1974 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

1974 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →
All 12 seats to Kincardine and Deeside District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won 10 2
Popular vote 8,691 1,212
Percentage 81.9% 11.4%

Elections to the newly created Kincardine and Deeside District Council took place on 7 May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. There were 12 single member wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

1974 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 10 - - 83.3 81.9 8,691 New
  Conservative 2 - - 16.7 11.4 1,212 New
  Liberal 0 - - 0.0 3.4 362 New
  Ind. Labour Party 0 - - 0.0 3.2 342 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.