1977 Gordon District Council election

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Elections to the Gordon District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1977 Gordon District Council election

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3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)

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

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Independent	Conservative	Liberal
Last election	6 seats, 38.0%	4 seats, 36.8%	2 seats, 24.3%
Seats won	7	3	2
Seat change	1	1	0
Popular vote	3,730	2,595	2,601
Percentage	37.9%	26.4%	26.4%
Swing	0.1%	10.4%	2.1%

Results

1977 Gordon District Council election result
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	7			1	58.3	37.9	3,730	0.1
	Conservative	3			1	25.0	26.4	2,595	10.4
	Liberal	2				16.7	26.4	2,601	2.1
	SNP	0	0	0	0	0.0	9.3	915	New

Source:^[1]

References

^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

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