1977 Renfrew District Council election

1977 Scottish local government election 1977 05 03 yes 1980 Renfrew District Council election 1980 parliamentary 21 All 40 seats to Renfrew District Council Labour Party (UK) 14 35.0% 23,306 1974 1974 Renfrew District Council election Scottish Conservatives 11 1 2.3% 29.9% 19,944 10 seats, 32.2% 25 seats, 49.3% 11 Independent (politician) 3 5.6% 3,707 4.2% 3 seats, 9.8% Independent Labour 1 1 New Did not contest 626 0.9% 14.3% Scottish National Party 11 10 21.6% 1 seat, 5.0% 17,725 26.6% Elections to Renfrew 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 40 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 Labour lost overall control of the council. The party lost 11 of the 25 seats they had won in 1974. Results 1977 Renfrew District Council election result Labour Party (UK) 14 11 35.0 35.0 23,306 14.3Scottish Conservatives 11 1 27.5 29.9 19,944 2.3Scottish National Party 11 10 27.5 26.6 17,725 21.6Independent (politician) 7.5 3 5.6 3,707 4.2 Independent Labour 1 1 626 New 0.9 2.5Scottish Labour Party (1976) 0 New 0.0 1,138 1.7Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0.3 0.0 193 0.1Source:Scottish District Elections 1977 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf 16 August 2024 Elections Centre References Category:Renfrew District Council elections Category:1977 Scottish local elections