1977 City of Glasgow District Council election

1977 Scottish local government election April 2017 April 2017 1977 City of GlasgowDistrict Council election Scotland Glasgow Coat of Arms.png parliamentary no 1974 City of Glasgow District Council election 1974 1977 5 3 y 1980 City of Glasgow District Council election 1980 All 72 seats to City of Glasgow District Council 37 Dick Dynes Scottish Labour Party 55 seats, 47.7% 30 100,649 25 35.1% 12.6% Scottish Conservative Party 17 seats, 28.8% 25 82,113 8 28.7% 0.1% Frank Hannigan Scottish National Party 0 seats, 19.2% 16 93,695 16 32.7% 13.5% Scottish Liberal Party 0 seats, 2.2% 1 5,439 1 1.9% 0.3% The 21 multi-member wards Council Leader Scottish Labour Party No overall control Elections for the City of Glasgow District Council took place on 3 May 1977,District Election Special https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19770505&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Glasgow Herald 5 May 1977 4 alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. These were the second elections to the City of Glasgow District Council, and saw Labour losing their control of the council, losing nearly half of their councillors. Among the losing councillors was Dick Dynes, the Labour group leader. Dynes was replaced as leader by Jean McFadden. Results 1977 City of Glasgow District Council election resultshttp://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977 J. M. Bochel D. T. Denver University of Dundee 57–62https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydTzh6czhCWmNJdUE/view Elections Centre Local Election Summaries 1977 Scottish Labour Party 30 25 41.7 35.1 100,649 12.6 Scottish Conservative Party 25 8 34.7 28.7 82,113 0.1 Scottish National Party 16 16 22.2 32.7 93,695 13.5 Scottish Liberal Party 1 1 1.4 1.9 5,439 0.3 Communist Party 0 0.0 1.6 4,206 0.4 Scottish Labour Party (1976) 0 0.0 0.3 834 New Residents Association 0 0.0 0.1 298 0.2 Independent Conservative 0 0.0 0.1 173 New Scottish Socialist 0 0.0 0.0 32 New Ward results Ward 1: TollcrossResults https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19770504&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 1 July 2022 The Glasgow Herald 4 May 1977 8 Scottish Labour Party Helen McGregor (Incumbent) 1,764 Scottish Conservative Party W. Queen 1,607 Scottish National Party Margaret Brown 1,291 Scottish Liberal Party E. M. Bennett 132 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Smith 55 157 Ward 2: Parkhead Scottish Labour Party Susan Baird (Incumbent) 1,482 Scottish National Party M. Graham 1,093 Scottish Conservative Party Annette Bennett 970 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Kennedy 71 389 Ward 3: Carntyne Scottish Labour Party H. Macrae (Incumbent) 1,993 Scottish National Party I. Cameron 1,277 Scottish Conservative Party G. Dixon 919 716 Ward 4: Camlachie Scottish Labour Party A. McTaggart (Incumbent) 658 Scottish National Party A. Livingstone 519 Scottish Conservative Party J. McGlinchey 375 Reidvale, Bluevale, Whitevale, Barrowfield Residents J. Scroggie 289 139 Ward 5: Easterhouse Scottish National Party Patricia Kennedy 1,879 Scottish Labour Party A. Viola 1,779 Scottish Conservative Party R. Smith 397 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Cleland 134 100 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 6: Garthamlock Scottish National Party E. Hendry 1,780 Scottish Labour Party Sarah Hattan 1,591 Scottish Conservative Party B. B. S. Clarke 698 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Jackson 209 189 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 7: Wellhouse Scottish Labour Party N. Stobo (Incumbent) 1,801 Scottish National Party Theresa Murray 1,183 Communist Party of Great Britain D. McGregor 127 Scottish Conservative Party Joyce Clarke 37 618 Ward 8: Queenslie Scottish National Party Mary McGhee 1,667 Scottish Labour Party W. Fay (Incumbent) 1,568 Scottish Conservative Party T. Steven 479 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Holland 