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1977 Salop County Council Election
Elections to Salop County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 63 members was up for election and the result was that the Independents lost control losing 9. The Conservatives gained 20 seats, ending as the largest political group with 32, while Labour lost eleven seats and the Liberals gained one, ending with five and four respectively.'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in ''The Times'' of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3 Election result References {{United Kingdom local elections, 1977 1977 English local elections 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ... 20th century in Shropshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Salop County Council Election
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