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.
Summary 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 one of the two independents lost their seat.
This is the last election to date where Labour received the most votes.
Election results
Election of Group Leaders Celia Cameron (St. Stephen) remained leader of the Labour Group, Alison King (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group and Stephen Revell (Clavering) was re-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group.
Election of Leader of the Council Celia Cameron (St. Stephen) the leader of the Labour group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a Labour/Lib Dem administration.
Division results by local authority Breckland +Breckland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 8 1 24,686 39.7 –Labour 3 22,899 36.8 +Liberal Democrats 0 11,010 17.7 +Independent 0 1 2,285 3.7 +Green 0 1,344 2.2 –Total1162,22472.4+Registered electors85,996–+
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Broadland +Broadland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 9 128,32440.7–0.2Labour 2 124,15434.7+2.4Liberal Democrats 1 15,73822.6–1.9Green 0 8641.2+0.8Independent 0 4340.6–1.4Total12 69,51476.9+38.3Registered electors90,445–+5.9
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Great Yarmouth +Great Yarmouth District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 8 3 24,597 51.2 –Conservative 2 3 16,885 35.1 –Liberal Democrats 0 6,589 13.7 N/ATotal1048,07169.3+Registered electors69,402–+
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King's Lynn and West Norfolk +King's Lynn & West Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 10 2 31,138 41.3 +Labour 4 30,980 41.1 +Liberal Democrats 0 2 13,289 17.6 –Total1475,40772.5Registered electors104,037–
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North Norfolk +North Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 4 15,984 27.7 –4.8Liberal Democrats 3 16,340 28.3 –2.9Conservative 2 16,879 29.3 –2.5Independent 1 6,689 11.6 +7.4Green 0 1,781 3.1 +2.8Total1057,67373.9+27.7Registered electors78,050–+3.6
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Norwich +Norwich District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 13 1 33,820 49.9 –3.1Liberal Democrats 3 18,714 27.6 –0.4Conservative 0 1 14,088 20.8 +2.8Green 0 1,162 1.7 +0.6Total16 67,784 72.1 +32.4Registered electors 93,964 – –0.7
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South Norfolk +South Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Liberal Democrats 6 1 27,410 41.6 –3.9Conservative 5 1 24,719 37.5 –0.1Labour 0 13,316 20.2 +4.2Green 0 499 0.8 –0.1Total11 65,94476.9'+31.6Registered electors85,795–+3.1
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