1974 Gordon District Council election
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Elections to the newly created Gordon District Council took place on 7 May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. There were 12 single member wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Summary of votes
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 6 | - | - | 50.0 | 38.0 | 4,559 | New | ||
| Conservative | 4 | - | - | 33.3 | 36.8 | 4,408 | New | ||
| Liberal | 2 | - | - | 16.7 | 24.3 | 2,918 | New | ||
| Labour | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.8 | 99 | New | ||
Source:[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
