| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Previous Election: | 1974 West Lothian District Council election |
| Next Election: | 1980 West Lothian District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Majority Seats: | 11 |
| Seats For Election: | All 21 seats to West Lothian District Council |
| Party1: | Scottish National Party |
| Party2: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Percentage1: | 47.0% |
| Popular Vote1: | 19,874 |
| Percentage2: | 38.2% |
| Popular Vote2: | 16,176 |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,782 |
| Percentage4: | 6.6% |
| Party5: | Ratepayers' Association |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,923 |
| Percentage5: | 4.5% |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Swing1: | 6.5% |
| Swing2: | 3.2% |
| Swing4: | 0.9% |
| Swing5: | 0.9% |
Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 21 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.
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