1977 Scottish local government election
1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election |
All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council 10 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | | | | Party | Independent | SNP | Last election | 15 seats, 71.4% | Did not contest | Seats won | 17 | 1 | Seat change | 2 | 1 | Popular vote | 7,387 | 1,711 | Percentage | 75.9% | 17.6% | Swing | 4.5% | New | |
Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Results
1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election result Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 94.4 | 75.9 | 7,387 | 4.5 |
| SNP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 17.6 | 1,711 | New |
| Ratepayers | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.3 | 320 | New |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 316 | 9.4 |
Source:[1]
Ward results
Macduff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | S Mair | 506 | 58.5 |
| Independent | J Wood (Incumbent) | 359 | 41.5 |
Majority | 147 | 17.0 |
Turnout | 866 | 32.0 |
| Independent hold |
King Edward-Gamrie
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | A Smith | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Banff-Hilton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | A Gordon (Incumbent) | 716 | 60.0 |
| SNP | M Duncan | 477 | 40.0 |
Majority | 239 | 20.0 |
Turnout | 1,195 | 36.4 |
| Independent hold |
Fordyce/Boyndie
Aberchirder
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J Shand (Incumbent) | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Turriff
Deer
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | W Cruickshank (Incumbent) | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Fyvie/Monquhitter
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J Gordon (Incumbent) | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Meethill/Boddam
Clerkhill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | D Carnie | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Kirktown/Roanheads
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | G Baird (Incumbent) | Unopposed |
| Independent gain from Labour |
Buchanhaven/Catto
Fraserburgh Saltoun
Fraserburgh South/Rathen
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | J Fraser (Incumbent) | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Fraserburgh/Broadsea
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | A Noble (Incumbent) | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
North Buchanorth
Longside/Cruden
Rattray/Strichen
References
- ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.