1977 Stirling District Council election

1977 Stirling District Council election
3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 20 seats to Stirling District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 8 seats, 25.7% 7 seats, 33.0%
Seats won 8 7
Seat change
Popular vote 9,986 8,787
Percentage 32.0% 28.1%
Swing 6.3% 4.9%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election 4 seats, 30.4% 1 seat, 8.8%
Seats won 4 1
Seat change
Popular vote 10,561 1,739
Percentage 33.8% 5.6%
Swing 3.4% 3.2%

Elections to Stirling 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 20 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

The council remained in no overall control following the election.

Results

1977 Stirling District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 8 0 0 40.0 32.0 9,986 6.3
  Labour 7 0 0 35.0 28.1 8,787 4.9
  SNP 4 0 0 20.0 33.8 10,562 3.4
  Independent 1 0 0 5.0 5.6 1,739 3.2
  Liberal 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 158 0.8

Source:[2]

References

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