1977 Suffolk County Council election

1977 Suffolk County Council election

←  1973 5 May 1977 (1977-05-05) 1981  →
All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council 42 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 70 9 Seat change 23 20 Popular vote 101,692 51,712 Percentage 62.0% 31.6% Swing 13.5% 11.9%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Liberal Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 7,039 2,282 Percentage 4.3% 1.4% Swing 1.2% 2.8%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1977 Suffolk County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1977 Suffolk County Council election [1]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	70	70			23	85.4	62.0	101,692	+13.5
	Labour	70	9			20	11.0	31.6	51,712	–11.9
	Independent	9	2			1	2.4	4.3	7,039	+1.2
	Liberal	8	1			2	1.2	1.4	2,282	–2.8
	Ind. Conservative	1	0				0.0	0.6	971	–0.2
	National Front	2	0				0.0	0.1	193	N/A

References

1. "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 September 2024.