1977 Hampshire County Council election

Elections to Hampshire County Council took place on 5 May 1977 as part of the 1977 United Kingdom local elections. All seats were up for election, with each ward returning either one or two councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. These were the second to be held after the Local Government Act 1972, which reformed local councils and their boundaries.

Results

Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke East

Basingstoke East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Keep*	3,307	68.2	−1.5
	Labour	J. Eddie	1,016	20.9	−9.4
	Liberal	C. Williams	527	10.9	new
Majority			2,780	47.2	7.9
Turnout			4,850	39.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Basingstoke North

Basingstoke North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Corfin*	2,435	47.1	−2.8
	Conservative	J. Dalton	2,022	39.1	+19.6
	Liberal	P. Cook	715	13.8	−16.8
Majority			413	7.98	11.28
Turnout			5,172	38.4	−1.0
	Labour hold		Swing

Basingstoke West

Basingstoke West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Turner	3,978	56.7	+7.5
	Labour	R. Donnelly*	2,292	32.7	−18.1
	Liberal	K. Kiernan	741	10.6	new
Majority			1,686	24.04
Turnout			7,011	37.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Candover

Candover

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Boyne	2,723	88.0	88.0
	Labour	H. Watson	370	12.0	new
Majority			2,353	76.1
Turnout			3,093	45.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 1

Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Palmer	3,337	68.7	new
	Liberal	J. Tompkinson	1,522	31.3	new
Majority			1,815	37.4
Turnout			4,859	44.5
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 2

Kingsclere & Whitchurch No. 2

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Walford	2,928	71.9	new
	Labour	M. Marshall	770	18.9	10.2
	Liberal	H. Ball	374	9.2	new
Majority			2,158	53.0
Turnout			4,072	40.1
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Loddon

Loddon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Jack	Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

East Hampshire

Alton

Alton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Bennett	3,035	67.4	6.0
	Liberal	A. Jones	765	17.0	new
	Labour	R O'Connor	702	15.6	23
Majority			2,270	44.3	21.41
Turnout			4,502	50.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bramshott

Bramshott

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Kirk	2,314	55.8	13.9
	Independent	A. Jaffray*	1,526	36.8	6.0
	Labour	W. Gardiner	309	7.4	7.9
Majority			788	19.0	18.13
Turnout			4,149	50.3
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Catherington

Alton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. White*	3,699	76.8	76.8
	Liberal	B. Bulmer	630	13.1	new
	Labour	T. King	486	10.1	new
Majority			3,069	63.7
Turnout			4,815	43.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Headley

Headley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Blacker*	3,699	88.1	88.1
	Labour	W. Card	488	11.9	new
Majority			3,069	63.7
Turnout			4,815	43.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Medstead & Selborne

Medstead & Selborne

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Scott*	3,112	76.4	76.4
	Liberal	P. Ravenscroft	718	17.6	new
	Labour	A. Boulter	245	6.0	new
Majority			2,394	58.7
Turnout			4,075	58.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Petersfield

Petersfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Rose*	3,264	62.3	14.9
	Independent	R. Digby	747	14.3	1.1
	Labour	P. Carpenter	544	10.4	7.8
	Liberal	N. Davies	685	13.1	8.0
Majority			2,517	48.0
Turnout			5,240	46.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eastleigh

Eastleigh East

Eastleigh East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Greenwood	2,197	51.7	26.3
	Labour	J. Davies*	1,791	42.1	6.8
	Liberal	R. Rickard	263	6.2	19.5
Majority			406	9.6
Turnout			4,251	44.4	5.3
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Eastleigh North

Eastleigh North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Latham	5,253	64.8	21.1
	Liberal	G. Smith	1,729	21.3	19.1
	Labour	P. Lloyd	1,124	13.9	2.0
Majority			3,524	43.5	40.1
Turnout			8,106	43.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eastleigh South

Eastleigh South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Bartlet*	1,570	52.2	8.5
	Conservative	W. Snooke	1,122	37.5	20.4
	Liberal	D. Bradley	300	10.0	12.2
Majority			348	15.0	23.5
Turnout			2,992	37.2	6.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Hound

Hound was previously part of Winchester, but was transferred to Eastleigh

Hound

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A Shotter-Masters*	2,759	65.3	10.9
	Labour	A. Nisbet	1,000	23.7	21.9
	Liberal	R. Stiles	469	11.1	new
Majority			3,524	43.5	40.1
Turnout			8,106	43.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fareham

