1977 Wiltshire County Council election

1977 UK local government election March 2020 February 2014 1977 Wiltshire County Council election England Local government no yes 1973 Wiltshire County Council election 1973 1981 Wiltshire County Council election 1981 All 79 seats of Wiltshire County Council 35 5 May 1977 Frank Willan Conservative Party (UK) 57 17 Labour Party (UK) 14 Independent (politician) 4 Liberal Party (UK) 4 Wiltshire UK locator map 2010.svg The County of Wiltshire within England Party Conservative Conservative 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.'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3 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 Result of Wiltshire County Council election, 1977 Conservative Party (UK) 57 17 0 +17 72.2 Labour Party (UK) 14 0 7 -7 17.7 Liberal Party (UK) 4 0 3 -3 5.1 Independent (politician) 4 0 7 -7 5.1 |} Notes External links Colin Rallings, Michael Thrasher, Wiltshire County Council election Results 1973–2005 at electionscentre.co.uk expanded 1977 Wiltshire Category:20th century in Wiltshire