1977 West Lothian District Council election

1977 Scottish local government election August 2024 1977 05 03 yes 1974 1974 West Lothian District Council election 1980 West Lothian District Council election 1980 parliamentary 11 All 21 seats to West Lothian District Council Scottish National Party Labour Party (UK) 9 9 47.0% 19,874 38.2% 16,176 Independent politician 2 2,782 6.6% Ratepayers' Association 1 1,923 4.5% 6 seats, 40.5% 3 12 seats, 41.4% 3 2 seats, 7.5% 1 seat, 5.4% 6.5% 3.2% 0.9% 0.9% File:West Lothian District Council 1977.svg Council composition following the election West Lothian District Council Arms.svgElections to West Lothian 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 21 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 West Lothian District Council election result Scottish National Party 9 4 1 3 42.9 47.0 19,874 6.5Labour Party (UK) 9 1 4 3 42.9 38.2 16,176 3.2Independent politician 2 0 0 9.5 6.6 2,782 0.9Ratepayers' Association 1 0 0 4.8 4.5 1,923 0.9Scottish Liberal Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 705 0.8Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 583 0.1Scottish Conservatives 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 286 New 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 References Category:West Lothian Council elections West Lothian District Council election Category:Lothian