1974 Motherwell District Council election
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Elections to the newly created Motherwell District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Results
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 27 | - | - | 90.0 | 56.7 | 23,369 | New | ||
| Conservative | 1 | - | - | 3.3 | 17.4 | 7,185 | New | ||
| Liberal | 1 | - | - | 3.3 | 5.6 | 2,319 | New | ||
| Independent | 1 | - | - | 3.3 | 5.5 | 2,274 | New | ||
| SNP | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 9.1 | 3,771 | New | ||
| Communist | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1,600 | New | ||
| Ind. Labour Party | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.8 | 725 | New | ||
Source:[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
