1974 Banff and Buchan District Council election
Elections to the newly created Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 7 May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
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All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council 10 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summary of results
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 15 | - | - | 94.4 | 71.4 | 14,306 | New | ||
| Conservative | 2 | - | - | 11.1 | 12.6 | 2,518 | New | ||
| Labour | 1 | - | - | 5.6 | 13.5 | 2,704 | New | ||
| Progressive Party (Scotland) | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.6 | 522 | New | ||
Source:[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
