1977 Salop County Council election

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1977 Salop County Council election
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  1973 5 May 1977 1981  

All 63 seats of Shropshire County Council
1 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats before123116
Seats won32225
Seat changeIncrease2.svg20Decrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg11

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The County of Salop within England

Party before election

Conservative majority

Elected Party

Conservatives

Elections to Salop County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 63 members was up for election and the result was that the Independents lost control losing 9. The Conservatives gained 20 seats, ending as the largest political group with 32, while Labour lost eleven seats and the Liberals gained one, ending with five and four respectively. [1]

Election result

Result of Shropshire County Council election, 1977 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 22N/A9-934
  Conservative 32200+2050.8
  Labour 508-87.9
  Liberal 410+16.3

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References

  1. 1 2 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3