1977 West Midlands County Council election

1977 West Midlands County Council election

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104 seats to the West Midlands County Council 52 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	37.1%
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Seats won 82 18 3 Seat change 54 54 1 Popular vote 429,835 228,895 30,850 Percentage 58.8% 31.3% 4.2%
Map showing the results of the 1981 West Midlands County Council election by electoral division.
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Labour

Local elections to the West Midlands County Council, a Metropolitan County Council encompassing the West Midlands, were held on 5 May 1977.

The Conservatives gained control of the council for the first time, registering large swings and gaining 54 seats from the incumbent Labour administration. ^{[1] [2]}

Results

West Midlands County Council election, 1977

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	82			+54		58.8%	429,835
	Labour	18			-54		31.3%	228,895
	Liberal	3			-1		4.2%	30,850
	Independent	1			+1		0.7%	5,207
	National Front	0					3.7%	27,055
	Other parties	0					1.3%	9,656

Council composition

After the election the composition of the council was:

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82	18	3	1
Conservative	Labour	Liberal	Ind

References

1. "Local Elections Handbook 1977". Elections Centre. Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
2. ""Tory Glory!"". Birmingham Evening Mail. 6 May 1977. p. 1.