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1977 Greater London Council election

Local election in England

Field	Value
election_name	1977 Greater London Council election
country	United Kingdom
flag_image	Flag of Greater London.svg
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
party_colour	yes
previous_election	1973 Greater London Council election
previous_year	1973
next_election	1981 Greater London Council election
next_year	1981
seats_for_election	92 councillors
election_date	5 May 1977
majority_seats	47
image1
leader1	Horace Cutler
leaders_seat1	Harrow West
party1	Conservative Party (UK)
seats_before1	32
seats1	64
seat_change1	32
popular_vote1	1,177,390
percentage1	52.5%
swing1	14.5%
leader2	Reg Goodwin
leaders_seat2	Bermondsey
party2	Labour Party (UK)
seats_before2	*58*
seats2	28
seat_change2	30
popular_vote2	737,194
percentage2	32.9%
swing2	14.5%
party4	Liberal Party (UK)
seats_before4	2
seats4	0
seat_change4	2
popular_vote4	174,405
percentage4	7.8%
swing4	4.7%
party5	National Front (UK)
seats_before5	0
seats5	0
seat_change5
popular_vote5	119,060
percentage5	5.3%
swing5	4.8%
map_image	Greater London Council election, 1977.svg
map_caption	Results by electoral division
title	Leader
posttitle	Leader after election
before_election	Reg Goodwin
before_party	Labour
after_election	Horace Cutler
after_party	Conservative

The fifth election to the Greater London Council (GLC) was held on 5 May 1977. The Conservatives, led by Horace Cutler, gained control of the council from Labour.

Electoral arrangements

The GLC was elected from 92 single-member electoral divisions which were identical with the Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London. The election date was fixed by section 43 of the Local Government Act 1972 as the first Thursday in May. Councillors had been elected for a three-year term at previous elections, with those elected in 1973 having their terms extended to four years in 1976. From the 1977 election councillors were elected for a four-year term. All aldermen went out of office in 1977 and no further aldermen were elected by the council.

Results

The Conservative Party won a majority of seats at the election. The Liberal Party lost both of its councillors.

Votes	Seats	Number	%	+/-	Stood	Seats
1,177,390	52.5	14.5	92	64	69.6	32
737,194	32.9	14.5	92	28	30.4	30
174,405	7.8	4.7	92	0	0.0	2
119,060	5.3	4.8	91	0	0.0
8,300	0.4	New	22	0	0.0
8,267	0.4	0.2	24	0	0.0
GLC Abolitionist Campaign	7,869	0.4	New	31	0	0.0
1,930	0.1	New	4	0	0.0
1,834	0.1	0.1	9	0	0.0
People	1,621	0.1	New	2	0	0.0
1,025	0.0	0.1	1	0	0.0
878	0.0	New	3	0	0.0
685	0.0	New	5	0	0.0
552	0.0	New	1	0	0.0
502	0.0	0.1	4	0	0.0
298	0.0	New	1	0	0.0
254	0.0	New	1	0	0.0

Turnout: 2,242,064 people voted.

Constituency results

Members of the old council*

Barking

Barnet

Bexley

Brent

Bromley

Camden

Croydon

Ealing

Enfield

Greenwich

Hackney

Hammersmith

Haringey

North East Tottenham Campaign Against Traffic

Harrow

Havering

Hillingdon

Hounslow

Islington

Kensington and Chelsea

Kingston upon Thames

Lambeth

Lewisham

Merton

Newham

Redbridge

Richmond upon Thames

Southwark

Sutton

Tower Hamlets

Waltham Forest

Wandsworth

Westminster and the City of London

References

(17 February 1976). "The London Councillors Order 1976".
"GLC Election Results Summaries".
(5 May 1977). "Greater London Council Election".

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