1974 Scottish local government election
Elections to the newly created Cumbernauld District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
1974 Cumbernauld District Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Party
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SNP
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Labour
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Seats won
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7
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3
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Popular vote
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9,229
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8,442
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Percentage
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49.7%
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45.5%
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Results
1974 Cumbernauld District Council election result
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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SNP
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7
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-
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-
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70.0
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49.7
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9,229
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New
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Labour
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3
|
-
|
-
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30.0
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45.5
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8,442
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New
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Independent
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0
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-
|
-
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|
0.0
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4.4
|
809
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New
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Communist
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0
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-
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-
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0.0
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0.5
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89
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New
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Source:[1]
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