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1977 Salop County Council election
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Party Conservative Independent Labour
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]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 22 N/A 9 -9 34
  Conservative 32 20 0 +20 50.8
  Labour 5 0 8 -8 7.9
  Liberal 4 1 0 +1 6.3

References

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