1977 West Midlands County Council election

1981 UK local government election July 2015 July 2015 1977 West Midlands County Council election Flag of the West Midlands County.svg Parliamentary no yes 1973 West Midlands County Council election 1973 1981 West Midlands County Council election 1981 104 seats to the West Midlands County Council 52 5 May 1977 37.1% Conservative Party (UK) 82 54 429,835 58.8% Labour Party (UK) 18 54 228,895 31.3% Liberal Party (UK) 3 1 30,850 4.2% West Midlands 1977.svg 400px Map showing the results of the 1981 West Midlands County Council election by electoral division. Council control Council control after election Conservative Labour Local elections to the West Midlands County Council, a Metropolitan County Council encompassing the West Midlands, were held on 5 May 1977. The Conservatives gained control of the council for the first time, registering large swings and gaining 54 seats from the incumbent Labour administration.Local Elections Handbook 1977 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3686 18 February 2025 Elections Centre Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher6 May 1977 "Tory Glory!" Birmingham Evening Mail 1 Results West Midlands County Council election, 1977 Conservative Party (UK) 82 +54 58.8% 429,835 Labour Party (UK) 18 -54 31.3% 228,895 Liberal Party (UK) 3 -1 4.2% 30,850 Independent (politician) 1 +1 0.7% 5,207 National Front (UK) 0 3.7% 27,055 Other parties 0 1.3% 9,656 Council composition After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 82 18 3 1 Conservative Labour Liberal Ind Borough summary References West Midlands 1977