United Kingdom local elections, 1977
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300px Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
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Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1977. The results were a major mid-term setback for the Labour government, and the Conservatives, the main opposition, comprehensively regained control of the Greater London Council with 64 seats against Labour's 28. Elections were also held in the county councils and in Northern Ireland.[1]
The Conservative Party gained 1,293 seats, bringing their number of councillors to 12,370. The Labour Party lost 1,098 seats, leaving them with 7,115 councillors. The Liberal Party lost 163 seats, leaving them with 950 councillors.
Changes were as follows:
- Conservative gain from no overall control - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire
- Conservative gain from Labour - Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire
- Conservative gain from Independent - Isle of Wight
Contents
Summary of results
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England
Unicameral area
Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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Greater London | Labour | Conservative gain | Details |
Metropolitan county councils
Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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Greater Manchester | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
Merseyside | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
South Yorkshire | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
Tyne and Wear | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
West Midlands | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
West Yorkshire | Labour | Conservative gain | Details |
Non-metropolitan county councils
Sui generis
Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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Isles of Scilly | Details |
Northern Ireland
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Scotland
District councils
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Wales
County councils
Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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Clwyd | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
Dyfed | Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
Gwent | Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
Gwynedd | Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
Mid Glamorgan | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
Powys | Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
South Glamorgan | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
West Glamorgan | Labour | Labour hold | Details |
References
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