1977 Devon County Council election

1977 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 February 2014 1977 Devon County Council election England Local government no yes 1973 Devon County Council election 1973 1981 Devon County Council election 1981 All 98 seats of Devon County Council 72 5 May 1977 Conservative Party (UK) 85 28 Independent (politician) 8 3 Labour Party (UK) 3 17 Devon UK locator map 2010.svg The County of Devon within England Party Conservative Conservative Elections to Devon County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of ninety-eight members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning eighty-five seats, a gain of twenty-eight, of which seventeen were from Labour and eight from the Liberals. Labour ended with only three county councillors, the Liberals with two, and eight Independents were elected, down from eleven.'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3 Election result Result of Devon County Council election, 1977 Conservative Party (UK) 85 28 0 +28 86.7 Independent (politician) 8 0 3 -3 8.2 Labour Party (UK) 3 0 17 -17 3.1 Liberal Party (UK) 2 0 8 -8 2.0 |} References 1977 Devon Category:1970s in Devon