1977 Scottish local government election
The 1977 Angus District Council election took place on the 3 May 1977 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.
Election results
Angus District Election Result 1977[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 43.6 | 8,565 | 3.0 |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 21.6 | 4,217 | 1.4 |
| Independent | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 16.6 | 3,258 | 13.7 |
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 3,425 | New |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 166 | New |
Ward results
Harbour[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jane S. Cuthill | 559 | 82.1 | +11.5 |
| Labour | Ms. J. K. Cadenhead | 122 | 17.9 | −11.5 |
Majority | 437 | 64.2 | +22.0 |
Turnout | 681 | 30.5 | −12.3 |
Abbey[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. S. Cargill | 764 | 72.6 | +7.3 |
| Conservative | R. J. McFarlane | 289 | 27.4 | −7.3 |
Majority | 475 | 45.1 | |
Turnout | 1053 | 37.1 | −9.3 |
Timmergreens and Carmyllie[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | N. L. Geaughan | 862 | 51.2 | −3.6 |
| Conservative | E. H. Milne | 685 | 40.7 | −4.5 |
| Independent | J. Stewart | 137 | 8.1 | |
Majority | 177 | 10.5 | +0.8 |
Turnout | 1685 | 50.8 | |
Keptie[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Helen Cargill | 1,172 | 80.2 | +8.0 |
| Labour | J. M. Proctor | 290 | 19.8 | −8.0 |
Majority | 882 | 60.4 | +15.9 |
Turnout | 1642 | 53.7 | |
Hayshead and St. Vigeans[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. D. Ramsay | 735 | 50.1 | −9.0 |
| Labour | M. B. Kerr | 636 | 43.3 | +4.4 |
| Liberal | D. G. Strachan | 97 | 6.6 | =6.6 |
Majority | 99 | 6.8 | −15.5 |
Turnout | 1468 | 42.1 | −0.2 |
Cliffburn[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. F. Midwinter | 672 | 65.4 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | R. Grieve | 356 | 34.6 | −6.6 |
Majority | 316 | 30.8 | +13.2 |
Turnout | 1028 | 34.6 | −0.5 |
Carnoustie West and Panmure[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. G. Morton | 850 | 45.5 | −15.7 |
| SNP | D. Hood | 801 | 42.9 | +42.9 |
| Labour | K. F. K. Browne | 217 | 11.6 | −5.9 |
Majority | 49 | 2.6 | |
Turnout | 1868 | 45.9 | +4.1 |
Carnoustie East and Panbride[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Torrie | 1,173 | 62.3 | −21.7 |
| SNP | T. L. Blackwood | 711 | 37.7 | +37.7 |
Majority | 462 | 24.6 | −14.7 |
Turnout | 1884 | 55.5 | +3.3 |
Forfar West[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | I. Hutchison | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Forfar South[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. MacPhail | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
Forfar North[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Forrester | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Montrose Central[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | G. Norrie | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
Montrose North[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. M. D. Smith | 577 | 68.4 | |
| Labour | F. Wood | 267 | 31.6 | |
Majority | 310 | 36.8 | |
Turnout | | | |
Montrose South[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W. M. Philips | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
Kirriemuir[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T. J. Millar | | 48.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
The Glens[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ms. R. Dundas | 872 | 68.8 | |
| SNP | C. Lawson | 326 | 25.7 | |
| Liberal | R. R. M. King | 69 | 5.4 | |
Majority | 546 | 43.1 | |
Turnout | | | |
Strathbeg[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. C. Russell | 859 | 62.5 | |
| SNP | E. Carnegie | 515 | 37.5 | |
Majority | 344 | 25.0 | −21.2 |
Turnout | 1374 | 58.8 | +5.3 |
Dean[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Struthers | 1,015 | 62.2 | |
| SNP | K. Duncan | 616 | 37.8 | |
Majority | 399 | 24.4 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Northesk[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | F. H. Millar | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
Southesk[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ms. Isobel M. McLellan | 672 | 62.4 | −1.2 |
| Independent | A. Nicholl | 405 | 37.6 | +1.2 |
Majority | 267 | 24.8 | −2.4 |
Turnout | 1077 | 39.0 | −11.8 |
Brechin North[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | A. Buchan | 873 | 65.7 | |
| SNP | Ms. D. J. MacLeod | 456 | 34.3 | |
Majority | 417 | 31.4 | |
Turnout | 1329 | 48.6 | |
Brechin South[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | R. A. MacKenzie | 594 | 60.6 | −0.1 |
| Labour | D. K. Todd | 387 | 39.4 | +0.1 |
Majority | 207 | 21.2 | −0.2 |
Turnout | 981 | 38.5 | −6.3 |
References
- ^ "Scottish Elections". Scottish Elections.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Results" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk.