1977 Hampshire County Council election

United Kingdom local election April 2026 Elections to Hampshire County Council took place on 5 May 1977 as part of the 1977 United Kingdom local elections. All seats were up for election, with each ward returning either one or two councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. These were the second to be held after the Local Government Act 1972, which reformed local councils and their boundaries. Rallings Colin Colin Rallings Thrasher Michael Michael Thrasher Hampshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hampshire-County.pdf Elections Centre 3–5 Results Basingstoke and Deane Basingstoke East Basingstoke East Conservative Party (UK) D. Keep* 3,307 68.2 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Eddie 1,016 20.9 -9.4 Liberal Party (UK) C. Williams 527 10.9 new 2,780 47.2 7.9 4,850 39.4 Conservative Party (UK) Basingstoke North Basingstoke North Labour Party (UK) M. Corfin* 2,435 47.1 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dalton 2,022 39.1 +19.6 Liberal Party (UK) P. Cook 715 13.8 -16.8 413 7.98 11.28 5,172 38.4 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) Basingstoke West Basingstoke West Conservative Party (UK) A. Turner 3,978 56.7 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Donnelly* 2,292 32.7 -18.1 Liberal Party (UK) K. Kiernan 741 10.6 new 1,686 24.04 7,011 37.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Candover Candover Conservative Party (UK) M. Boyne 2,723 88.0 88.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Watson 370 12.0 new 2,353 76.1 3,093 45.0 Conservative Party (UK) Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 1 Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Palmer 3,337 68.7 new Liberal Party (UK) J. Tompkinson 1,522 31.3 new 1,815 37.4 4,859 44.5 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 2 Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Walford 2,928 71.9 new Labour Party (UK) M. Marshall 770 18.9 10.2 Liberal Party (UK) H. Ball 374 9.2 new 2,158 53.0 4,072 40.1 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Loddon Loddon Conservative Party (UK) J. Jack Conservative Party (UK) East Hampshire Alton Alton Conservative Party (UK) J. Bennett 3,035 67.4 6.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Jones 765 17.0 new Labour Party (UK) R O'Connor 702 15.6 23 2,270 44.3 21.41 4,502 50.4 Conservative Party (UK) Bramshott Bramshott Conservative Party (UK) J. Kirk 2,314 55.8 13.9 Independent politician A. Jaffray* 1,526 36.8 6.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Gardiner 309 7.4 7.9 788 19.0 18.13 4,149 50.3 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Catherington Alton Conservative Party (UK) L. White* 3,699 76.8 76.8 Liberal Party (UK) B. Bulmer 630 13.1 new Labour Party (UK) T. King 486 10.1 new 3,069 63.7 4,815 43.0 Conservative Party (UK) Headley Headley Conservative Party (UK) B. Blacker* 3,699 88.1 88.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Card 488 11.9 new 3,069 63.7 4,815 43.0 Conservative Party (UK) Medstead & Selborne Medstead & Selborne Conservative Party (UK) J. Scott* 3,112 76.4 76.4 Liberal Party (UK) P. Ravenscroft 718 17.6 new Labour Party (UK) A. Boulter 245 6.0 new 2,394 58.7 4,075 58.7 Conservative Party (UK) Petersfield Petersfield Conservative Party (UK) H. Rose* 3,264 62.3 14.9 Independent politician R. Digby 747 14.3 1.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Carpenter 544 10.4 7.8 Liberal Party (UK) N. Davies 685 13.1 8.0 2,517 48.0 5,240 46.7 Conservative Party (UK) Eastleigh Eastleigh East Eastleigh East Conservative Party (UK) E. Greenwood 2,197 51.7 26.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Davies* 1,791 42.1 6.8 Liberal Party (UK) R. Rickard 263 6.2 19.5 406 9.6 4,251 44.4 5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Eastleigh North Eastleigh North Conservative Party (UK) M. Latham 5,253 64.8 21.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. Smith 1,729 21.3 19.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Lloyd 1,124 13.9 2.0 3,524 43.5 40.1 8,106 43.5 Conservative Party (UK) Eastleigh South Eastleigh South Labour Party (UK) S. Bartlet* 1,570 52.2 8.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. Snooke 1,122 37.5 20.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Bradley 300 10.0 12.2 348 15.0 23.5 2,992 37.2 6.8 Labour Party (UK) Hound Hound was previously part of Winchester, but was transferred to EastleighHound Conservative Party (UK) A Shotter-Masters* 2,759 65.3 10.