1977 Cumbria County Council election
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All 82 seats of Cumbria County Council 42 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The County of Cumbria within England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 5 May 1977. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The whole council of 82 members was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.
Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 52 | 21 | 63.4 | 52.1 | 76,439 | 12.6 | |||
Labour | 23 | 15 | 28.0 | 36.7 | 53,892 | 4.3 | |||
Independent | 7 | 5 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 13,506 | 6.9 | |||
Liberal | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2,927 | 1.6 |
References
- ^ a b "Local Election Summaries 1977". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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