1977 Greater London Council election

Elections to the Greater London Council were held on 5 May 1977. The Conservatives gained control of the council from Labour. The Liberals lost both of its councillors.

1977 Greater London Council election

5 May 1977

92 councillors
47 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Horace Cutler Reg Goodwin
Party Conservative Labour
Seats before 32 58
Seats won 64 28
Seat change Increase32 Decrease30
Popular vote 1,177,390 737,194
Percentage 52.5% 32.9%
Swing Increase14.5% Decrease14.5%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal National Front
Seats before 2 0
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease2 Steady
Popular vote 174,405 119,060
Percentage 7.8% 5.3%
Swing Decrease4.7% Increase4.8%

Results by parliamentary constituency.

Results

PartyVotesSeats
Number%+/-StoodSeats%+/-
Conservative 1,177,39052.5Increase14.5926469.6Increase32
Labour 737,19432.9Decrease14.5922830.4Decrease30
Liberal 174,4057.8Decrease4.7920Decrease2
National Front 119,0605.3Increase4.8910Steady
National Party 8,3000.4n/a220Steady
Communist 8,2670.4Decrease0.2240Steady
GLC Abolitionist Campaign 7,8690.4n/a310Steady
International Marxist 1,9300.1n/a40Steady
Independent 1,8340.1Decrease0.190Steady
People 1,6210.1n/a20Steady
Ind. Conservative 1,0250.0Decrease0.110Steady
Independent Liberal 8780.0n/a30Steady
English National 6850.0n/a50Steady
Fellowship 5520.0n/a10Steady
Socialist (GB) 5020.0Decrease0.140Steady
Ecology 2980.0n/a10Steady
New Britain 2540.0n/a10Steady

Turnout: 2,242,064 people voted.

References

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