1977 Buckinghamshire County Council election

Elections to Buckinghamshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of 70 members was up for election.

1977 Buckinghamshire County Council election

5 May 1977
All 70 seats of Buckinghamshire County Council 36 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Independent Seats before 46 1 Seats won 64 2 Seat change 18 1 Percentage 63.1% 5.3%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Other Seats before 16 Seats won 1 3 Seat change 15 Percentage 19.8% 2.8%
The County of Buckinghamshire within England.
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning sixty-four seats, a gain of eighteen. The ranks of Labour were decimated, and the party was left with only one county councillor, a loss of fifteen. Independents gained two seats, one Ratepayer and one Independent Conservative, but lost one and the Liberals lost the single seat they had had. Three other candidates also won seats.[1]

Election result

Result of Buckinghamshire County Council election, 1977[1][2]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	64	18	0	+ 18	91.4%	63.1%		18.4
	Independent	2	2	1	+ 1	2.9%%	5.3%		4.5
	Labour	1	0	15	- 15	1.4%	19.8%		12.3
	Liberal	0	0	1	- 1	0%	8.9%		0.7
	Other	3				4.3%	2.8%		0.9

Notes

1. 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3
2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1977. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 12.