Election results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 14 |  1 | 58.8 | 9,130 | 5.7 | ||||
| Independent | 3 |  2 | 19.6 | 3,050 | 11.7 | ||||
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 1,706 | 0.8 | ||||
| Labour | 0 |  | 6.9 | 1,078 | 3.1 | ||||
| SNP | 0 | N/A | 3.7 | 573 | New | ||||
Elections to North East Fife District Council were held in May 1977, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Turnout in contested wards was 48.7%.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 14 | 1 | 58.8 | 9,130 | 5.7 | ||||
| Independent | 3 | 2 | 19.6 | 3,050 | 11.7 | ||||
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 1,706 | 0.8 | ||||
| Labour | 0 | | 6.9 | 1,078 | 3.1 | ||||
| SNP | 0 | N/A | 3.7 | 573 | New | ||||
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