1974 Scottish local government election
1974 Grampian Regional Council election|
|
|
First party
|
Second party
|
|
|
|
Party
|
Conservative
|
Labour
|
Seats won
|
28
|
13
|
Popular vote
|
46,905
|
34,127
|
Percentage
|
37.7%
|
27.4%
|
|
|
Third party
|
Fourth party
|
|
|
|
Party
|
Independent
|
Liberal
|
Seats won
|
10
|
2
|
Popular vote
|
30,447
|
8,025
|
Percentage
|
24.5%
|
6.4%
|
|
![]() Composition of Regional Council after the election |
Elections to the newly created Grampian Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 53 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Results
1974 Grampian Regional Council election result
Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
Conservative
|
28
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
52.8
|
37.7
|
46,905
|
New
|
|
Labour
|
13
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
24.5
|
27.4
|
34,127
|
New
|
|
Independent
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
18.9
|
24.5
|
30,447
|
New
|
|
Liberal
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3.8
|
6.4
|
8,025
|
New
|
|
SNP
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
3.8
|
4,748
|
New
|
|
Communist
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
203
|
New
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Source:[1]
References