Local election in Lancashire, England
1977 Lancashire County Council Election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Party
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Conservative
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Labour
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Liberal
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Last election
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52 seats, 46.3 %
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33 seats, 39.8 %
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7 seats, 6.8 %
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Seats after
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83
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12
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1
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Seat change
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31
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21
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6
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Popular vote
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261,435
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118,706
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28,622
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Percentage
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61.7 %
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28.0 %
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6.8 %
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Swing
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15.5 ppt
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11.8 ppt
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2.4 ppt
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Elections were held to Lancashire County Council as part of the wider 1977 United Kingdom local elections. An overwhelming Conservative majority was returned, with significant swings from Labour towards the Conservatives across the county. The Conservatives therefore retained control of the council.
Results
1977 Lancashire County Council elections
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Party
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This election
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Full council
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This election
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Seats
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Net
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Seats %
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Other
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Total
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Total %
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Votes
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Votes %
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+/−
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Conservative
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83
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31
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86.5
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83
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86.5
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261,435
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61.7
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15.5
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Labour
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12
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21
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12.5
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12
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12.5
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118,706
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28.0
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11.8
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Liberal
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1
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6
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0.0
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1
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0.0
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28,622
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6.8
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2.4
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National Front
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7,153
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1.7
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1.3
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Independent
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0
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3
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0
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0
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0
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4,613
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1.1
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1.7
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National Party
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0
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NEW
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0
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0
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0
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1,110
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0.3
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NEW
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Communist
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0
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NEW
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0
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0
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0
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1,093
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0.3
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NEW
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Residents
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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945
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0.2
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0.5
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New Britain
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0
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NEW
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0
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0
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0
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22
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0.0
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NEW
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Ward Results
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Previously unopposed.
References
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