Glasgow City District Council election, 1977

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Glasgow City Council election, 2012
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← 1974 3 May 1977 (1977-05-03) 1980 →
All 72 seats to Glasgow City Council
37 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Dick Dynes Frank Hannigan
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Last election 55 seats 17 seats 0 seats
Seats won 30 25 16
Seat change Decrease25 Increase8 Increase16

Elections for the Glasgow City District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. These was the second election to the Glasgow City 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.

Aggregate results

Glasgow City District Council election, 1977[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 Decrease25 41.7
  Conservative 25 Increase8 34.7
  SNP 16 Increase16 22.2
  Liberal 1 Increase1 1.4
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0

Ward results

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References

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