1977 Cornwall County Council election

Elections to Cornwall County Council were held on 5 May 1977. The whole council of seventy-nine members was up for election and the result was that the Independents, despite losing nine seats, comfortably retained control, winning sixty-four seats. The Conservatives gained eight seats, ending as the second largest political group with thirteen, while Labour remained with only one member, the Ecology Party also won one, and (as in 1973) no one was elected as a representative of the Liberal Party.[2]

1977 Cornwall County Council election[1]

5 May 1977
All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Last election 71 seats, 86.9% 5 seats, 5.2% Seats won 64 13 Seat change 7 8 Popular vote 44,050 8,766 Percentage 67.5% 13.4% Swing 19.4% 8.2%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Ecology Last election 3 seats, 7.5% N/A Seats won 1 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 4,060 967 Percentage 6.2% 1.5% Swing 1.3% 1.5%
The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election Independent Council control after election Independent

Results

Result of 1977 Cornwall County Council election[2]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	64	0	9	9	81.0	67.5	44,050	19.4
	Conservative	13	8	0	8	16.5	13.4	8,766	8.2
	Labour	1	0	0		1.3	6.2	4,060	1.3
	Ecology	1	1	0	1	1.3	1.5	967	New
	Liberal	0	0	0		0.0	4.0	2,636	3.6
	Mebyon Kernow	0	0	0		0.0	2.7	1,736	New
	Ind. Conservative	0	0	0		0.0	1.5	958	New
	CARE	0	0	0		0.0	1.2	806	New
	Independent Labour	0	0	0		0.0	0.9	569	New
	National Front	0	0	0		0.0	0.7	465	New
	Residents	0	0	0		0.0	0.4	223	New

References

1. "Local Election Summaries 1977". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
2. 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3