1977 East Kilbride District Council election

1977 East Kilbride District Council election
3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 15 seats to East Kilbride District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party SNP Conservative
Last election 7 seats, 36.9% 2 seats, 17.0%
Seats won 11 2
Seat change 4
Popular vote 13,805 6,678
Percentage 44.9% 21.7%
Swing 8.0% 4.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election 5 seats, 40.5% 1 seat, 4.2%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 4
Popular vote 9,413 770
Percentage 30.6% 2.5%
Swing 9.9% 1.7%

Elections to East Kilbride District Council were held on 3 May 1977, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the second election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

The election used the 15 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

Independent candidates retained control of the council after winning a majority.

Results

1977 East Kilbride District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 11 4 73.3 44.9 13,805 8.0
  Conservative 2 13.3 21.7 6,678 4.7
  Labour 1 4 6.7 30.6 9,413 9.9
  Independent 1 6.7 2.5 770 1.7
  Communist 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 95 1.1

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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