1974 City of Aberdeen District Council election

1974 City of Aberdeen District Council election

5 May 1974 (1974-05-05)
All 48 seats to City of Aberdeen Council 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Seats won 29 17 2 Popular vote 24,484 18,937 7,948 Percentage 45.0% 34.8% 14.6%
The 48 single-member wards
Council Control after election Labour

The 1974 City of Aberdeen Council election took place on 5 May 1974 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1974

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	29					45.0	24,484
	Conservative	17					34.8	18,937
	Liberal	2					14.6	7,948
	Independent	0					3.0	1,629
	SNP	0					2.0	1,109
	Communist	0					0.5	285