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1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election
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All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election 15 seats, 71.4% Did not contest
Seats won 17 1
Seat change Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 7,387 1,711
Percentage 75.9% 17.6%
Swing Increase4.5% New

Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Results

1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 17 3 1 Increase2 94.4 75.9 7,387 Increase4.5
  SNP 1 1 0 Increase1 5.6 17.6 1,711 New
  Ratepayers 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.3 320 New
  Conservative 0 0 2 Decrease2 0.0 3.2 316 Decrease9.4

Source:[1]

Ward results

Macduff

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S Mair 506 58.5
Independent J Wood (Incumbent) 359 41.5
Majority 147 17.0
Turnout 866 32.0
Independent hold

King Edward-Gamrie

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Smith Unopposed
Independent hold

Banff-Hilton

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Gordon (Incumbent) 716 60.0
SNP M Duncan 477 40.0
Majority 239 20.0
Turnout 1,195 36.4
Independent hold

Fordyce/Boyndie

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Hay (Incumbent) 441 58.0
Ratepayers C McKay 320 42.0
Majority 121 16.0
Turnout 761 24.4
Independent hold

Aberchirder

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Shand (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Turriff

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S Mair 606 45.6
Independent J Dawson 554 41.7
Independent D Duncan 170 12.8
Majority 52 3.9
Turnout 1,335 39.8
Independent hold

Deer

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W Cruickshank (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Fyvie/Monquhitter

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Gordon (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Meethill/Boddam

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP S Coull 381 50.1
Independent W Cormack (Incumbent) 379 49.9
Majority 2 0.2
Turnout 761 23.8
SNP gain from Independent

Clerkhill

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D Carnie Unopposed
Independent hold

Kirktown/Roanheads

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G Baird (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent gain from Labour

Buchanhaven/Catto

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G Milne 629 59.8
SNP J Ingram 423 40.2
Majority 206 19.6
Turnout 1,055 31.9
Independent hold

Fraserburgh Saltoun

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D Swanson (Incumbent) 355 46.6
Conservative S Green 316 41.5
Independent G Young 91 11.9
Majority 39 5.1
Turnout 767 27.2
Independent hold

Fraserburgh South/Rathen

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Fraser (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Fraserburgh/Broadsea

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Noble (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

North Buchanorth

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Mitchell 980 62.5
Independent B Campell 406 25.9
Independent P Finnie 182 11.6
Majority 574 36.6
Turnout 1,568 44.1
Independent hold

Longside/Cruden

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L Cantlay (Incumbent) 1,013 70.2
SNP J Phillips 430 29.8
Majority 583 40.4
Turnout 1,443 38.9
Independent gain from Conservative

Rattray/Strichen

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N Cowie (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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