1977 Devon County Council election

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1977 Devon County Council election
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Party Conservative Independent Labour
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The County of Devon within England
Party before election

Conservative

 Elected Party

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.[1]

Election result[]

Result of Devon County Council election, 1977[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 85 28 0 + 28 86.7
  Independent 8 0 3 - 3 8.2
  Labour 3 0 17 - 17 3.1
  Liberal 2 0 8 - 8 2.0

References[]

  1. ^ a b 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3
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