53 99 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 9: Riddrie Scottish Conservative Party C. Gilbert 1,560 Scottish National Party Jean Hart 1,552 Scottish Labour Party W. Galloway (Incumbent) 1,455 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Ford 79 8 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 10: Lethamhill Scottish Labour Party D. Mason (Incumbent) 1,290 Scottish National Party B. Masterton 917 Scottish Conservative Party R. Watson 260 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Jackson 52 373 Ward 11: City Scottish Labour Party T. Ennis (Incumbent) 1,385 Scottish National Party J. Nugent 769 616 Ward 12: Townhead Scottish Labour Party P. O'Rourke (Incumbent) 1,192 Scottish National Party J. Byrne 452 Scottish Conservative Party A. Alexander 226 740 Ward 13: Calton Scottish Labour Party J. McQueenie (Incumbent) 969 Scottish National Party T. G. McLaughlin 604 365 Ward 14: Dalmarnock Scottish Labour Party J. Mullen (Incumbent) 1,163 Scottish National Party K. Taylor 874 289 Ward 15: Balornock Scottish Labour Party M. J. Martin (Incumbent) 2,195 Scottish National Party J. Brown 1,443 Scottish Conservative Party Moyra M. Wilson 647 752 Ward 16: Robroyston Scottish Labour Party J. Chatham (Incumbent) 1,805 Scottish National Party W. Lindsay 1,623 Scottish Conservative Party G. B. Wilson 343 182 Ward 17: Cowlairs Scottish Labour Party C. Moore (Incumbent) 533 Scottish National Party D. Shaw 470 63 Ward 18: Petershill Scottish Labour Party J. Henderson (Incumbent) 1,437 Scottish National Party Janice Kerr 1,077 360 Ward 19: Milnbank Scottish Labour Party W. L. Wightman (Incumbent) 1,426 Scottish National Party I. McIntosh 952 Scottish Conservative Party R. Bain 589 Communist Party of Great Britain I. Donnelly 66 474 Ward 20: Dennistoun Scottish Conservative Party R. McKay 1,898 Scottish Labour Party Elizabeth Crowson (Incumbent) 1,581 Scottish National Party J. F. McLaughlin 1,422 313 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 21: Summerston Scottish National Party S. M. Ewing 1,696 Scottish Labour Party R. Dynes (Incumbent) 1,637 Scottish Conservative Party B. Hayes 834 Scottish Liberal Party Diana Roberts 106 Communist Party of Great Britain Linda Clunie 85 59 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 22: Wyndford Scottish Labour Party R. Gray (Incumbent) 1,374 Scottish National Party D. G. Brown 1,324 Scottish Conservative Party M. White 554 Communist Party of Great Britain P. B. Smith 59 50 Ward 23: Ruchill Scottish Labour Party D. Hodge (Incumbent) 1,474 Scottish National Party A. Crawford 1,363 Scottish Conservative Party E. Ledgerwood 563 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Meers 52 111 Ward 24: Milton Scottish Labour Party J. Kernaghan (Incumbent) 1,708 Scottish National Party A. Sheer 1,630 Communist Party of Great Britain C. A. Macnicol 107 78 Ward 25: Possilpark Scottish Labour Party R. Innes (Incumbent) 2,101 Scottish National Party D. Mackay 1,455 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Walsh 62 646 Ward 26: Cowcaddens Scottish Labour Party Jean A. McFadden (Incumbent) 2,276 Scottish National Party P. Hughes 1,088 Communist Party of Great Britain Fiona Harrison 83 1,188 Ward 27: Botanic Gardens Scottish Conservative Party Mary Goldie (Incumbent) 999 Scottish National Party M. MacRury 477 Scottish Labour Party D. Crawford 467 Scottish Liberal Party M. Owens 163 522 Ward 28: Park Scottish Conservative Party A. T. Keter (Incumbent) 1,295 Scottish Labour Party T. Lenehan 828 Scottish National Party D. McBride 778 467 Ward 29: Kelvin Scottish Conservative Party G. Rennie 680 Scottish Labour Party J. F. Ross (Incumbent) 611 Scottish National Party C. Petrie 461 Independent Conservative W. M. Hutcheson 173 Scottish Socialist M. K. Montgomery 32 69 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 30: Woodside Scottish Conservative Party Catherine Morris (Incumbent) 946 Scottish Labour Party C. Williams 828 Scottish National Party Margaret Spencer 418 