Highland Regional Council election, 1978

An election to Highland Regional Council was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independents win control of 37 of the councils 47 seats.

Aggregate results

Highland Regional election, 1978[1]
Turnout: 44.2% (Decrease14.0%)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 37 83.4 23,931
  Labour 5 5.3 1,536
  SNP 2 6.1 1,739
  Liberal 2 2.6 747
  Conservative 1 2.6 758

References

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