1974 Scottish local government election
1974 Gordon 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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Party
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Independent
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Conservative
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Liberal
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Seats won
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6
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4
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2
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Popular vote
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4,559
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4,408
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2,918
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Percentage
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38.0%
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36.8%
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24.3%
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Elections to the newly created Gordon 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 Gordon 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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Independent
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6
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-
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-
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50.0
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38.0
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4,559
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New
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Conservative
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4
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-
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-
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33.3
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36.8
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4,408
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New
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Liberal
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2
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-
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-
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16.7
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24.3
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2,918
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New
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Labour
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0
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-
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-
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0.0
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0.8
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99
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New
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Source:[1]
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