1977 Northumberland County Council election

Local elections to Northumberland County Council, a county council in the north east of England, were held on 5 May 1977, resulting in a council with no party forming a majority.

1977 Northumberland County Council election[1]
5 May 1977 (1977-05-05)
All 62 seats
to Northumberland County Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 28 10 21
Seats won 21 20 15
Seat change 7 10 6
Popular vote 22,836 18,912 11,059
Percentage 33.6% 27.8% 16.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Labour Ind. Conservative
Last election 0 0
Seats won 4 2
Seat change 4 2
Popular vote 4,742 0a
Percentage 7.0% 0.0%
Control of Council before election


No overall control

 Control of Council after election


No overall control

Results
Northumberland County Council election, 1977[2][3]
Turnout: 43.8%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 21 8 33.9 33.6 22,836 13.8
  Conservative 20 10 32.3 27.8 18,912 12.8
  Independent 15 6 24.2 16.3 11,059 11.2
  Independent Labour 4 4 0 4 6.5 7.0 4,742 New
  Ind. Conservative 2 2 0 2 3.2 0.0 0a New
  Liberal 0 3 0.0 14.7 9,971 5.4
  Communist 0 0.0 0.6 395 New
a Two Independent Conservative councillors were elected unopposed, hence received no votes.[4]

References
  1. "Local Election Summaries 1977". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. p.16
  3. p.2
  4. "Northumberland County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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