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Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in May 1977. The results were a major mid-term setback for theLabour government, and theConservatives, the main opposition, comprehensively regained control of theGreater London Council with 64 seats against Labour's 28. Elections were also held in the county councils andin Northern Ireland.[1][2]
The Conservative Party gained 1,293 seats, bringing their number of councillors to 12,370. The Labour Party lost 1,098 seats, leaving them with 7,115 councillors. TheLiberal Party lost 163 seats, leaving them with 950 councillors.
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| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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| Greater London | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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| Greater Manchester | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Merseyside | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| South Yorkshire | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Tyne and Wear | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| West Midlands | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| West Yorkshire | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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| Isles of Scilly | Details | ||||
| Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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| Clwyd | No overall control | No overall control hold | Details | ||
| Dyfed | Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
| Gwent | Labour | No overall control gain | Details | ||
| Gwynedd | Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
| Mid Glamorgan | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
| Powys | Independent | Independent hold | Details | ||
| South Glamorgan | Labour | Conservative gain | Details | ||
| West Glamorgan | Labour | Labour hold | Details | ||
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