1974 Scottish local government election
Elections to the newly created Dunfermline District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
1974 Dunfermline District Council election|
|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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|
|
|
|
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| Party
|
Labour
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Conservative
|
SNP
|
| Seats won
|
19
|
6
|
2
|
| Popular vote
|
18,339
|
7,262
|
6,502
|
| Percentage
|
42.7%
|
16.9%
|
15.2%
|
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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|
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| Party
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Independent
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Liberal
|
| Seats won
|
2
|
1
|
| Popular vote
|
3,428
|
1,173
|
| Percentage
|
8.0%
|
2.7%
|
|
Results
1974 Dunfermline 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
|
Seats %
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Votes %
|
Votes
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+/−
|
|
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Labour
|
19
|
-
|
-
|
|
63.3
|
42.7
|
18,339
|
New
|
|
|
Conservative
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
|
20.0
|
16.9
|
7,262
|
New
|
|
|
SNP
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
6.7
|
15.2
|
6,502
|
New
|
|
|
Independent
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
6.7
|
8.0
|
3,428
|
New
|
|
|
Liberal
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
3.3
|
2.7
|
1,173
|
New
|
|
|
Communist
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
0.0
|
9.1
|
3,890
|
New
|
|
|
Ind. Labour Party
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
0.0
|
2.9
|
1,257
|
New
|
|
|
Residents
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
0.0
|
2.4
|
1,048
|
New
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Source:[1]
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