Fareham East

Fareham East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Cooper*	2,411	55.9	3.6
	Labour	R. Price	1,663	38.5	2.0
	Liberal	M. Phillips	241	5.6	new
Majority			748	17.3	1.8
Turnout			4,315	42.3	7.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fareham North East

Fareham North East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Gudgeon	2,011	40.0	40.0
	Ind. Conservative	K. Jarvis*	1,830	36.4	new
	Liberal	J. Brown	607	12.1	new
	Labour	R. Stevens	574	11.4	new
Majority			181	3.6
Turnout			5,022	36.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fareham South West

Fareham South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Allen*	2,511	57.1	57.1
	Residents	R. Clements	1,025	23.3	new
	Labour	F. Evans	607	12.0	new
	Liberal	M. Lee	336	7.6	new
Majority			1,486	33.8
Turnout			4,400	31.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fareham Titchfield

Fareham Titchfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Collett	2,607	72.1	72.1
	Liberal	D. Burton-Jenkins	664	18.4	new
	Labour	J. Christie	345	9.5	new
Majority			1,943	38.2
Turnout			3,616	53.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fareham West

Fareham West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Lunson	3,247	73.9	43.6
	Liberal	L. Newbury	807	18.4	new
	Labour	P. Coode	340	7.7	new
Majority			2,440	55.5
Turnout			4,394	37.5	5.3
	Conservative gain from Residents		Swing

Gosport

Gosport Alverstoke

Fareham Alverstoke

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Macdonald-Watson	3,933	76.7	1.3
	Residents	D. De-La-Mare	801	15.6	new
	Labour	A. Mason	391	7.6	14.4
Majority			3,132	61.1	5.0
Turnout			5,125	47.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gosport Elson

Gosport Elson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Millard	4,242	65.7	21.2
	Labour	J. Winter	2,219	34.3	21.2
Majority			2,023	31.3
Turnout			6,461	40.2	10.9
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Gosport Hardway

Gosport Hardway

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Taylor	2,080	71.2	19.0
	Labour	S. Leyland	842	28.8	19.0
Majority			1,238	42.4	37.9
Turnout			2922	43.3	12.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gosport Leesland

Gosport Leesland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Gillingham	2,305	68.8	30.4
	Labour	A. Dyer	1,044	31.2	30.4
Majority			1,261	37.7
Turnout			3,349	33.8	2.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gosport Town

Gosport Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Rasmassen	1,655	52.4	8.3
	Residents	L. Hare	904	28.6	new
	Labour	S. Cully	601	19.0	36.9
Majority			751	23.8
Turnout			3,160	48.7	36.9
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Hart

Fleet

Fleet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Graham-Taylor*	5,323	85.7	85.7
	Labour	G. Wolverson	887	14.3	new
Majority			4,436	71.4
Turnout			6,210	35.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hartley Wintney

Hartley Wintney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Hudson	2,405	88.7	88.7
	Labour	I. Mackinnon	306	11.3	new
Majority			2,099	77.4
Turnout			6,210	37.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Odiham

Odiham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Stancliffe	2,101	87.8	88.8
	Labour	F. Jones	292	12.2	new
Majority			1,809	75.6
Turnout			2393	40.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

Yateley & Hawley

Yateley & Hawley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Yeomans*	3,858	79.3	17.5
	Labour	M. Roberts	1,007	20.7	17.5
Majority			2,851	58.6	35.0
Turnout			4,865	29.2	16.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Havant

Battins & Bondfield

Battins & Bondfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Concannon	1,457	52.3	new
	Labour	W. George*	992	35.6	21.9
	Liberal	D. Butt	338	12.1	30.4
Majority			465	16.7
Turnout			2,787	33.2	10.4
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Bedhampton & Barncroft

Bedhampton & Barncroft

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Evans	1,912	60.8	35.3
	Labour	B. Smith	625	19.9	9.1
	Liberal	F. Fyfe	333	10.6	10.0
	Residents	J. Macadams	274	8.7	8.7
Majority			1,287	40.9
Turnout			3,144	29.7
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Hart Plain & Cowplain

Hart Plain & Cowplain

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hulme	2,656	48.4	27.5
	Residents	J. Wigham*	2,462	44.9	9
	Labour	M. Freestone	369	6.7	new
Majority			194	3.5
Turnout			5,487	39.4	10.6
	Conservative gain from Residents		Swing

