1977 Essex County Council election

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The 1977 Essex County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Essex County Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.


1977 Essex County Council election
Flag of Essex.svg
 19735 May 1977 (1977-05-05) 1981  

All 98 seats to Essex County Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won6812
Seat changeIncrease2.svg33Decrease2.svg28
Popular vote256,703110,591
Percentage62.1%26.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg14.8%Decrease2.svg16.3%

 Third party
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Party Liberal
Seats won2
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3
Popular vote36,240
Percentage8.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.5%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

1977 Essex County Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 68Increase2.svg3382.962.1256,703+14.8
  Labour 12Decrease2.svg2814.626.8110,591–16.3
  Liberal 2Decrease2.svg32.48.836,240+1.5
  Residents 0Decrease2.svg 10.01.14,373+0.2
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.00.93,695–0.1
  National Front 0Steady2.svg0.00.41,483N/A
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.00.1222±0.0
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.0<0.165–0.1

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References

  1. "Essex County Council Election Results 1973–2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 9 January 2023.