1977 City of Aberdeen District Council election

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1977 City of Aberdeen District Council election
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All 48 seats to City of Aberdeen Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 29 seats, 45.0% 17 seats, 34.8% 2 seats, 14.6%
Seats won 22 16 7
Seat change Decrease7 Decrease1 Increase5
Popular vote 37.5% 36.0% 15.8%
Percentage 19,352 18,552 8,158
Swing Decrease7.5% Increase1.2% Increase1.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party SNP Independent
Last election 0 seats, 2.0% 0 seats, 3.0%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 5.3% 3.5%
Percentage 2,758 1,817
Swing Increase3.3% Increase0.5%
Aberdeen City Council election 1977.svg
The 48 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


No overall control

The 1977 City of Aberdeen Council election took place on 3 May 1977 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results[]

City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1977[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 22 37.5 19,352
  Conservative 16 36.0 18,552
  Liberal 7 15.8 8,158
  SNP 2 5.3 2,758
  Independent 1 3.5 1,817
  SLP 0 1.2 616
  Communist 0 0.3 166
  Scottish Socialist 0 0.3 140

References[]

  1. ^ "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ p.102-107
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