1978 Western Isles Islands Council election

8 May 1978 (1978-05-08)
All 30 seats to Western Isles Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader Donald Macauley Party Independent Leader's seat Uig West Last election 30 seats, 100.0% Seats won 30 Seat change 0 Popular vote 2,590 Percentage 100.0% Swing 0.0
Council control before election Donald Macauley Independent Council control after election Donald Macauley Independent

The second election to Western Isles Islands Council was held on 8 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents, and 23 candidates were elected unopposed.^[1]

In a rematch of the council vote in 1974, incumbent convener Donald Macaulay defeated a challenge from former Stornoway Provost Sandy Matheson and was re-elected to a second term in office.^[2]

Aggregate results

Western Isles Council election, 1978^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	30	0	0	0	100.00	100.00	2,590	0.0

Ward results

By-elections

A by-election was held in Carloway in March 1979 following the resignation of Rev Jack MacArthur, convener of the council's Education Committee, who had moved to Skye to work as a minister for the Church of Scotland in Broadford.^[3]

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