1977 Falkirk District Council election

1977 Falkirk District Council election
3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 36 seats to Falkirk District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party SNP Labour
Last election 11 seats, 35.6% 17 seats, 43.0%
Seats won 22 8
Seat change 11 9
Popular vote 21,111 13,870
Percentage 47.2% 31.0%
Swing 11.6% 12.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Last election 7 seats, 14.9% 1 seat, 6.5%
Seats won 4 2
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 6,287 2,801
Percentage 14.1% 6.3%
Swing 0.8% 0.2%

Elections to Falkirk District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 36 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

1977 Falkirk District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 22 11 61.1 47.2 21,111 11.6
  Labour 8 9 22.2 31.0 13,870 12.0
  Independent 4 3 11.1 14.1 6,287 0.8
  Conservative 2 1 5.6 6.3 2,801 0.2
  SLP 0 0.0 0.8 362 New
  Liberal 0 0.0 0.7 295 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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