1978 Central Regional Council election

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1978 Central Regional Council election
  1974 2 May 1978 (1978-05-02) 1982  

All 34 seats to Central Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election17 seats, 43.4%9 seats, 34.8%4 seats, 9.7%
Seats won1866
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote41,94135,13714,464
Percentage41.7%35.0%14.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.7%Increase2.svg 0.2%Increase2.svg 4.7%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Independent Independent Labour Democratic Nationalist
Last election3 seats, 10.5%1 seat, 1.5%Did not contest
Seats won211
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,1102,4671,416
Percentage5.1%2.5%1.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.4%Increase2.svg 1.0%New

The second election to Central Regional Council was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections.

Results

1978 Central Regional Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 18Increase2.svg 152.941.741,941Decrease2.svg 1.7
  SNP 6Decrease2.svg 317.635.035,137Increase2.svg 0.2
  Conservative 6Increase2.svg 217.614.414,464Increase2.svg 4.7
  Independent 2Decrease2.svg 15.95.15,110Decrease2.svg 5.4
  Independent Labour 100Steady2.svg2.92.52,467Increase2.svg 1.0
  Democratic Nationalist 110Increase2.svg 12.91.41,416New

Source: [1]

References

  1. "Scottish Regional Elections 1978" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 22 August 2024.