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Nisbet 1,000 23.7 21.9 Liberal Party (UK) R. Stiles 469 11.1 new 3,524 43.5 40.1 8,106 43.5 Conservative Party (UK) Fareham Fareham East Fareham East Conservative Party (UK) R. Cooper* 2,411 55.9 3.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Price 1,663 38.5 2.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Phillips 241 5.6 new 748 17.3 1.8 4,315 42.3 7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Fareham North East Fareham North East Conservative Party (UK) B. Gudgeon 2,011 40.0 40.0 Independent Conservative K. Jarvis* 1,830 36.4 new Liberal Party (UK) J. Brown 607 12.1 new Labour Party (UK) R. Stevens 574 11.4 new 181 3.6 5,022 36.0 Conservative Party (UK) Fareham South West Fareham South West Conservative Party (UK) R. Allen* 2,511 57.1 57.1 Residents Association R. Clements 1,025 23.3 new Labour Party (UK) F. Evans 607 12.0 new Liberal Party (UK) M. Lee 336 7.6 new 1,486 33.8 4,400 31.9 Conservative Party (UK) Fareham Titchfield Fareham Titchfield Conservative Party (UK) J. Collett 2,607 72.1 72.1 Liberal Party (UK) D. Burton-Jenkins 664 18.4 new Labour Party (UK) J. Christie 345 9.5 new 1,943 38.2 3,616 53.7 Conservative Party (UK) Fareham West Fareham West Conservative Party (UK) E. Lunson 3,247 73.9 43.6 Liberal Party (UK) L. Newbury 807 18.4 new Labour Party (UK) P. Coode 340 7.7 new 2,440 55.5 4,394 37.5 5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Gosport Gosport Alverstoke Fareham Alverstoke Conservative Party (UK) A. Macdonald-Watson 3,933 76.7 1.3 Residents Association D. De-La-Mare 801 15.6 new Labour Party (UK) A. Mason 391 7.6 14.4 3,132 61.1 5.0 5,125 47.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gosport Elson Gosport Elson Conservative Party (UK) R. Millard 4,242 65.7 21.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Winter 2,219 34.3 21.2 2,023 31.3 6,461 40.2 10.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gosport Hardway Gosport Hardway Conservative Party (UK) A. Taylor 2,080 71.2 19.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Leyland 842 28.8 19.0 1,238 42.4 37.9 2922 43.3 12.7 Conservative Party (UK) Gosport Leesland Gosport Leesland Conservative Party (UK) J. Gillingham 2,305 68.8 30.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Dyer 1,044 31.2 30.4 1,261 37.7 3,349 33.8 2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gosport Town Gosport Town Conservative Party (UK) J. Rasmassen 1,655 52.4 8.3 Residents Association L. Hare 904 28.6 new Labour Party (UK) S. Cully 601 19.0 36.9 751 23.8 3,160 48.7 36.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hart Fleet Fleet Conservative Party (UK) F. Graham-Taylor* 5,323 85.7 85.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Wolverson 887 14.3 new 4,436 71.4 6,210 35.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hartley Wintney Hartley Wintney Conservative Party (UK) M. Hudson 2,405 88.7 88.7 Labour Party (UK) I. Mackinnon 306 11.3 new 2,099 77.4 6,210 37.5 Conservative Party (UK) Odiham Odiham Conservative Party (UK) J. Stancliffe 2,101 87.8 88.8 Labour Party (UK) F. Jones 292 12.2 new 1,809 75.6 2393 40.6 Conservative Party (UK) Yateley & Hawley Yateley & Hawley Conservative Party (UK) R. Yeomans* 3,858 79.3 17.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Roberts 1,007 20.7 17.5 2,851 58.6 35.0 4,865 29.2 16.8 Conservative Party (UK) Havant Battins & Bondfield Battins & Bondfield Conservative Party (UK) G. Concannon 1,457 52.3 new Labour Party (UK) W. George* 992 35.6 21.9 Liberal Party (UK) D. Butt 338 12.1 30.4 465 16.7 2,787 33.2 10.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bedhampton & Barncroft Bedhampton & Barncroft Conservative Party (UK) J. Evans 1,912 60.8 35.3 Labour Party (UK) B. Smith 625 19.9 9.1 Liberal Party (UK) F. Fyfe 333 10.6 10.0 Residents Association J. Macadams 274 8.7 8.7 1,287 40.9 3,144 29.7 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Hart Plain & Cowplain Hart Plain & Cowplain Conservative Party (UK) J. Hulme 2,656 48.4 27.5 Residents Association J. Wigham* 2,462 44.9 9 Labour Party (UK) M. Freestone 369 6.7 new 194 3.5 5,487 39.4 10.6 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Havant & Warblington Havant & Warblington Conservative Party (UK) A. Reger* 4,407 80.5 22.