1977 West Lothian District Council election

{{Infobox election

| election_date = {{Start date|1977|05|03|df=yes}}

| previous_year = 1974

| previous_election = 1974 West Lothian District Council election

| next_election = 1980 West Lothian District Council election

| next_year = 1980

| type = parliamentary

| majority_seats = 11

| seats_for_election = All 21 seats to West Lothian District Council

| party1 = Scottish National Party

| party2 = Scottish Labour Party

| seats1 = 9

| seats2 = 9

| percentage1 = 47.0%

| popular_vote1 = 19,874

| percentage2 = 38.2%

| popular_vote2 = 16,176

| party4 = Independent politician

| seats4 = 2

| popular_vote4 = 2,782

| percentage4 = 6.6%

| party5 = Ratepayers' Association

| seats5 = 1

| popular_vote5 = 1,923

| percentage5 = 4.5%

| last_election1 = {{nowrap|6 seats, 40.5%}}

| seat_change1 = {{up}} 3

| last_election2 = {{nowrap|12 seats, 41.4%}}

| seat_change2 = {{down}} 3

| last_election4 = {{nowrap|2 seats, 7.5%}}

| seat_change4 = {{nochange}}

| seat_change5 = {{nochange}}

| last_election5 = {{nowrap|1 seat, 5.4%}}

| swing1 = {{up}} 6.5%

| swing2 = {{down}} 3.2%

| swing4 = {{down}} 0.9%

| swing5 = {{down}} 0.9%

}}Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 21 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

{{Election summary begin|title=1977 West Lothian District Council election result}}

{{Election summary party|party=Scottish National Party|seats=9|gain=|loss=|net={{up}} 3|seats %=42.9|votes %=47.0|votes=19,874|plus/minus={{up}} 6.5}}{{Election summary party||party=Scottish Labour Party|seats=9|gain=|loss=|net={{down}} 3|seats %=42.9|votes %=38.2|votes=16,176|plus/minus={{down}} 3.2}}{{Election summary party|party=Independent politician|seats=2|gain=|loss=|net={{nochange}}|seats %=9.5|votes %=6.6|votes=2,782|plus/minus={{down}} 0.9}}{{Election summary party|party=Ratepayers' Association|seats=1|gain=|loss=|net={{nochange}}|seats %=4.8|votes %=4.5|votes=1,923|plus/minus={{down}} 0.9}}{{Election summary party|party=Scottish Liberal Party|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{nochange}}|seats %=0.0|votes %=1.7|votes=705|plus/minus={{up}} 0.8}}{{Election summary party|party=Communist Party of Great Britain|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{nochange}}|seats %=0.0|votes %=1.3|votes=583|plus/minus={{down}} 0.1}}{{Election summary party|party=Scottish Conservatives|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{nochange}}|seats %=0.0|votes %=0.7|votes=286|plus/minus=New}}

{{Election box end}}Source:{{Cite web |title=Scottish District Elections 1977 |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=Elections Centre}}

References

Category:West Lothian Council elections

West Lothian District Council election

Category:Lothian