1977 Dunfermline District Council election

1977 Dunfermline District Council election

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All 30 seats to Dunfermline District Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election 19 seats, 42.7% 6 seats, 16.9% Seats won 19 7 Seat change 1 Popular vote 18,565 12,149 Percentage 43.3% 28.3% Swing 0.6% 11.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party SNP Independent Last election 2 seats, 15.2% 2 seat, 8.0% Seats won 2 2 Seat change Popular vote 5,556 2,456 Percentage 12.9% 5.7% Swing 2.3% 2.3%

Elections toDunfermline District Council were held on 3 May 1977, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the second election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The election used the 30 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting. ^[1]

The Labour Party retained control of the council after winning a majority.

Results

1977 Dunfermline District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	19				63.3	43.3	18,565	0.6
	Conservative	7			1	23.3	28.3	12,149	11.4
	SNP	2				6.7	12.9	5,556	2.3
	Independent	2				6.7	5.7	2,456	2.3
	Communist	0				0.0	5.8	2,495	3.3
	Residents	0				0.0	2.6	1,095	0.2
	Liberal	0			1	0.0	1.2	523	1.5
	Independent Nationalist	0				0.0	0.2	76	New

Source: ^[2]

References

1. "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
2. "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.