281 Ward 31: Partick East Scottish Conservative Party D. Wood (Incumbent) 1,472 Scottish National Party C. Mackellar 1,084 Scottish Labour Party P. J. Gahagan 960 Communist Party of Great Britain W. S. McFall 104 388 Ward 32: Anderston Scottish Labour Party R. McTaggart 1,232 Scottish Conservative Party A. Smith 931 Scottish National Party D. Duff 888 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Gilchrist 63 301 Ward 33: Anniesland Scottish Conservative Party W. Aitken (Incumbent) 2,931 Scottish National Party T. M. MacLeod 1,135 Scottish Labour Party Jean Smith 394 Scottish Liberal Party L. J. Clarke 352 1,796 Ward 34: Kelvinside Scottish Conservative Party R. N. S. Logan (Incumbent) 3,071 Scottish National Party J. Crawford 742 Scottish Labour Party D. Crozier 454 Scottish Liberal Party Elspeth Attwooll 375 2,329 Ward 35: Scotstoun Scottish Conservative Party S. Taylor 2,431 Scottish Labour Party W. Hattan (Incumbent) 2,358 Scottish National Party G. Borthwick 1,715 73 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 36: Partick West Scottish Conservative Party A. Hodgins (Incumbent) 2,664 Scottish National Party C. Cassidy 1,609 Scottish Labour Party K. Murray 1,123 1,055 Ward 37: Drumry Scottish National Party Marion Crawford 1,949 Scottish Labour Party Marion Catto (Incumbent) 1,561 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Matthews 92 388 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 38: Summerhill Scottish National Party J. O'Brien 1,955 Scottish Labour Party J. Gunn (Incumbent) 1,235 Communist Party of Great Britain J. C. McCarry 262 720 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 39: Blairdardie Scottish National Party J. C. Whyte 1,550 Scottish Conservative Party I. Lawson 1,448 Scottish Labour Party J. N. Canning (Incumbent) 1,209 Communist Party of Great Britain O. Bain 85 102 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 40: Knightscliffe Scottish National Party C. Darroch 1,776 Scottish Labour Party Constance Methven (Incumbent) 1,525 Scottish Conservative Party Marjory Montgomerie 1,013 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Lindsay 62 241 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 41: Yoker Scottish National Party D. McLean 2,077 Scottish Labour Party J. McLean (Incumbent) 1,764 Scottish Conservative Party B. D. Cooklin 830 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Moffat 107 313 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 42: Knightswood Scottish National Party J. Bain 1,642 Scottish Labour Party O. J. Davidson (Incumbent) 1,472 Scottish Conservative Party J. R. Howie 1,430 Scottish Labour Party (1976) C. Gordon 222 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Mackenzie 60 170 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 43: Gorbals Scottish Labour Party J. Lavelle (Incumbent) 1,494 Scottish National Party T. P. McPhillips 1,198 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Elliot 99 296 Ward 44: Hutchesontown Scottish National Party G. McAulay 1,106 Scottish Labour Party Catherine Cantley (Incumbent) 894 Scottish Conservative Party F. Phillips 466 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Mackenzie 292 212 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 45: Crosshill Scottish Conservative Party A. Green 1,953 Scottish National Party C. Campbell 1,630 Scottish Labour Party J. Barr 1,165 Communist Party of Great Britain K. Haldane 81 323 Ward 46: Prospecthill Scottish National Party W. McGuinness 2,272 Scottish Labour Party M. Moore 2,169 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Mackenzie 166 103 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 47: Drumoyne Scottish Labour Party H. M. McNeill (Incumbent) 1,725 Scottish National Party Brenda Carson 1,337 Scottish Conservative Party Christina Brotherston 893 388 Ward 48: Fairfield Scottish Labour Party J. McDonald (Incumbent) 1,432 Scottish National Party C. McKenna 963 Communist Party of Great Britain D. McGeoch 45 469 Ward 49: Ibrox Scottish