1977 City of Edinburgh District Council election

Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. These was the second election to the City of Edinburgh District Council. Conservatives won a majority with 34 of the Council's 64 seats.

1977 City of Edinburgh Council election
3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 64 seats to Edinburgh City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour SNP
Last election 30 29 1
Seats won 34 23 5
Seat change 4 6 4
Popular vote 73,159 43,459 31,525
Percentage 44.8% 26.6% 19.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Independent
Last election 3 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 2
Popular vote 12,873 1,703
Percentage 7.9% 1.0%
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


Conservative

Aggregate results
City of Edinburgh District Council election, 1977[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 34 4 53.1 44.8 73,159
  Labour 23 6 35.9 26.6 43,459
  SNP 5 4 7.8 19.3 31,525
  Liberal 1 2 1.6 7.9 12,873
  Independent 1 1.6 1.0 1,703
  Communist 0 0.0 0.1 238
  Independent Labour 0 0.0 0.1 228
  Scottish Socialist 0 0.0 0.2 170

References
  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19770505&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  2. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf p.87-92


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