Dorset County Council election, 1977

Dorset County Council election, 1977
England
5 May 1977

 
Party Conservative Independent Labour

The County of Dorset within England

Party before election

Conservative

Elected Party

Conservative

Elections to Dorset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of ninety-one members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning seventy-nine seats, a gain of nineteen, of which nine were from Labour and seven from the Liberals. Labour, the Liberals, and the Independents ended with only four county councillors each.[1]

Results

Result of Dorset County Council election, 1977[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 79 19 0 + 19 86.8
  Independent 4 0 3 - 3 4.4
  Labour 4 0 9 - 9 4.4
  Liberal 4 0 7 - 7 4.4

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
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