Labour Party A. McMahon (Incumbent) 2,200 Scottish National Party R. P. Mottram 1,831 Scottish Conservative Party L. Connolly 958 369 Ward 50: Kingston Scottish Labour Party B. A. Maan (Incumbent) 697 Scottish National Party A. Mitchell 327 Scottish Labour Party (1976) D. Deans 313 Scottish Conservative Party M. A. Hamid 137 370 Ward 51: Hillington Scottish Labour Party M. Kelly 2,817 Scottish Conservative Party R. Anderson 2,182 Scottish National Party Sheila Watterson 1,920 635 Ward 52: Bellahouston Scottish Conservative Party Christine R. Campbell 2,422 Scottish Labour Party N. Topping 1,560 Scottish National Party W. J. Reynolds 1,492 862 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 53: Cardonald Scottish Conservative Party A. Mackenzie 2,186 Scottish Labour Party Jean Allan 1,327 Scottish Liberal Party M. Kibby 258 Scottish National Party D. McBain 110 759 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 54: Crookston Scottish Labour Party T. R. Hamilton (Incumbent) 2,360 Scottish National Party H. Broghan 1,686 Scottish Conservative Party Catherine M. Mair 870 674 Ward 55: Pollokshields Scottish Conservative Party I. J. A. Dyer (Incumbent) 3,583 Scottish National Party A. M. Martin 1,042 Scottish Labour Party F. Craig 796 Scottish Liberal Party G. McKell 232 Communist Party of Great Britain F. J. McCloskey 84 2,541 Ward 56: Strathbungo Scottish Conservative Party Jean M. Hamilton 1,636 Scottish National Party Sheila McIntosh 1,130 Scottish Labour Party A. Irvine 734 Scottish Liberal Party R. McIntyre 120 506 Ward 57: Camphill Scottish Conservative Party J. K. Richmond (Incumbent) 2,617 Scottish National Party C. N. Birnie 801 Scottish Labour Party Margaret Brown 569 Scottish Liberal Party G. Ross 121 1,816 Ward 58: Pollokshaws Scottish Conservative Party Helen Hodgins 2,425 Scottish Labour Party J. F. Dunnachie (Incumbent) 2,116 Scottish National Party C. Graham 1,783 Scottish Liberal Party D. C. Anderson 134 309 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 59: Nitshill Scottish Labour Party F. Duffy (Incumbent) 1,853 Scottish National Party A. McIntosh 1,684 Scottish Conservative Party Catherine Lyon 481 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Biggam 151 Scottish Liberal Party P. C. Togneri 36 205 Ward 60: Darnley Scottish National Party F. Hannigan (Incumbent) 2,474 Scottish Labour Party A. Mutrie 1,599 Scottish Conservative Party Jenny E. F. Taylor 434 Scottish Labour Party (1976) J. Farrell 299 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Campbell 71 875 Ward 61: Newlands Scottish Conservative Party J. Young (Incumbent) 3,661 Scottish National Party N. Logan 653 Scottish Labour Party Rose McCloy 520 3,008 Ward 62: Mount Florida Scottish Conservative Party D. Mason (Incumbent) 2,350 Scottish Labour Party I. McNally 777 Scottish National Party Grace L. Logan 671 Scottish Liberal Party Moira Aitchison 123 1,573 Ward 63: King's Park Scottish Conservative Party M. Toshner (Incumbent) 2,461 Scottish National Party Heather Ewing 1,329 Scottish Labour Party M. J. Cunningham 558 Scottish Liberal Party A. Young 222 1,132 Ward 64: Castlemilk Scottish Labour Party G. Manson (Incumbent) 1,575 Scottish National Party W. A. Steven 1,176 Scottish Conservative Party Philomena A. Leven 803 Communist Party of Great Britain Iris Macdonald 105 399 Ward 65: Linn Scottish Conservative Party L. Gourlay (Incumbent) 2,181 Scottish Labour Party R. Macdonald 1,151 Scottish National Party A. Ogg 1,078 1,030 Ward 66: Cathkin Scottish National Party Brenda Johnson 1,179 Scottish Labour Party P. J. Lally (Incumbent) 1,147 Scottish Conservative Party A. Leven 625 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Hamilton 85 32 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 67: Rutherglen South Scottish Liberal Party R. E. Brown 1,975 Scottish National Party Marie Bulloch 1,274 Free Thinking Democratic Conservative A. McCue 1,172 Scottish Labour Party J. R. Watson (Incumbent) 1,135 701 Scottish Liberal Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 