1977 Nithsdale District Council election

1977 Nithsdale District Council election

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All 28 seats to Nithsdale District Council 15 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent SNP Labour Last election 20 seats, 52.9% 1 seat, 0.8% 5 seats, 19.6% Seats won 20 4 4 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 7,210 1,989 1,281 Percentage 68.8% 19.0% 12.2% Swing 15.9% 18.2% 7.4%

Elections to Nithsdale 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 28 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting. ^[1]

Independent candidates retained control of the council after winning a majority.

Results

1977 Nithsdale District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	20				71.4	68.8	7,210	15.9
	SNP	4			3	14.3	19.0	1,989	18.2
	Labour	4			1	14.3	12.2	1,281	7.4

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.