1978 Tayside Regional Council election

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

All 46 seats to Tayside Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election22 seats, 43.8%15 seats, 32.5%9 seats, 19.9%
Seats won25156
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 3
Popular vote38,66531,1563,098
Percentage42.7%34.4%3.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.1%Increase2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 16.5%

The second election to Tayside Regional Council was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Conservatives maintain their control of the region, gaining an absolute majority. Following the election, the Conservative former Lord Provost of Dundee, William K. Fitzgerald, became convener of the council. [1]

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Results

1978 Tayside Regional Council election result [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2530Increase2.svg 354.342.738,665Decrease2.svg 1.1
  Labour 1500Steady2.svg32.634.431,156Increase2.svg 1.9
  Independent 603Decrease2.svg 313.03.43,098Decrease2.svg 16.5
  SNP 000Steady2.svg0.016.214,698New
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.01.61,404Decrease2.svg 0.1
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.9837Increase2.svg 0.3
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.7618Increase2.svg 0.3

Ward results

References

  1. "MS 366 Tayside Region Conservative Group Minute Books 1974-1994". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. p.9