1977 Salop County Council election

1977 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 February 2014 1977 Salop County Council election England Legislative no yes 1973 Salop County Council election 1973 1981 Shropshire County Council election 1981 All 63 seats of Shropshire County Council 32 5 May 1977 Independent (politician) 31 22 9 Conservative Party (UK) 12 32 20 Labour Party (UK) 16 5 11 Shropshire UK locator map 2010.svg The County of Salop within England Party Conservative majority Conservatives Elections to Salop County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 63 members was up for election and the result was that the Independents lost control losing 9. The Conservatives gained 20 seats, ending as the largest political group with 32, while Labour lost eleven seats and the Liberals gained one, ending with five and four respectively.'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 Shropshire County Council election, 1977 Independent (politician) 22 9 -9 34.0 Conservative Party (UK) 32 20 0 +20 50.8 Labour Party (UK) 5 0 8 -8 7.9 Liberal Party (UK) 4 1 0 +1 6.3 |} References Salop 1977 Category:20th century in Shropshire