68: Rutherglen North Scottish National Party J. Bulloch 1,608 Scottish Conservative Party Christine MacInnes 1,564 Scottish Labour Party A. Moffat (Incumbent) 1,528 Scottish Liberal Party D. Nevin 272 44 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 69: Baillieston/Garrowhill Scottish Conservative Party J. Reynolds (Incumbent) 2,099 Scottish Labour Party J. McGuigan 1,787 Scottish National Party W. Wright 1,690 Scottish Liberal Party Pauline Clarke 183 312 Ward 70: Carmyle/Springboig Scottish National Party J. Campbell 1,631 Scottish Labour Party Ellen McCulloch 1,231 Scottish Conservative Party A. Percy 1,164 Scottish Liberal Party D. Turner 625 467 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 71: Cambuslang East Scottish Conservative Party A. R. James 2,679 Scottish Labour Party Helen McElhinney (Incumbent) 2,175 Scottish National Party Christine Latta 2,027 504 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party Ward 72: Cambuslang West Scottish Conservative Party J. Taylor (Incumbent) 2,666 Scottish Labour Party E. Johnson 2,063 Scottish National Party Adeline Murray 2,044 603 Aftermath While Labour still had the largest number of councillors, the party decided not to try retain power rejecting the possibility of coalition deals with either the Conservatives or the SNP. This paved the way for the Conservatives to form a minority administration, although they also refused to work with the SNP. The SNP group leader Frank Hannigan, reacted angrily to Labour's decision and called on their councillors to resign. He argued they had "ratted on their own voters" by handing power to the Conservatives who had won just 28% of the vote. This meant what would happen at the first meeting of the council was uncertainMacCalman John 6 May 1977 Labour gives up power https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19770506&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 10 February 2022 The Glasgow Herald 1 When the Council met on 9 May SNP abstentions meant that Labour's nominee David Hodge was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow over the Conservatives' Jack Richmond. As the Conservatives had said that they would only form an administration if their candidate was elected as Lord Provost, this caused an uncertain situation. Ultimately Richmond urged his colleagues to form an administration nonetheless and they eventually agreed to do this after an internal vote among the Conservative group. However it was noted in The Glasgow Herald that many of their policies, including the sale of council houses, were unlikely to be supported by the majority on the council.MacCalman John 10 May 1977 Tories rule Glasgow - thanks to one man https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19770510&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 10 February 2022 The Glasgow Herald 1 Ultimately the Conservative administration proved unstable and resigned in September 1979, paving the way for a minority Labour administration to take over.MacCalman John 14 September 1979 Battle-weary Tories surrender Glasgow https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19790914&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 10 February 2022 The Glasgow Herald 1 In 1980 The Glasgow Herald claimed that the three years of political uncertainty since the 1977 election meant Glasgow District Council had "gained an unenviable reputation for chaos and outrageous behaviour among its members". It further branded the situation "the longest running comedy show in the city" with one notorious incident seeing a Conservative councillor hiding in a chimney-piece during a meeting to "confuse a vote".MacCalman John 30 April 1980 Will sanity return to the marble halls? https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19800430&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 23 June 2022 The Glasgow Herald 6 References 1977 Glasgow District Council District Council election, 1977 Category:Strathclyde