Elections to the Skye and Lochalsh District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.
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All 10 seats to Skye and Lochalsh District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Council Convener Torquil Nicolson died suddenly in 1978, triggering a by-election in Kyle-Plockton.[1]
Aggregate results
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,487 | 0.0 | |
By-elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Independent | Alistair Langlands | 264 | 42.8% | |
| Independent | Geoffrey Webster | 239 | 38.7% | |
| Independent | Godfrey Hathway | 114 | 18.5% | |
| Majority | 25 | 4.1% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Torquil Nicolson dies". West Highland Free Press. 27 January 1978.
- ^ "1977 Scottish district council election" (PDF).
- ^ "Ally Clam's the Man". West Highland Free Press. 7 April 1978.
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