1978 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

1978 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election
2 May 1978
All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.3%
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Last election 33 seats, 81.7% Did not contest
Seats won 27 5
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 5
Popular vote 13,087 3,050
Percentage 67.4% 15.7%
Swing Decrease 14.3% New
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour SNP
Last election 2 seats, 11.2% 0 seats, 1.2%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 2,382 711
Percentage 12.3% 3.7%
Swing Increase 1.1% Increase 2.5%

The second Dumfries and Galloway regional council election was held on 2 May 1978, a year after the second district council elections.

Turnout was down. Only 15 of the 35 wards in the region were contested.[1][2]

Results

1978 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 27 Decrease 6 77.1 67.4 13,087 Decrease 14.3
  Conservative 5 5 0 Increase 5 14.3 15.7 3,050 New
  Labour 2 Steady 5.7 12.3 2,382 Increase 1.1
  SNP 1 Increase 1 2.9 3.7 711 Increase 2.5
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.9 183 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "1978 Regional Elections in Scotland" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ "THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS OF MAY 1978". Archived from the original on 1 September 2021.
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