1974 Scottish local government election
1974 Kirkcaldy District Council election|
|
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First party
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Second party
|
|
|
|
Party
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Labour
|
Conservative
|
Seats won
|
24
|
5
|
Popular vote
|
13,961
|
5,550
|
Percentage
|
44.9%
|
17.9%
|
|
|
Third party
|
Fourth party
|
|
|
|
Party
|
Residents
|
Independent
|
Seats won
|
4
|
3
|
Popular vote
|
5,404
|
2,502
|
Percentage
|
17.4%
|
8.0%
|
|
Elections to the newly created Kirkcaldy District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Results
1974 Kirkcaldy District Council election result
Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
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Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
Labour
|
24
|
-
|
-
|
|
66.7
|
44.9
|
13,961
|
New
|
|
Conservative
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
|
13.9
|
17.9
|
5,550
|
New
|
|
Residents
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
|
11.1
|
17.4
|
5,404
|
New
|
|
Independent
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
|
8.3
|
8.0
|
2,502
|
New
|
|
SNP
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
0.0
|
7.2
|
2,239
|
New
|
|
Communist
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
0.0
|
3.3
|
1,038
|
New
|
|
Independent Labour
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
0.0
|
1.3
|
393
|
New
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Source:[1]
References