1977 Moray District Council election

September 2024 1977 Scottish local government election 1977 05 03 yes 1974 1974 Moray District Council election 1980 Moray District Council election 1980 parliamentary Coat of arms of Moray District Council.svg 10 All 18 seats to Moray District Council Independent Scottish National Party 15 3 2 2 17 seats, 86.7% 1 seats, 8.3% 8.7% 7.2% 78.0% 10,791 15.5% 2,144 File:MorayCouncilMay1977-1980.svg Council composition following the election 37.0% Elections to Moray District Council were held on 3 May 1977, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the second election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 18 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.Formation Electoral Arrangements https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20190111180051/http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/reports/ea_formation_1974.asp 5 April 2025 Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland Background 1974 Moray District Council election At the previous election in 1974, the Independent group took 17 seats, to the Scottish National Party's (SNP) 1 seat. +1974 Moray District Council election resultPartySeatsVote shareIndependent1786.7%SNP18.3% Source:Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf 13 July 2024 Elections Centre 55 Results 1977 Moray District Council election result Independent 15 1 3 2 83.3 78.0 10,791 8.7Scottish National Party 3 3 1 2 16.7 15.5 2,144 7.2Scottish Liberal Party 0 0 0 0.0 3.6 501 NewScottish Labour 0 0 0 0.0 2.9 400 2.1 Source:Bochel J. M. https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Denver D. T. 1977 Election Studies: Department of Political Science, University of Dundee Dundee 85-91 31 August 2026 Ward results Bishopmill Independent politician A Anderson (Incumbent) 529 66.4 Scottish Labour W MacKenzie 292 35.6 237 28.8826 24.9Independent politician Scottish National Party Cathedral Independent politician J Russell (Incumbent) 522 60.4 Independent politician D McColville 342 39.6 180 20.8869 27.9Independent politician New Elgin Independent politician R Hossack (Incumbent) 966 89.9 Scottish Labour F Curran 108 10.1 858 79.81,074 34.6Independent politician West Central Independent politician J Stephens 631 50.2 Independent politician T McMillan (Incumbent) 627 49.8 4 0.41,259 39.5Independent politician Forres Independent politician A Forbes (Incumbent) 854 69.1 Independent politician A Reid 382 30.9 472 38.21,245 26.4Independent politician Findhorn Valley Independent politician J Carr (Incumbent) 577 39.5 Liberal Party (UK) W Anderson 501 34.3Scottish National Party L Munro 382 26.2 76 5.21,461 41.5Independent politician Laich Independent politician D Thompson (Incumbent)Independent politician Lossiemouth Independent politician J Taylor (Incumbent)Independent politician Heldon Independent politician J Anderson (Incumbent)Independent politician Innes Independent politician G Baxter (Incumbent)Independent politician Buckie West Scottish National Party H Munro 562 41.9 Independent politician A Wilson 406 30.3Independent politician E Brown (Incumbent) 374 27.9 156 11.61,351 43.8Scottish National Party Independent politician Buckie East Scottish National Party F Anderson 729 57.1 Independent politician E Douglas (Incumbent) 548 42.9 181 14.21,286 40.8Scottish National Party Independent politician Rathford Independent politician W Mair (Incumbent) 976 61.3 Independent politician D Pirie 617 38.7 359 22.61,595 42.1Independent politician Lennox Scottish National Party T HoweScottish National Party Independent politician Keith Independent politician L Mann (Incumbent) 946 66.4 Independent politician L Hall 478 33.6 468 32.81,425 42.3Independent politician Strathisla Independent politician P WattIndependent politician Speyside Independent politician E Aldridge (Incumbent) 1,016 68.3 Scottish National Party P MacPherson 471 31.7 545 36.61,491 48.0Independent politician Glenlivet Independent politician W McKenzie (Incumbent)Independent politician References Category:Moray Council elections Moray District Council election Category:20th century in Moray Category:Grampian