The 1997 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 1 May 1997, the same day as the

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. The whole council of 76 members was up for election and the election resulted in the

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making significant gains and regaining control of the council, winning 42 seats.

Results by division

Each electoral division returned one county councillor. The candidate elected to the council in each electoral division is shown in the table below.

References

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1997 English local elections 1990s in Lincolnshire