1997 Norfolk County Council election

1997 Norfolk County Council election
1 May 1997
All 84 council division seats
43 seats needed for a majority
Registered607,689 (2.3%)
Turnout73.5% (34.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 34 seats, 35.8% 32 seats, 36.2% 16 seats, 25.9%
Seats won 36 34 13
Seat change 2 2 3
Popular vote 156,719 165,751 109,090
Percentage 35.1% 37.1% 24.4%
Swing 0.7% 0.9% 1.5%
Party before election

No Overall Control

 Elected Party

No Overall Control

The 1997 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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