1977 Inverclyde District Council election

1977 Inverclyde District Council election
3 May 1977
All 23 Seats to Inverclyde District District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Labour
Last election 4 seats, 37.5% 15 seats, 44.7%
Seats won 13 8
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 7
Popular vote 16,052 12,801
Percentage 43.8% 35.0%
Swing Increase 6.3% Decrease 9.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative SNP
Last election 3 seats, 14.4% Did not contest
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 3,611 3,055
Percentage 9.9% 8.3%
Swing Decrease 4.5% New

The 1977 Inverclyde District Council election was held on 3 May 1977 alongside the local elections taking place all over Scotland.

Results

1977 Inverclyde District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal 13 9 0 Increase 9 56.5 43.8 16,052 Increase 6.3
  Labour 8 0 7 Decrease 7 34.8 35.0 12,801 Decrease 9.7
  Conservative 1 0 2 Decrease 2 4.3 9.9 3,611 Decrease 4.5
  SNP 1 1 0 Increase 1 4.3 8.3 3,055 New
  Independent 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 2.6 954 Decrease 0.6
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.4 143 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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