1977 Somerset County Council election

1977 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 February 2014 1977 Somerset County Council election England Legislative no yes 1973 Somerset County Council election 1973 1981 Somerset County Council election 1981 All 56 seats of Somerset County Council 29 5 May 1977 Conservative Party (UK) 44 8 Independent (politician) 9 2 Labour Party (UK) 3 4 Somerset UK locator map 2010.svg The County of Somerset within England Party Conservative Conservative Elections to Somerset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of 56 members was up for election. 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.'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 Somerset County Council election, 1977 Conservative Party (UK) 44 8 0 +8 78.6 Independent (politician) 9 0 2 -2 16.1 Labour Party (UK) 3 0 4 -4 5.4 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 2 -2 0.0 |} References expanded 1977 Somerset Category:20th century in Somerset