Havant & Warblington

Havant & Warblington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Reger*	4,407	80.5	22.4
	Labour	A. Gleadall	551	10.1	new
	Liberal	A. Nicole	515	9.4	32.5
Majority			3,856	70.5	54.3
Turnout			5,473	44.5	6.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hayling

Hayling

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Dossetter	2,930	63.9	23.4
	Independent	F. Martin*	1,418	30.9	21.3
	Labour	I. Handscomb	237	5.2	2.2
Majority			1,512	33.0
Turnout			4,585	45.5
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Purbrook & Waterloo

Purbrook & Waterloo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Beck	3,986	79.1	47.0
	Labour	W. Wheeler	639	12.7	new
	Liberal	A. Ramsay	416	8.3	new
Majority			3,347	66.4
Turnout			5,041	35.5
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Stockheath & Leigh Park

Stockheath & Leigh Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Slight	770	48.9	5.3
	Residents	D. Cole	505	32.1	new
	Liberal	L. Hutchins	299	19.0	26.8
Majority			265	16.8	1.4
Turnout			1,574	18.0	2.61
	Labour hold		Swing

New Forest

Brockenhurst

Brockenhurst

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Townsend-Rose*	2,128	83.8	2.4
	Labour	S. Williams	411	16.2	2.4
Majority			2,539	67.6	4.8
Turnout			2,539	36.1	12.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fawley

Fawley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. White	2,138	56.3	4.0
	Liberal	D.Andrewartha	1,264	33.1	new
	Labour	P. Jennings	396	10.4	26.8
Majority			874	23.0	18.4
Turnout			3,798	41.0	11.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hythe

Hythe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Thornber	3,221	61.8	28.3
	Liberal	S. Wade	1,307	25.1	12.1
	Labour	J. Candy	680	13.1	16.2
Majority			1,914	36.8
Turnout			5,208	38.4	4.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Lymington Central

Lymington Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Rice*	3,316	82.1	82.1
	Liberal	F. Harrison	722	17.9	new
Majority			2,594	64.2
Turnout			4,088	35.9	35.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lymington East

Lymington East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Hope Jones*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lymington West

Lymington West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Alderson*	3,282	84.9	84.9
	Liberal	K. Huish	586	15.1	new
Majority			2,696	69.7	69.7
Turnout			3,868	38.0	38.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Hodgson*	2,966	87.6	21.0
	Labour	A. Hodgson	418	12.4	3.6
Majority			2,548	75.3	33.4
Turnout			3,384	36.2	10.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 1

Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Holt*	2,738	87.5	7.4
	Labour	M. Shutler	391	12.5	7.4
Majority			2,347	75.0	14.8
Turnout			3,129	40.4	6.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 2

Ringwood & Fordingbridge No. 2

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Errington	3,329	87.2	31.4
	Labour	J. Cousins	490	12.8	8.8
Majority			2,839	74.3	41.1
Turnout			3,819	31.2	6.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Totton

Totton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Randall	3,135	54.8	27.4
	Liberal	J. Blackburn*	1,731	30.3	11.9
	Labour	M. Bailey	853	14.9	15.5
Majority			1,404	24.5
Turnout			5,719	36.2	4.3
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Portsmouth

Buckland

Buckland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Taylor	1,634	54.0	10.5
	Labour	S. Rapson*	1,222	40.4	16.1
	Liberal	D. Dransfield	169	5.6	new
Majority			412	13.6
Turnout			3,025	43.2	2.9
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Cosham

Cosham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. Ashley*	1,730	46.9	5.4
	Conservative	J. Dartmouth	1,312	35.6	12.3
	Labour	A. Golds	533	14.5	9.9
	Liberal	A. Peaston	110	3.0	new
Majority			418	11.3	16.5
Turnout			3,685	38.9
	Independent hold		Swing

Farlington

Farlington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Juniper	3,590	80.9	6.0
	Labour	T. Wimbleton	845	19.1	6.0
Majority			2,745	61.9	12.2
Turnout			4,435	42.8	5.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Fratton

Fratton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mike Hancock	1,487	54.3	9.2
	Conservative	E. Snowdon	1,117	40.8	4.3
	Liberal	R. Dodd	136	5.0	new
Majority			370	13.5	13.6
Turnout			2,740	39.3	4.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Havelock

