1978 Central Regional Council election
   
   

1978 Central Regional Council election

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1978 Central Regional Council election
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All 34 seats to Central Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election 17 seats, 43.4% 9 seats, 34.8% 4 seats, 9.7%
Seats won 18 6 6
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 41,941 35,137 14,464
Percentage 41.7% 35.0% 14.4%
Swing Decrease 1.7% Increase 0.2% Increase 4.7%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Independent Labour Democratic Nationalist
Last election 3 seats, 10.5% 1 seat, 1.5% Did not contest
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 5,110 2,467 1,416
Percentage 5.1% 2.5% 1.4%
Swing Decrease 5.4% Increase 1.0% New

The second election to Central Regional Council was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections.

Results

1978 Central Regional Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 18 Increase 1 52.9 41.7 41,941 Decrease 1.7
  SNP 6 Decrease 3 17.6 35.0 35,137 Increase 0.2
  Conservative 6 Increase 2 17.6 14.4 14,464 Increase 4.7
  Independent 2 Decrease 1 5.9 5.1 5,110 Decrease 5.4
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 Steady 2.9 2.5 2,467 Increase 1.0
  Democratic Nationalist 1 1 0 Increase 1 2.9 1.4 1,416 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Regional Elections 1978" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 22 August 2024.