1967 Essex County Council election

1967 Essex County Council election
15 April 1967 (1967-04-15)
All 77 seats to Essex County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 47 seats, 52.3% 29 seats, 41.4% 1 seat, 5.1%
Seats won 64 13 0
Seat change 17 16 1
Popular vote 146,173 74,748 8,768
Percentage 63.2% 32.3% 3.8%
Swing 10.9% 9.1% 1.5%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1967 Essex County Council election took place on 15 April 1967 to elect members of Essex County Council in England.[1]

Summary

1967 Essex County Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 64 17 0 17 83.1 63.2 146,173 +10.9
  Labour 13 0 16 16 16.9 32.3 74,748 –9.1
  Liberal 0 0 1 1 0.0 3.8 8,768 –1.5
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 1,447 –0.6

References

  1. ^ "Essex County Council elections – 15 April 1967". Essex County Council. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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