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Gleadall 551 10.1 new Liberal Party (UK) A. Nicole 515 9.4 32.5 3,856 70.5 54.3 5,473 44.5 6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hayling Hayling Conservative Party (UK) E. Dossetter 2,930 63.9 23.4 Independent politician F. Martin* 1,418 30.9 21.3 Labour Party (UK) I. Handscomb 237 5.2 2.2 1,512 33.0 4,585 45.5 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Purbrook & Waterloo Purbrook & Waterloo Conservative Party (UK) R. Beck 3,986 79.1 47.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Wheeler 639 12.7 new Liberal Party (UK) A. Ramsay 416 8.3 new 3,347 66.4 5,041 35.5 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Stockheath & Leigh Park Stockheath & Leigh Park Labour Party (UK) A. Slight 770 48.9 5.3 Residents Association D. Cole 505 32.1 new Liberal Party (UK) L. Hutchins 299 19.0 26.8 265 16.8 1.4 1,574 18.0 2.61 Labour Party (UK) New Forest Brockenhurst Brockenhurst Conservative Party (UK) C. Townsend-Rose* 2,128 83.8 2.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Williams 411 16.2 2.4 2,539 67.6 4.8 2,539 36.1 12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Fawley Fawley Conservative Party (UK) R. White 2,138 56.3 4.0 Liberal Party (UK) D.Andrewartha 1,264 33.1 new Labour Party (UK) P. Jennings 396 10.4 26.8 874 23.0 18.4 3,798 41.0 11.5 Conservative Party (UK) Hythe Hythe Conservative Party (UK) T. Thornber 3,221 61.8 28.3 Liberal Party (UK) S. Wade 1,307 25.1 12.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Candy 680 13.1 16.2 1,914 36.8 5,208 38.4 4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Lymington Central Lymington Central Conservative Party (UK) A. Rice* 3,316 82.1 82.1 Liberal Party (UK) F. Harrison 722 17.9 new 2,594 64.2 4,088 35.9 35.9 Conservative Party (UK) Lymington East Lymington East Conservative Party (UK) L. Hope Jones* Conservative Party (UK) Lymington West Lymington West Conservative Party (UK) R. Alderson* 3,282 84.9 84.9 Liberal Party (UK) K. Huish 586 15.1 new 2,696 69.7 69.7 3,868 38.0 38.0 Conservative Party (UK) Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Conservative Party (UK) G. Hodgson* 2,966 87.6 21.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Hodgson 418 12.4 3.6 2,548 75.3 33.4 3,384 36.2 10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 1 Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Holt* 2,738 87.5 7.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Shutler 391 12.5 7.4 2,347 75.0 14.8 3,129 40.4 6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 2 Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 2 Conservative Party (UK) L. Errington 3,329 87.2 31.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Cousins 490 12.8 8.8 2,839 74.3 41.1 3,819 31.2 6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Totton Totton Conservative Party (UK) E. Randall 3,135 54.8 27.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. Blackburn* 1,731 30.3 11.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Bailey 853 14.9 15.5 1,404 24.5 5,719 36.2 4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Portsmouth Buckland Buckland Conservative Party (UK) R. Taylor 1,634 54.0 10.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Rapson* 1,222 40.4 16.1 Liberal Party (UK) D. Dransfield 169 5.6 new 412 13.6 3,025 43.2 2.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cosham Cosham Independent politician P. Ashley* 1,730 46.9 5.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dartmouth 1,312 35.6 12.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Golds 533 14.5 9.9 Liberal Party (UK) A. Peaston 110 3.0 new 418 11.3 16.5 3,685 38.9 Independent politician Farlington Farlington Conservative Party (UK) S. Juniper 3,590 80.9 6.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Wimbleton 845 19.1 6.0 2,745 61.9 12.2 4,435 42.8 5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Fratton Fratton Labour Party (UK) Mike Hancock 1,487 54.3 9.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Snowdon 1,117 40.8 4.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. Dodd 136 5.0 new 370 13.5 13.6 2,740 39.3 4.2 Labour Party (UK) Havelock Havelock Conservative Party (UK) D. Taplin 2,154 59.9 13.