1978 Grampian Regional Council election

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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.