1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election

1977 Scottish local government election July 2024 1977 5 3 y 1980 1974 1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election 1974 Banff and Buchan District Council election parliamentary 10 All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council Independent politician 17 75.9% 7,387 4.5% Scottish National Party New 1 17.6% 1,711 15 seats, 71.4% 2 Did not contest 1 Coat of arms of Banff and Buchan District Council.svg 33.6% Council composition following the election File:Banff and Buchan District Council 1977.svg Elections to Banff and Buchan 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 Results 1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election result Independent (politician) 17 3 1 2 94.4 75.9 7,387 4.5 Scottish National Party 1 1 0 1 5.6 17.6 1,711 New Ratepayers' Association 0 0 0 0.0 3.3 320 New Scottish Conservatives 0 0 2 2 0.0 3.2 316 9.4 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 Macduff Independent politician S Mair 506 58.5 Independent politician J Wood (Incumbent) 359 41.5 147 17.0866 32.0Independent politician King Edward-Gamrie Independent politician A SmithIndependent politician Banff-Hilton Independent politician A Gordon (Incumbent) 716 60.0 Scottish National Party M Duncan 477 40.0 239 20.01,195 36.4Independent politician Fordyce/Boyndie Independent politician J Hay (Incumbent) 441 58.0 Ratepayers' Association C McKay 320 42.0 121 16.0761 24.4Independent politician Aberchirder Independent politician J Shand (Incumbent)Independent politician Turriff Independent politician S Mair 606 45.6 Independent politician J Dawson 554 41.7Independent politician D Duncan 170 12.8 52 3.91,335 39.8Independent politician Deer Independent politician W Cruickshank (Incumbent)Independent politician Fyvie/Monquhitter Independent politician J Gordon (Incumbent)Independent politician Meethill/Boddam Scottish National Party S Coull 381 50.1 Independent politician W Cormack (Incumbent) 379 49.9 2 0.2761 23.8Scottish National Party Independent politician Clerkhill Independent politician D CarnieIndependent politician Kirktown/Roanheads Independent politician G Baird (Incumbent)Scottish Labour Independent politician Buchanhaven/Catto Independent politician G Milne 629 59.8 Scottish National Party J Ingram 423 40.2 206 19.61,055 31.9Independent politician Fraserburgh Saltoun Independent politician D Swanson (Incumbent) 355 46.6 Scottish Conservatives S Green 316 41.5Independent politician G Young 91 11.9 39 5.1767 27.2Independent politician Fraserburgh South/Rathen Independent politician J Fraser (Incumbent)Independent politician Fraserburgh/Broadsea Independent politician A Noble (Incumbent)Independent politician North Buchanorth Independent politician J Mitchell 980 62.5 Independent politician B Campell 406 25.9Independent politician P Finnie 182 11.6 574 36.61,568 44.1Independent politician Longside/Cruden Independent politician L Cantlay (Incumbent) 1,013 70.2 Scottish National Party J Phillips 430 29.8 583 40.41,443 38.9Independent politician Scottish Conservatives Rattray/Strichen Independent politician N Cowie (Incumbent)Scottish Conservatives Independent politician References Banff and Buchan District Council election Category:Banff and Buchan District Council elections