willingham | Independent | C. Greenaway | 1,953 | ||
| Bassingham Rural | Conservative | W. Wyrill | 2,610 | ||
| Billinghay & Cranwell | Conservative | P. Bradwell | 1,846 | ||
| Birchwood | Labour | B. Fippard | 3,607 | ||
| Bolingbroke Castle | Conservative | I. Simons | 2,169 | ||
| Boston Rural South | Independent | J. Smith | 3,324 | ||
| Boston West | Liberal Democrat | C. Tebbs | 1,631 | ||
| Boultham | Labour | A. Knox | 2,133 | ||
| Bourne Abbey | Independent | J. Kirkman | 1,633 | ||
| Bourne Castle | Conservative | I. Croft | 3,640 | ||
| Caenby | Conservative | C. Ireland | 2,544 | ||
| Carholme | Labour | R. Parker | 1,801 | ||
| Cliff | Conservative | C. Talbot | 2,028 | ||
| Coastal | Conservative | B. Powell | 2,006 | ||
| Crowland Rural | Conservative | W. Speechley | 2,622 | ||
| Devon & St. Johns | Conservative | R. Welby | 1,075 | ||
| Donington Rural | Independent | S. Whyles | 1,611 | ||
| Earlesfield | Labour | A. Davidson | 1,272 | ||
| East Elloe | Conservative | J. Fisher | 3,161 | ||
| Fenside | Labour | F. Gilchrist | 1,714 | ||
| Folkingham Rural | Conservative | M. Hill | 2,705 | ||
| Gainsborough East | Liberal Democrat | R. Rainsforth | 1,490 | ||
| Gainsborough North | Liberal Democrat | L. Bradley | 1,225 | ||
| Gainsborough South | Liberal Democrat | D. Lomas | 1,258 | ||
| Gainsborough Rural North | Liberal Democrat | M. French | 2,089 | ||
| Gainsborough Rural South | Conservative | B. Knight | 1,752 | ||
| Grantham North | Conservative | H. Wheat | 2,690 | ||
| Grantham South | Conservative | E. Chapman | 1,536 | ||
| Grantham West | Conservative | G. Foster | 3,494 | ||
| Grimsthorpe | Conservative | T. Trollope-Bellew | 2,032 | ||
| Harrowby | Labour | C. Wells | 1,004 | ||
| Holbeach | Conservative | J. Taylor | 2,330 | ||
| Holbeach Fen | Conservative | D. Mawby | 2,286 | ||
| Horncastle & Tetford | Liberal Democrat | F. Martin | 2,188 | ||
| Hough | Conservative | N. Spencer-Gregson | 2,327 | ||
| Hykeham Forum | Liberal Democrat | G. Witney | 1,547 | ||
| Lincoln Abbey | Labour | L. Rooney | 1,961 | ||
| Lincoln Bracebridge | Labour | S. Taylor | 2,578 | ||
| Lincoln Castle | Labour | A. Morgan | 2,313 | ||
| Lincoln Moorland | Labour | G. Ellis | 2,234 | ||
| Lincoln Park | Labour | N. Jackson | 2,057 | ||
| Longdales | Labour | N. Murray | 2,228 | ||
| Louth Marsh | Conservative | J. | 2,303 | ||
| Louth North | Liberal Democrat | C. Finch | 1,423 | ||
| Louth Rural North | Conservative | J. Johnson | 2,212 | ||
| Louth South | Labour | D. Bolland | 1,683 | ||
| Louth Wolds | Conservative | S. Roy | 1,604 | ||
| Mablethorpe | Liberal Democrat | M. Morgan | 2,961 | ||
| Metheringham | Conservative | R. Kendrick | 1,821 | ||
| Minster | Labour | P. Metcalfe | 3,238 | ||
| Nettleham & Saxilby | Liberal Democrat | S. Turner | 2,266 | ||
| North East Kesteven | Conservative | W. Bliss | 3,017 | ||
| North Wolds | Conservative | A. Turner | 2,752 | ||
| Rasen Wolds | Conservative | L. Wilson | 2,722 | ||
| Skegness North | Labour | M. Anderson | 2,803 | ||
| Skegness South | Conservative | D. Edginton | 1,777 | ||
| Skellingthorpe & Hykeham South | Conservative | R. Yates | 1,853 | ||
| Skirbeck | Labour | P. Kenny | 1,960 | ||
| Sleaford | Labour | D. Romney | 2,430 | ||
| Sleaford Rural North | Conservative | D. Moor | 2,079 | ||
| Sleaford Rural South | Conservative | B. Young | 1,975 | ||
| Spalding Abbey | Conservative | P. Buffham | 1,698 | ||
| Spalding East & Weston | Conservative | E. Poll | 1,346 | ||
| Spalding North West | Conservative | C. Fisher | 2,631 | ||
| Stamford North | Labour | P. Keddell | 1,740 | ||
| Stamford South | Conservative | C. Helstrip | 3,107 | ||
| Tattershall Castle | Conservative | B. Harvey | 2,466 | ||
| The Deepings | Conservative | P. Robinson | 3,430 | ||
| Tritton | Labour | R. Coupland | 1,839 | ||
| Wainfleet & Burgh | Liberal Democrat | J. Dodsworth | 2,385 | ||
| West Elloe | Conservative | P. Bray | 1,895 | ||
| Witham | Conservative | M. Wright | 2,194 | ||
| Woodhall Spa & Wragby | Conservative | D. Hoyes | 2,544 | ||
| Wyberton | Conservative | H. Judge | 1,731 | ||