1977 Somerset County Council election
Elections to Somerset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of 56 members was up for election.
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The result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning 44 seats, a gain of eight. Independents ended with nine county councillors, a loss of two, and Labour with three, a loss of four, but the Liberals lost both their seats and ended with none.[1]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 44 | 8 | 0 | + 8 | 78.6 % | ||||
| Independent | 9 | 0 | 2 | - 2 | 16.1 % | ||||
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 4 | - 4 | 5.4 % | ||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 2 | - 2 | 0 % | ||||
References
- '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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