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1974 Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council election

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

1974 Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →

All 16 seats to Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Labour Conservative
Seats won 14 1 1
Popular vote 5,674 439 271
Percentage 88.9% 6.9% 4.2%

Results

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1974 Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 14 - - 87.5 88.9 5,674 New
  Labour 1 - - 6.3 6.9 439 New
  Conservative 1 - - 6.3 4.2 271 New

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2024.