1978 Grampian Regional Council election

1978 Grampian Regional Council election

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All 53 seats to Grampian Regional Council 27 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 28 seats, 37.7% 13 seats, 27.4% 10 seats, 24.5% Seats won 33 13 3 Seat change 5 7 Popular vote 37,377 24,728 7,356 Percentage 43.1% 28.5% 8.5% Swing 5.4% 1.1% 16.0%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party SNP Liberal Last election 0 seats, 3.8% 2 seats, 6.4% Seats won 2 2 Seat change 2 Popular vote 12,473 4,375 Percentage 14.4% 5.0% Swing 10.6% 1.4%

The 1978 election to Grampian Regional Council took place on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. There were 53 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1978 Grampian Regional Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	33			5	62.3	43.1	37,377	5.4
	Labour	13				24.5	28.5	24,728	1.1
	Independent	3			7	5.7	8.5	7,356	16.0
	SNP	2			2	3.8	14.4	12,473	10.6
	Liberal	2				3.8	5.0	4,375	1.4
	SLP	0	0	0		0.0	0.3	219	New
	Communist	0	0	0		0.0	0.1	102	0.1
	Workers Revolutionary	0	0	0		0.0	0.0	25	New

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