# 1977 Angus District Council election

The 1977 Angus District Council election took place on the 3 May 1977 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

## Election results

Angus District Election Result 1977 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 43.6 | 8,565 | 3.0 |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 21.6 | 4,217 | 1.4 |
| Independent | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 16.6 | 3,258 | 13.7 |
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 3,425 | New |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 166 | New |

## Ward results

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane S. Cuthill | 559 | 82.1 | +11.5 |
| | Labour | Ms. J. K. Cadenhead | 122 | 17.9 | −11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 64.2 | +22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 681 | 30.5 | −12.3 |
Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. S. Cargill | 764 | 72.6 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | R. J. McFarlane | 289 | 27.4 | −7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 45.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1053 | 37.1 | −9.3 |
Timmergreens and Carmyllie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. L. Geaughan | 862 | 51.2 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | E. H. Milne | 685 | 40.7 | −4.5 |
| | Independent | J. Stewart | 137 | 8.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 10.5 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1685 | 50.8 | |
Keptie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Helen Cargill | 1,172 | 80.2 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | J. M. Proctor | 290 | 19.8 | −8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 882 | 60.4 | +15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1642 | 53.7 | |
Hayshead and St. Vigeans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. D. Ramsay | 735 | 50.1 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | M. B. Kerr | 636 | 43.3 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | D. G. Strachan | 97 | 6.6 | =6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 6.8 | −15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1468 | 42.1 | −0.2 |
Cliffburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. F. Midwinter | 672 | 65.4 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Grieve | 356 | 34.6 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 30.8 | +13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1028 | 34.6 | −0.5 |
Carnoustie West and Panmure :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. G. Morton | 850 | 45.5 | −15.7 |
| | SNP | D. Hood | 801 | 42.9 | +42.9 |
| | Labour | K. F. K. Browne | 217 | 11.6 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1868 | 45.9 | +4.1 |
Carnoustie East and Panbride :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Torrie | 1,173 | 62.3 | −21.7 |
| | SNP | T. L. Blackwood | 711 | 37.7 | +37.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 24.6 | −14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1884 | 55.5 | +3.3 |
Forfar West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | I. Hutchison | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Forfar South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | H. MacPhail |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Forfar North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | R. Forrester | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Montrose Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | G. Norrie |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Montrose North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. M. D. Smith | 577 | 68.4 |
| | Labour | F. Wood | 267 | 31.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 36.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Montrose South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | W. M. Philips |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Kirriemuir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | Conservative | T. J. Millar | 48.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
The Glens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ms. R. Dundas | 872 | 68.8 |
| | SNP | C. Lawson | 326 | 25.7 |
| | Liberal | R. R. M. King | 69 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 546 | 43.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Strathbeg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. C. Russell | 859 | 62.5 | |
| | SNP | E. Carnegie | 515 | 37.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 25.0 | −21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1374 | 58.8 | +5.3 |
Dean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Struthers | 1,015 | 62.2 |
| | SNP | K. Duncan | 616 | 37.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Northesk :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | F. H. Millar |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Southesk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ms. Isobel M. McLellan | 672 | 62.4 | −1.2 |
| | Independent | A. Nicholl | 405 | 37.6 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 267 | 24.8 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1077 | 39.0 | −11.8 |
Brechin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Buchan | 873 | 65.7 |
| | SNP | Ms. D. J. MacLeod | 456 | 34.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1329 | 48.6 |
Brechin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. A. MacKenzie | 594 | 60.6 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | D. K. Todd | 387 | 39.4 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 21.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 981 | 38.5 | −6.3 |