1978 Scottish regional elections
Regional elections were held in Scotland on Tuesday 2 May 1978, as part of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. They saw a resurgence of support for the Labour Party, retaining control of Strathclyde and Fife and winning Central and Lothian.
National results
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!colspan=2|Total!! 1,495,428 !! 100.0 !! 431