1974 Dumbarton District Council election

1974 Dumbarton District Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →
All 15 seats to Dumbarton District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Independent Conservative
Seats won 9 4 2
Popular vote 12,215 6,417 9,680
Percentage 40.3% 21.2% 31.9%

Elections to the newly created Dumbarton District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

Results

1974 Dumbarton District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 - - 60.0 40.3 12,215 New
  Independent 4 - - 26.7 21.2 6,417 New
  Conservative 2 - - 13.3 31.9 9,680 New
  SNP 0 - - 0.0 4.0 1,198 New
  Independent Labour 0 - - 0.0 1.5 449 New
  Communist 0 - - 0.0 1.0 312 New
  Residents 0 - - 0.0 0.1 36 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.