1978 Fife Regional Council election

1978 Fife Regional Council election

2 May 1978 (1978-05-02)
All 42 seats to Fife Regional Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Independent Last election 26 10 3 Seats won 24 14 2 Seat change 2 4 1 Popular vote 40,643 30,174 3,346 Percentage 44.0% 32.7% 3.6%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party SNP Communist Last election 0 1 Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 14,210 3,695 Percentage 15.4% 4.0%
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

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 the Labour maintaining their control of the region's 42 seat council.

Aggregate results

Fife Regional election, 1978
Turnout: 46.4%

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					0.3	292