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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.
Results
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 17 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
94.4 | 75.9 | 7,387 | ![]() | |
SNP | 1 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
5.6 | 17.6 | 1,711 | New | |
Ratepayers | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 3.3 | 320 | New | |
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
0.0 | 3.2 | 316 | ![]() |
Source:[1]
Ward results
[edit]Macduff
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Smith | Unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Banff-Hilton
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Shand (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Turriff
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W Cruickshank (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Fyvie/Monquhitter
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Gordon (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Meethill/Boddam
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D Carnie | Unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Kirktown/Roanheads
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G Baird (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
Independent gain from Labour |
Buchanhaven/Catto
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Fraser (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
Fraserburgh/Broadsea
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Noble (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
Independent hold |
North Buchanorth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | N Cowie (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
Independent gain from Conservative |
References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.