1978 Central Regional Council election

1978 Central Regional Council election
2 May 1978 (1978-05-02)
All 34 seats to Central Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election 17 seats, 43.4% 9 seats, 34.8% 4 seats, 9.7%
Seats won 18 6 6
Seat change 1 3 2
Popular vote 41,941 35,137 14,464
Percentage 41.7% 35.0% 14.4%
Swing 1.7% 0.2% 4.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Independent Labour Democratic Nationalist
Last election 3 seats, 10.5% 1 seat, 1.5% Did not contest
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 5,110 2,467 1,416
Percentage 5.1% 2.5% 1.4%
Swing 5.4% 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
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 18 1 52.9 41.7 41,941 1.7
  SNP 6 3 17.6 35.0 35,137 0.2
  Conservative 6 2 17.6 14.4 14,464 4.7
  Independent 2 1 5.9 5.1 5,110 5.4
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 2.9 2.5 2,467 1.0
  Democratic Nationalist 1 1 0 1 2.9 1.4 1,416 New

Source:[1]

References

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