1977 Wiltshire County Council election
1977 UK local government election
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Elections to Wiltshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 79 members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives took overall control, winning 57 seats, a gain of 17. They had previously had to rely on Independents. Labour ended with 14 county councillors, the Liberals and Independents four each.[1]
The Chairman of the Council since 1973, Frank Willan, was re-elected and continued in office until 1979, when he was succeeded by Nigel Anderson.
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 57 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 72.2 | ||||
| Labour | 14 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 17.7 | ||||
| Liberal | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5.1 | ||||
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 5.1 | ||||
Notes
- ^ a b 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3
External links
- Colin Rallings, Michael Thrasher, Wiltshire County Council election Results 1973–2005 at electionscentre.co.uk
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