1977 Berwickshire District Council election

1977 Scottish local government election

The 1977 Berwickshire District Council election took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts.

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3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)

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All 12 seats to Berwickshire District Council
7 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Party	Conservative	Independent
Last election	8 seats, 30.4%	4 seats, 62.1%
Seats won	11	1
Seat change	3	3
Popular vote	1,952	510
Percentage	67.1%	17.5%
Swing	36.7%	44.6%

Results

1977 Berwickshire District Council election result
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Conservative	11			3	91.7	67.1	1,952	36.7
Independent	1			3	8.3	17.5	510	44.6
Labour	0	0	0		0.0	6.4	186	1.1
Liberal	0	0	0		0.0	5.4	157	New
SNP	0	0	0		0.0	3.5	103	New

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References

"Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

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