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1977 Stirling District Council election
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1977 05 03 yes 1980 Stirling District Council election 1980 parliamentary 11 All 20 seats to Stirling District Council Scottish Conservatives 8 32.0% 9,986 1974 1974 Stirling District Council election Labour Party (UK) 7 4.9% 28.1% 8,787 7 seats, 33.0% 8 seats, 25.7% Scottish National Party 4 33.8% 10,561 3.4% 4 seats, 30.4% Independent (politician) 1 3.2% 1 seat, 8.8% 1,739 5.6% 6.3%1977 Scottish local government election
Elections to Stirling 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 20 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 24 October 2025 webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk
The council remained in no overall control following the election.
Results
1977 Stirling District Council election result
Scottish Conservative Party 8 0 0 40.0 32.0 9,986 6.3Labour Party (UK) 7 0 0 35.0 28.1 8,787 4.9Scottish National Party 4 0 0 20.0 33.8 10,562 3.4Independent (politician) 5.0 0 0 1 5.6 1,739 3.2
Scottish Liberal Party 0 0.0 0.5 158 0.8 0 0Source:Scottish District Elections 1977 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf 24 October 2025 Elections Centre
References
Category:Stirling Council elections
Category:1977 Scottish local elections