1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election
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1977 Scottish local government election
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All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council 10 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 17 | 3 | 1 |  2 |
94.4 | 75.9 | 7,387 | 4.5 | |
| SNP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5.6 | 17.6 | 1,711 | New | |
| Ratepayers | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
0.0 | 3.3 | 320 | New | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 2 |  2 |
0.0 | 3.2 | 316 | 9.4 | |
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
- ↑ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
Council elections in Aberdeenshire | |
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| Aberdeenshire Council | |
| Grampian Regional Council | |
| Banff and Buchan District Council | |
| Gordon District Council | |
| Kincardine and Deeside District Council | |
