title: 1977 Essex County Council election
text: # 1977 Essex County Council election
  
  The 1977 Essex County Council election took place on 5 May 1977 to elect members of Essex County Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
  
  ## Summary
  
  1977 Essex County Council election :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 68 | 33 | 82.9 | 62.1 | 256,703 | +14.8 |
  | Labour | 12 | 28 | 14.6 | 26.8 | 110,591 | –16.3 |
  | Liberal | 2 | 3 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 36,240 | +1.5 |
  | Residents | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4,373 | +0.2 |
  | Independent | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3,695 | –0.1 |
  | National Front | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1,483 | N/A |
  | Independent Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 222 | ±0.0 |
  | Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 65 | –0.1 |
  