1974 Lothian Regional Council election

1974 Lothian Regional Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1978 →
All 49 seats to Lothian Regional Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Seats won 24 19 3
Popular vote 103,622 89,194 30,149
Percentage 39.9% 34.3% 11.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Independent Residents
Seats won 1 1 1
Popular vote 23,495 9,065 2,940
Percentage 9.0% 3.5% 1.1%

The 1974 Lothian Regional Council election was held on 7 May 1974 and saw Labour emerging as the largest party on the council, although falling just shy of a majority.

Results

1974 Lothian Regional Council election election[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 24 49.0 39.9 103,622
  Conservative 19 38.8 34.3 89,194
  SNP 3 6.1 11.6 30,149
  Liberal 1 2.0 9.0 23,495
  Independent 1 2.0 3.5 9,065
  Residents Association 1 2.0 1.1 2,940
  Independent Labour 0 0.0 0.3 900
  Communist 0 0.0 0.2 473

Ward results

Armadale

Armadale
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP J. Hamilton 2,441 40.3
Labour C. Morgan 2,322 38.3
Independent Labour W. Ferrier 900 14.9
Independent M. King 393 6.5
Majority 119 2.0
SNP hold

Bathgate

Bathgate
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents W. Stewart 2,349 43.1
Labour J. Burns 1,683 30.9
SNP S. MacQuarrie 1,324 24.3
Communist C. Bett 94 1.7
Majority 666 12.2
Residents hold

Whitburn

Whitburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Bell 3,409 54.6
SNP W. McBride 2,180 34.9
Independent W. M. Kenny 560 9.0
Communist J. King 94 1.5
Majority 1,229 19.7
Labour hold

Calders

Calders
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. G. Rankine 3,153 48.3
SNP W. L. Stevenson 2,594 39.8
Liberal W. M. Kenny 776 11.9
Majority 559 8.5
Labour hold

Linlithgow/Uphall

Linlithgow/Uphall
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP J. McGinley 3,761 62.4
Labour J. Christie 2,264 37.6
Majority 1,497 24.8
SNP hold

Broxburn

Broxburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Coyne 2,311 36.6
SNP R. Taylor 2,153 34.1
Independent Jane Paris 1,852 29.3
Majority 158 2.5
Labour hold

Livingston

Livingston
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Hanlon 3,000 50.5
SNP B. B. Pitt 2,945 49.5
Majority 55 1.0
Labour hold

Holyrood/Meadows

Holyrood/Meadows
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Foulkes 2,400 53.6
Conservative L. Taylor 1,489 33.2
Residents H. C. Gray 591 13.2
Majority 911 20.4
Labour hold

Lochrin/Tron

Lochrin/Tron
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. J. Taylor 1,824 45.5
Conservative D. F. E. Hall 1,632 40.7
Liberal I. C. Simpson 551 13.8
Majority 192 4.8
Labour hold

Dalry/Tynecastle

Dalry/Tynecastle
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. G. W. Buchanan 1,745 41.7
Conservative Fiona M. Cameron 970 23.2
SNP R. K. Strathan 945 22.6
Liberal Jenny M. M. Blain 525 12.5
Majority 775 18.5
Labour hold

Moat/Polwarth

Moat/Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Catherine B. M. Filsell 2,127 40.4
Liberal J. F. Lawrie 1,943 36.9
Conservative K. N. McLeod 1,196 22.7
Majority 184 3.5
Labour hold

Church Hill/Braid

Church Hill/Braid
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. H. Lester 3,381 52.2
Liberal N. L. Gordon 2,651 40.9
Labour Isabella M. Williamson 444 6.9
Majority 730 11.3
Conservative hold

Sciennes/Marchmont

Sciennes/Marchmont
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. W. Reid 3,359 57.0
Liberal J. Gilmour 1,721 29.2
Labour I. M. Christie 811 13.8
Majority 1,638 27.8
Conservative hold

Prestonfield/Mayfield

Prestonfield/Mayfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Alves 3,141 51.1
Labour Jessie Rogan 1,864 30.3
Liberal R. P. Wassell 1,143 18.6
Majority 1,277 20.8
Conservative hold

Inch/Gilmerton

Inch/Gilmerton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Wilson 4,345 76.4
Conservative Muriel Lester 1,346 23.6
Majority 2,999 52.8
Labour hold

Alnwickhill/Kaimes

Alnwickhill/Kaimes
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. J. Davies 2,717 55.4
Conservative Rosemary Macarthur 2,190 44.6
Majority 527 10.8
Labour hold

Merchiston/Colinton

Merchiston/Colinton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. D. Maclennan 3,936 53.5
Liberal S. P. Ross-Smith 2,189 29.8
SNP R. E. Young 637 8.7
Labour J. A. Mitchell 593 8.1
Majority 1,747 23.7
Conservative hold