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Harris 1,118 31.1 22.2 Liberal Party (UK) P. Yates 326 9.1 new 1,036 28.8 3,598 41.4 1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Highland Highland Conservative Party (UK) A. Elliott* 2,302 64.1 10 Labour Party (UK) B. Bell 1,287 35.9 10.0 1,015 28.3 20.2 3,589 36.5 2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Kingston Kingston Conservative Party (UK) F. Nicholson 2,489 54.7 4.7 Labour Party (UK) I. Christie 1,753 38.6 11.4 Liberal Party (UK) W. Ford 305 6.7 new 736 16.2 16.2 4,547 43.9 6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Meredith Meredith Conservative Party (UK) A. Hill* 3,188 72.5 14.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Ryan 1,211 27.5 14.9 1,977 44.9 29.7 4,399 44.9 7.7 Conservative Party (UK) North End North End Conservative Party (UK) K. Hale* 2,127 62.1 15.2 Labour Party (UK) B. Tyler 1,070 31.2 9.7 Liberal Party (UK) D. Young 230 6.7 new 1,057 30.8 24.8 3,427 38.0 5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Paulsgrove Paulsgrove Labour Party (UK) M. Prince* 1,643 50.6 3.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Biddulph-Pinchard 1,249 38.5 23.5 Liberal Party (UK) I. Young 353 10.9 394 12.1 10.5 3,245 29.4 0.7 Labour Party (UK) Portsmouth No. 1 Portsmouth No.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Stillwell 2,659 49.4 9.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Wearn 2,447 Conservative Party (UK) P. Miller 2,345 43.6 2.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Glenn 2,337 T&R S. Sinclair 376 7.0 new T&R L. Fisher 367 314 5.8 11.8 5,380 59.1 22 10,555 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Jude St. Jude Conservative Party (UK) P. Loe* 1,714 73.5 1.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Clark 367 15.7 12.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Wallis 250 10.7 new 1,347 57.8 13.2 2,331 29.8 6.4 Conservative Party (UK) St. Simon St. Simon Conservative Party (UK) D. Connors* 2,072 70.4 0.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Burton 529 18.0 11.9 Liberal Party (UK) A. Bentley 342 11.6 new 1,543 52.4 12.2 2,943 37.9 8.5 Conservative Party (UK) St. Thomas St. Thomas Conservative Party (UK) Freddie Emery-Wallis* 2,293 69.2 18 Labour Party (UK) S. Thomas 1,020 30.8 18 1,273 38.4 36.0 3,313 33.4 3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Rushmoor Aldershot East Aldershot East Conservative Party (UK) J. King 2,048 51.4 4.7 Labour Party (UK) J. White 1,371 34.4 9.5 Liberal Party (UK) S. Coe 565 14.2 new 677 17.0 4.8 3,984 34.3 0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Aldershot West Aldershot West Conservative Party (UK) C. Balchin 1,774 66.1 new Liberal Party (UK) R. Sharpe* 543 20.2 33.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Simpson 368 13.7 32.4 1,231 45.8 17.9 2,685 34.0 6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Farnborough East Farnborough East Conservative Party (UK) G. Woolger 3,533 73.3 9.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Somerville 781 16.2 11.9 Liberal Party (UK) C. Rosell 508 10.5 new 2,752 57.1 21.8 2,752 33.1 13.7 Conservative Party (UK) Farnborough West Farnborough West Conservative Party (UK) A. Bolt 3,014 54.1 4.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Hewitt-Dutton* 1,753 31.5 18.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. Thame 562 10.1 new Independent politician J. Grant 243 4.4 new 1,261 22.6 5,572 36.4 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Southampton April 2026 Southampton No. 1 Southampton No. 1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Lankford 1,981 51.1 7.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Hill* 1,701 43.9 8.2 Communist Party J. James 197 5.1 1.2 280 5.1 3879 29.3 2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Southampton No. 2 Southampton No. 2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Andrews 1,860 62.2 18.8 Labour Party (UK) I. Candy 1,019 34.1 10.9 Liberal Party (UK) B. Fothcott 112 3.7 new 841 28.1 2991 36.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Banister Millbrook Coxford Shirley Portswood Bassett Redbridge St. Denys & Bitterne Swaythling Pear Tree & Bitterne Woolston Woolston Harefield Bitterne Sholing Test Valley Andover North Andover Rural Andover South Baddesley Romsey Stockbridge Winchester Alresford Bishops Waltahm & Droxford Micheldever St. Bartholomew, St. Johns & St. Michael St Paul & St Thomas Winchester Rural No. 4 Winchester Rural No. 5 Wickham References Category:1977 United Kingdom local elections Category:Hampshire County Council elections