1977 Dunfermline District Council election

1977 Dunfermline District Council election
3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 30 seats to Dunfermline District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 19 seats, 42.7% 6 seats, 16.9%
Seats won 19 7
Seat change 1
Popular vote 18,565 12,149
Percentage 43.3% 28.3%
Swing 0.6% 11.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election 2 seats, 15.2% 2 seat, 8.0%
Seats won 2 2
Seat change
Popular vote 5,556 2,456
Percentage 12.9% 5.7%
Swing 2.3% 2.3%

Elections to Dunfermline District Council were held on 3 May 1977, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the second election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The election used the 30 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

The Labour Party retained control of the council after winning a majority.

Results

1977 Dunfermline District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 19 63.3 43.3 18,565 0.6
  Conservative 7 1 23.3 28.3 12,149 11.4
  SNP 2 6.7 12.9 5,556 2.3
  Independent 2 6.7 5.7 2,456 2.3
  Communist 0 0.0 5.8 2,495 3.3
  Residents 0 0.0 2.6 1,095 0.2
  Liberal 0 1 0.0 1.2 523 1.5
  Independent Nationalist 0 0.0 0.2 76 New

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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