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Norfolk County Council election, 1997

Norfolk County Council election, 1997
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All 84 council division seats
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat
Last election 34 seats, 35.8% 32 seats, 36.2% 16 seats, 25.9%
Seats won 36 34 13
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 35.1% 37.1% 24.4%
Swing Decrease 0.7% Increase 0.9% Decrease 1.5%

Party before election

No Overall Control

Elected Party

No Overall Control


No Overall Control

No Overall Control

The Norfolk County Council election took place on 1 May 1997, coinciding with local elections for county councils in England and the 1997 general election.

The Council remained under No Overall Control. The Conservatives won the most seats, gaining 2, although Labour (who also gained 2) narrowly outpolled them in share of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 3 seats and the only independent lost their seat.


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