1967 Essex County Council election

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1967 Essex County Council election
Flag of Essex.svg
  1965 15 April 1967 (1967-04-15)1970 

All 77 seats to Essex County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election47 seats, 52.3%29 seats, 41.4%1 seat, 5.1%
Seats won64130
Seat changeIncrease2.svg17Decrease2.svg 16Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote146,17374,7488,768
Percentage63.2%32.3%3.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.9%Decrease2.svg 9.1%Decrease2.svg 1.5%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1967 Essex County Council election took place on 15 April 1967 to elect members of Essex County Council in England. [1]

Summary

1967 Essex County Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 64170Increase2.svg1783.163.2146,173+10.9
  Labour 13016Decrease2.svg 1616.932.374,748–9.1
  Liberal 001Decrease2.svg 10.03.88,768–1.5
  Independent 000Steady2.svg 00.00.61,447–0.6

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References

  1. "Essex County Council elections – 15 April 1967". Essex County Council. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2023.