1977 Oxfordshire County Council election|
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Elections to Oxfordshire County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977, when the whole council of sixty-nine members was up for election.
The result was that the Conservatives retained their control, winning sixty-one seats, a gain of eight. Labour ended with only three county councillors, a loss of seventeen, Independents also held three, a loss of six, while the Liberals held the two seats they had had.[1]
Election result
Result of Oxfordshire County Council election, 1977[1]
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Conservative
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61
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23
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0
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+23
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88.4
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Labour
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3
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0
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17
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-17
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4.3
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Independent
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3
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0
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6
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-6
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4.3
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Liberal
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2
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0
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0
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0
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2.9
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References
- ^ a b 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3