1977 Glasgow City District Council election

Elections for the Glasgow City District Council took place on 3 May 1977,[1] alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. These was the second election to the City of Glasgow District Council, and saw Labour losing their control of the council, losing nearly half of their councillors. Among the losing councillors was Dick Dynes, the Labour group leader. Dynes was replaced as leader by Jean McFadden.

1977 Glasgow City Council election
3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 72 seats to City of Glasgow District Council
37 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Dick Dynes
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 55 seats 17 seats
Seats won 30 25
Seat change 25 8
Popular vote 100,649 82,113
Percentage 35.1% 28.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Frank Hannigan
Party SNP Liberal
Last election 0 seats 0 seats
Seats won 16 1
Seat change 16 1
Popular vote 93,695 5,439
Percentage 32.7% 1.9%
Council Leader before election


Labour

 Elected Council Leader


No overall control

Aggregate results
Glasgow City District Council election, 1977[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 25 41.7 35.1 100,649
  Conservative 25 8 34.7 28.7 82,113
  SNP 16 16 22.2 32.7 93,695
  Liberal 1 1 1.4 1.9 5,439
  Communist 0 0.0 1.6 4,206
  SLP 0 0.0 0.3 834
  Residents 0 0.0 0.1 298
  Ind. Conservative 0 0.0 0.1 173
  Scottish Socialist 0 0.0 0.0 32

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References
  1. "District Election Special". Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1977. p. 4.
  2. J.M. Bochel; D.T. Denver. The Scottish District Elections 1977 (PDF). University of Dundee. pp. 57–62.
  3. "Local Election Summaries 1977". Elections Centre.


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