1974 Kyle and Carrick District Council election

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

1974 Kyle and Carrick District Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →

All 25 seats to Kyle and Carrick District Council
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 16 9
Popular vote 19,434 13,619
Percentage 57.4% 40.2%

Results

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1974 Kyle and Carrick District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 16 - - 64.0 57.4 19,434 New
  Labour 9 - - 36.0 40.2 13,619 New
  Independent 0 - - 0.0 1.8 623 New
  Independent Labour 0 - - 0.0 0.5 168 New

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 August 2024.