1974 Nithsdale District Council election

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Elections to the newly created Nithsdale District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07)

1977 →

All 28 seats to Nithsdale District Council
15 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Independent	Labour	Democratic Socialist Labour Party
Seats won	20	5	1
Popular vote	3,214	1,190	1,621
Percentage	52.9%	19.6%	26.7%

	Fourth party	Fifth party

Party	SNP	Conservative
Seats won	1	1
Popular vote	48	0
Percentage	0.8%	0.0%

Results

1974 Nithsdale District Council election result
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Independent	20	-	-	71.4	52.9	3,214	New
Labour	5	-	-	17.9	19.6	1,190	New
Democratic Socialist Labour Party	1	-	-	3.6	26.7	1,621	New
SNP	1	-	-	3.6	0.8	48	New
Conservative	1	-	-	3.6	0.0	0	New

Source:^[1]

^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

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