1977 Falkirk District Council election

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1977 Falkirk District Council election

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All 36 seats to Falkirk District Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party SNP Labour Last election 11 seats, 35.6% 17 seats, 43.0% Seats won 22 8 Seat change 11 9 Popular vote 21,111 13,870 Percentage 47.2% 31.0% Swing 11.6% 12.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Conservative Last election 7 seats, 14.9% 1 seat, 6.5% Seats won 4 2 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 6,287 2,801 Percentage 14.1% 6.3% Swing 0.8% 0.2%

Elections to Falkirk District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 36 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.