1974 Highland Regional Council election

1974 Highland Regional Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1978 →
All 47 seats to Highland Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats won 37 4 3
Popular vote 43,943 4,918 5,495
Percentage 72.1% 8.1% 9.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative SNP
Seats won 2 1
Popular vote 1,126 5,434
Percentage 1.8% 8.9%
Council Convener after election

Murdo Nicolson
Independent

The first election to Highland Regional Council was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. The election saw Independents win control of 37 of the councils 47 seats.

Aggregate results

Highland Regional election, 1974[1][2]
Turnout: 58.2%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 37 78.7 72.1 43,943
  Labour 4 8.5 8.1 4,918
  Liberal 3 6.4 9.0 5,495
  Conservative 2 4.3 1.8 1,126
  SNP 1 2.1 8.9 5,434

Ward results

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Elections :: Highland 1974". scottishelections.org.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ^ pp.135-148