1977 Skye and Lochalsh District Council election

1977 Skye and Lochalsh District Council election
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All 10 seats to Skye and Lochalsh District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party
  Blank
Party Independent
Last election 10
Seats before 10
Seats won 10
Seat change 0
Popular vote 1,487
Percentage 100.0%
Swing 0.0%
Council Convener before election

Torquil Nicolson
Independent

Council Convener after election

Torquil Nicolson
Independent

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

Skye and Lochalsh District Election Result 1977[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 10 0 0 0 100.0 100.0 1,487 0.0

By-elections

1978 Kyle-Plockton by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alistair Langlands 264 42.8%
Independent Geoffrey Webster 239 38.7%
Independent Godfrey Hathway 114 18.5%
Majority 25 4.1%
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ "Torquil Nicolson dies". West Highland Free Press. 27 January 1978.
  2. ^ "1977 Scottish district council election" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Ally Clam's the Man". West Highland Free Press. 7 April 1978.


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