1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election

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1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election
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All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election15 seats, 71.4%Did not contest
Seats won171
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote7,3871,711
Percentage75.9%17.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.5%New

Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

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Results

1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1731Increase2.svg294.475.97,387Increase2.svg4.5
  SNP 110Increase2.svg15.617.61,711New
  Ratepayers 000Steady2.svg0.03.3320New
  Conservative 002Decrease2.svg20.03.2316Decrease2.svg9.4

Source: [1]

Ward results

Macduff

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S Mair 506 58.5
Independent J Wood (Incumbent)35941.5
Majority14717.0
Turnout 86632.0
Independent hold

King Edward-Gamrie

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Smith Unopposed
Independent hold

Banff-Hilton

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Gordon (Incumbent) 716 60.0
SNP M Duncan47740.0
Majority23920.0
Turnout 1,19536.4
Independent hold

Fordyce/Boyndie

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Hay (Incumbent) 441 58.0
Ratepayers C McKay32042.0
Majority12116.0
Turnout 76124.4
Independent hold

Aberchirder

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Shand (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Turriff

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S Mair 606 45.6
Independent J Dawson55441.7
Independent D Duncan17012.8
Majority523.9
Turnout 1,33539.8
Independent hold

Deer

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W Cruickshank (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Fyvie/Monquhitter

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Gordon (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Meethill/Boddam

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP S Coull 381 50.1
Independent W Cormack (Incumbent)37949.9
Majority20.2
Turnout 76123.8
SNP gain from Independent

Clerkhill

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D Carnie Unopposed
Independent hold

Kirktown/Roanheads

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G Baird (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent gain from Labour

Buchanhaven/Catto

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G Milne 629 59.8
SNP J Ingram42340.2
Majority20619.6
Turnout 1,05531.9
Independent hold

Fraserburgh Saltoun

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D Swanson (Incumbent) 355 46.6
Conservative S Green31641.5
Independent G Young9111.9
Majority395.1
Turnout 76727.2
Independent hold

Fraserburgh South/Rathen

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Fraser (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Fraserburgh/Broadsea

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Noble (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

North Buchanorth

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Mitchell 980 62.5
Independent B Campell40625.9
Independent P Finnie18211.6
Majority57436.6
Turnout 1,56844.1
Independent hold

Longside/Cruden

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L Cantlay (Incumbent) 1,013 70.2
SNP J Phillips43029.8
Majority58340.4
Turnout 1,44338.9
Independent gain from Conservative

Rattray/Strichen

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N Cowie (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative

References

  1. ↑ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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