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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]
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 |
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 |