1978 Fife Regional Council election
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1978 Scottish local government election
1978 Fife Regional Council electionAll 42 seats to Fife Regional Council
22 seats needed for a majority
| First party | Second party | Third party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank | Blank | Blank | |
| Party | Labour | Conservative | Independent |
| Last election | 26 | 10 | 3 |
| Seats won | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| Seat change | Decrease2 | Increase4 | Decrease1 |
| Popular vote | 40,643 | 30,174 | 3,346 |
| Percentage | 44.0% | 32.7% | 3.6% |
| Fourth party | Fifth party | ||
| Blank | Blank | ||
| Party | SNP | Communist | |
| Last election | 0 | 1 | |
| Seats won | 1 | 1 | |
| Seat change | Increase1 | Steady0 | |
| Popular vote | 14,210 | 3,695 | |
| Percentage | 15.4% | 4.0% | |
The second election to Fife Regional Council was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 42 seat council.
Aggregate results
[edit ]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24 | 44.0 | 40,643 | ||||||
| Conservative | 14 | 32.7 | 30,174 | ||||||
| Independent | 2 | 3.6 | 3,346 | ||||||
| SNP | 1 | 15.4 | 14,210 | ||||||
| Communist | 1 | 4.0 | 3,695 | ||||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 292 | |||||
Ward results
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