1977 City of Aberdeen District Council election

1977 City of Aberdeen District Council election
← 1974 3 May 1977 1980 →
All 48 seats to City of Aberdeen Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 29 seats, 45.0% 17 seats, 34.8% 2 seats, 14.6%
Seats won 22 16 7
Seat change 7 1 5
Popular vote 37.5% 36.0% 15.8%
Percentage 19,352 18,552 8,158
Swing 7.5% 1.2% 1.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election 0 seats, 2.0% 0 seats, 3.0%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 5.3% 3.5%
Percentage 2,758 1,817
Swing 3.3% 0.5%
The 48 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


No overall control

The 1977 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place on 3 May 1977 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1977
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 22 7 37.5 19,352 7.5
  Conservative 16 1 36.0 18,552 1.2
  Liberal 7 5 15.8 8,158 1.2
  SNP 2 2 5.3 2,758 3.3
  Independent 1 1 3.5 1,817 0.5
  SLP 0 0 0.0 1.2 616 New
  Communist 0 0 0.0 0.3 166 0.2
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 0.0 0.3 140 New

References

  1. ^ "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ p.102-107