Fairmilehead/Firrhill

Fairmilehead/Firrhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. A. Meek 3,003 43.7
Labour M. C. B. McGregor 1,794 26.1
SNP J. McKernan 1,282 18.7
Liberal J. S. O. Moffat 793 11.5
Majority 1,209 17.6
Conservative hold

Sighthill/Stenhouse

Sighthill/Stenhouse
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Wallace 4,594 68.3
Conservative W. G. Samuel 2,030 30.2
Communist M. Currie 107 1.6
Majority 2,564 38.1
Labour hold

Slateford/Hailes

Slateford/Hailes
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. D. Bisset 2,498 42.4
Conservative Elizabeth Alves 1,739 29.5
SNP I. H. Macdonald 1,655 28.1
Majority 759 12.9
Labour hold

Pilton/Muirhouse

Pilton/Muirhouse
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Lindsay 2,501 70.0
Liberal W. H. Bailey 532 14.9
Conservative J. Johnston 455 12.7
Independent C. McManus 85 2.4
Majority 1,969 55.1
Labour hold

Craigsbank/Carrickknowe

Craigsbank/Carrickknowe
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal D. C. E. Gorrie 2,728 48.8
Conservative Lynn F. Scott 2,084 37.2
Labour A. Howden 784 14.0
Majority 644 11.6
Liberal hold

Corstorphine/Drumbrae

Corstorphine/Drumbrae
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. A. Theurer 2,235 41.5
Liberal Joyce Shein 1,753 32.6
Labour J. E. Boyack 1,397 25.9
Majority 482 8.9
Conservative hold

Murrayfield/Blackhall

Murrayfield/Blackhall
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. M. Knox 4,127 71.9
Liberal T. Glen 998 17.4
Labour R. J. E. Marks 618 10.8
Majority 3,129 54.5
Conservative hold

Cramond/Barnton

Cramond/Barnton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. G. Norval 3,662 57.4
Labour R. H. Macintosh 1,415 22.2
Liberal E. S. Loveday 1,304 20.4
Majority 2,247 35.2
Conservative hold

Drylaw/Comely Bank

Drylaw/Comely Bank
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Winifred E. Donaldson 2,749 56.4
Labour R. D. Anderson 2,129 43.6
Majority 620 12.8
Conservative hold

Dean/St. Andrews

Dean/St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative I. A. Cramond 3,068 59.9
Liberal C. S. Waterman 1,234 23.3
Labour H. R. Wagstaff 998 18.8
Majority 1,834 36.6
Conservative hold

Pilrig/Calton

Pilrig/Calton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Cook 2,965 54.2
Conservative J. L. Walls 2,503 45.8
Majority 462 8.4
Labour hold

Broughton/Inverleith

Broughton/Inverleith
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. R. V. Percy 3,246 48.7
Labour J. Godfrey 1,738 26.1
Liberal R. Guild 1,684 25.3
Majority 1,508 22.6
Conservative hold

Royston/Granton

Royston/Granton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Brown 1,834 49.0
SNP G. W. Telford 1,143 30.5
Conservative W. Alexander 770 20.5
Majority 691 18.5
Labour hold

Trinity/Newhaven

Trinity/Newhaven
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. A. Nicholson 3,974 64.7
Labour A. Findlay 2,172 35.3
Majority 1,802 29.4
Conservative hold

Harbour/Bonnington

Harbour/Bonnington
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. A. Crichton 2,778 70.8
Conservative Elizabeth M. Brodie 1,145 29.2
Majority 1,633 41.6
Labour hold

Links/Lorne

Links/Lorne
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Waugh 3,122 55.5
Labour J. Anderson 2,506 44.5
Majority 616 11.0
Conservative hold

Willowbrae/Craigentinny

Willowbrae/Craigentinny
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Phyllis Herriot 3,334 62.2
Conservative J. A. H. Clark 1,941 36.2
Communist C. B. Swan 85 1.6
Majority 1,393 26.0
Labour hold

Jocks' Lodge/Portobello

Jocks' Lodge/Portobello
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. W. Borthwick 4,143 62.5
Labour G. Alexander 2,481 37.5
Majority 1,662 25.0
Conservative hold

Duddingston/Milton

Duddingston/Milton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. S. Cavaye 2,675 53.0
Labour Mary Hutcheson 2,377 47.1
Majority 298 5.9
Conservative hold

Niddrie/Craigmillar

Niddrie/Craigmillar
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Kane 3,312 75.6
SNP W. K. Archibald 974 22.2
Communist Irene Swan 93 2.1
Majority 2,338 53.4
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ "scottishelections.org.uk". www.scottishelections.org.uk.
  2. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.