1977 Skye and Lochalsh District Council election
1977 Scottish local government election
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All 10 seats to Skye and Lochalsh District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Skye and Lochalsh District Council took place in May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.
Council Convener Torquil Nicolson died suddenly in 1978, triggering a by-election in Kyle-Plockton.[1]
Aggregate results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,487 | 0.0 |
By-elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Alistair Langlands | 264 | 42.8% | |
Independent | Geoffrey Webster | 239 | 38.7% | |
Independent | Godfrey Hathway | 114 | 18.5% | |
Majority | 25 | 4.1% | ||
Independent hold |
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