1977 City of Edinburgh District Council election

Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. These were the second election to the City of Edinburgh District Council. Conservatives won a majority with 34 of the Council's 64 seats. Across Scotland the elections saw the Conservatives and SNP make gains, while Labour lost seats. The Glasgow Herald said the Conservatives gaining control of Edinburgh District Council "crowned" what was "a night of considerable success" for the party.^[1]

Quick facts All 64 seats to Edinburgh City Council 33 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

1977 City of Edinburgh Council election

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All 64 seats to Edinburgh City Council 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour SNP Last election 30 29 1 Seats won 34 23 5 Seat change 4 6 4 Popular vote 73,159 43,459 31,525 Percentage 44.8% 26.6% 19.3% Swing 3.8% 9.4% 12.6%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Liberal Independent Last election 3 1 Seats won 1 1 Seat change 2 0 Popular vote 12,873 1,703 Percentage 7.9% 1.0% Swing 5.6% 0.7%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Conservative

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Writing in The Glasgow Herald, journalist Tom McConnell stated that "it was a disappointing night" for the SNP in Edinburgh, as while the party came close to taking several seats from Labour, in the end they managed to gain just four seats and also failed to trouble the Conservatives. He also blamed the Liberal result, which saw the party lose two of the three seats they had held, on voters reacting negatively to the recent Lib-Lab pact.^[2]