1977 Renfrew District Council election

1977 Renfrew District Council election
3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 16 seats to Renfrew District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Last election 25 seats, 49.3% 10 seats, 32.2% 1 seat, 5.0%
Seats won 14 11 11
Seat change 11 1 10
Popular vote 23,306 19,944 17,725
Percentage 35.0% 29.9% 26.6%
Swing 14.3% 2.3% 21.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Independent Labour
Last election 3 seats, 9.8% Did not contest
Seats won 3 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 3,707 626
Percentage 5.6% 0.9%
Swing 4.2% New

Elections to Renfrew 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 40 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

Labour lost overall control of the council. The party lost 11 of the 25 seats they had won in 1974.

Results

1977 Renfrew District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 14 11 35.0 35.0 23,306 14.3
  Conservative 11 1 27.5 29.9 19,944 2.3
  SNP 11 10 27.5 26.6 17,725 21.6
  Independent 3 7.5 5.6 3,707 4.2
  Independent Labour 1 1 2.5 0.9 626 New
  SLP 0 0.0 1.7 1,138 New
  Communist 0 0.0 0.3 193 0.1

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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