Havelock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Taplin	2,154	59.9	13.2
	Labour	H. Harris	1,118	31.1	22.2
	Liberal	P. Yates	326	9.1	new
Majority			1,036	28.8
Turnout			3,598	41.4	1.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Highland

Highland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Elliott*	2,302	64.1	10
	Labour	B. Bell	1,287	35.9	10.0
Majority			1,015	28.3	20.2
Turnout			3,589	36.5	2.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Kingston

Kingston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Nicholson	2,489	54.7	4.7
	Labour	I. Christie	1,753	38.6	11.4
	Liberal	W. Ford	305	6.7	new
Majority			736	16.2	16.2
Turnout			4,547	43.9	6.5
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Meredith

Meredith

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Hill*	3,188	72.5	14.9
	Labour	R. Ryan	1,211	27.5	14.9
Majority			1,977	44.9	29.7
Turnout			4,399	44.9	7.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

North End

North End

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Hale*	2,127	62.1	15.2
	Labour	B. Tyler	1,070	31.2	9.7
	Liberal	D. Young	230	6.7	new
Majority			1,057	30.8	24.8
Turnout			3,427	38.0	5.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Paulsgrove

Paulsgrove

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Prince*	1,643	50.6	3.2
	Conservative	A. Biddulph-Pinchard	1,249	38.5	23.5
	Liberal	I. Young	353	10.9
Majority			394	12.1	10.5
Turnout			3,245	29.4	0.7
	Labour hold		Swing

Portsmouth No. 1

Portsmouth No.1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Stillwell	2,659	49.4	9.4
	Labour	J. Wearn	2,447
	Conservative	P. Miller	2,345	43.6	2.4
	Conservative	R. Glenn	2,337
	T&R	S. Sinclair	376	7.0	new
	T&R	L. Fisher	367
Majority			314	5.8	11.8
Turnout			5,380	59.1	22
Registered electors			10,555
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Jude

St. Jude

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Loe*	1,714	73.5	1.2
	Labour	C. Clark	367	15.7	12.0
	Liberal	J. Wallis	250	10.7	new
Majority			1,347	57.8	13.2
Turnout			2,331	29.8	6.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Simon

St. Simon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Connors*	2,072	70.4	0.3
	Labour	J. Burton	529	18.0	11.9
	Liberal	A. Bentley	342	11.6	new
Majority			1,543	52.4	12.2
Turnout			2,943	37.9	8.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Thomas

St. Thomas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Freddie Emery-Wallis*	2,293	69.2	18
	Labour	S. Thomas	1,020	30.8	18
Majority			1,273	38.4	36.0
Turnout			3,313	33.4	3.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Rushmoor

Aldershot East

Aldershot East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. King	2,048	51.4	4.7
	Labour	J. White	1,371	34.4	9.5
	Liberal	S. Coe	565	14.2	new
Majority			677	17.0	4.8
Turnout			3,984	34.3	0.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Aldershot West

Aldershot West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Balchin	1,774	66.1	new
	Liberal	R. Sharpe*	543	20.2	33.7
	Labour	D. Simpson	368	13.7	32.4
Majority			1,231	45.8	17.9
Turnout			2,685	34.0	6.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Farnborough East

Farnborough East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Woolger	3,533	73.3	9.9
	Labour	D. Somerville	781	16.2	11.9
	Liberal	C. Rosell	508	10.5	new
Majority			2,752	57.1	21.8
Turnout			2,752	33.1	13.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Farnborough West

Farnborough West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Bolt	3,014	54.1	4.2
	Labour	H. Hewitt-Dutton*	1,753	31.5	18.6
	Liberal	A. Thame	562	10.1	new
	Independent	J. Grant	243	4.4	new
Majority			1,261	22.6
Turnout			5,572	36.4	0.9
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Southampton

Southampton No. 1

Southampton No. 1

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Lankford	1,981	51.1	7.1
	Labour	R. Hill*	1,701	43.9	8.2
	Communist	J. James	197	5.1	1.2
Majority			280	5.1
Turnout			3879	29.3	2.3
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Southampton No. 2

Southampton No. 2

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Andrews	1,860	62.2	18.8
	Labour	I. Candy	1,019	34.1	10.9
	Liberal	B. Fothcott	112	3.7	new
Majority			841	28.1
Turnout			2991	36.6
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Winchester