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Elections to the Caithness District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 15 |  1 | 96.6 | 5,367 |  2.0 | ||||
| Conservative | 0 |  0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 189 | New | |||
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