1977 Suffolk County Council election
{{Short description|1977 UK local government election}}
{{One source|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1977 Suffolk County Council election
| country = Suffolk
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1973 Suffolk County Council election
| previous_year = 1973
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|1977|5|5|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1981 Suffolk County Council election
| next_year = 1981
| seats_for_election= All 82 seats to Suffolk County Council
| majority_seats = 42
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 =
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 70
| seats_after1 =
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 23
| popular_vote1 = 101,692
| percentage1 = 62.0%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 13.5%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 =
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 =
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 9
| seats_after2 =
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 20
| popular_vote2 = 51,712
| percentage2 = 31.6%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 11.9%
| image4 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader4 =
| party4 = Independent politician
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 =
| seats_before4 =
| seats4 = 2
| seats_after4 =
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote4 = 7,039
| percentage4 = 4.3%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 1.2%
| image5 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader5 =
| party5 = Liberal Party (UK)
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 =
| seats_before5 =
| seats5 = 1
| seats_after5 =
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 2
| popular_vote5 = 2,282
| percentage5 = 1.4%
| swing5 = {{decrease}} 2.8%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption =
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election =
| before_party = Conservative Party (UK)
| after_election =
| after_party = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
The 1977 Suffolk County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
=Election result=
{{Local election summary begin|title=1977 Suffolk County Council election{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Suffolk-County.pdf |title=Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009 |access-date=12 September 2024 |work=Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University}}}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Conservative Party (UK)
|candidates =70
|seats =70
|gain =
|loss =
|net ={{increase}} 23
|votes % =62.0
|seats % =85.4
|votes =101,692
|plus/minus =+13.5
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Labour Party (UK)
|candidates =70
|seats =9
|gain =
|loss =
|net ={{decrease}} 20
|votes % =31.6
|seats % =11.0
|votes =51,712
|plus/minus =–11.9
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Independent politician
|candidates =9
|seats =2
|gain =
|loss =
|net ={{decrease}} 1
|votes % =4.3
|seats % =2.4
|votes =7,039
|plus/minus =+1.2
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Liberal Party (UK)
|candidates =8
|seats =1
|gain =
|loss =
|net ={{decrease}} 2
|votes % =1.4
|seats % =1.2
|votes =2,282
|plus/minus =–2.8
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Independent Conservative
|candidates =1
|seats =0
|gain =
|loss =
|net ={{steady}}
|votes % =0.6
|seats % =0.0
|votes =971
|plus/minus =–0.2
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =National Front (UK)
|candidates =2
|seats =0
|gain =
|loss =
|net ={{steady}}
|votes % =0.1
|seats % =0.0
|votes =193
|plus/minus =N/A
}}
|-
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Suffolk elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1977}}
Category:Suffolk County Council elections
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