1974 Banff and Buchan District Council election

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1974 Banff and Buchan District Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977  

All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Conservative Labour
Seats won1521
Popular vote14,3062,5182,704
Percentage71.4%12.6%13.5%

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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Results

1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 15--94.471.414,306New
  Conservative 2--11.112.62,518New
  Labour 1--5.613.52,704New
  Progressive Party (Scotland) 0--0.02.6522New

Source: [1]

Ward results

Macduff

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Wood 443 46.3
Independent S Mair27528.7
Independent A Smith23925.0
Majority16817.6
Turnout 95736.2
Independent win (new seat)

King Edward-Gamrie

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R Thompson 416 63.5
Conservative W Sharp23936.5
Majority17727.0
Turnout 65531.6
Independent win (new seat)

Banff-Hilton

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Gordon 458 34.0
Independent J Smith34925.9
Labour J Reid34725.7
Independent M Duncan15311.3
Independent R Kelbie423.1
Majority1098.1
Turnout 1,34944.8
Independent win (new seat)

Fordyce/Boyndie

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Hay 482 41.2
Independent W Stephen32728.0
Independent A Milne22018.8
Independent C McKay14012.0
Majority15513.2
Turnout 1,16938.7
Independent win (new seat)

Aberchirder

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Shand 598 43.7
Progressive Party (Scotland) E Mutch52238.2
Conservative N Wilson24818.1
Majority765.5
Turnout 1,36851.5
Independent win (new seat)

Turriff

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Rev. P MacQuoid 912 58.8
Labour J Dawson63841.2
Majority27417.6
Turnout 1,55050.6
Independent win (new seat)

Deer

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W Cruickshank 870 62.5
Independent H Bain52137.5
Majority34925.0
Turnout 1,39142.3
Independent win (new seat)

Fyvie/Monquhitter

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Gordon 500 51.3
Independent J Shiach47448.7
Majority262.6
Turnout 97441.5
Independent win (new seat)

Meethill/Boddam

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W Cormack 458 64.5
Labour F Duthie25235.5
Majority20629.0
Turnout 71024.2
Independent win (new seat)

Clerkhill

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W MacDonald 702 78.8
Labour S Sissons18921.2
Majority51357.6
Turnout 89131.5
Independent win (new seat)

Kirktown/Roanheads

PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G Baird Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Buchanhaven/Catto

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Alexander 504 59.2
Labour E Sudding34740.8
Majority15718.4
Turnout 85126.7
Independent win (new seat)

Fraserburgh Saltoun

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D Swanson 512 46.6
Independent H Tocher34931.8
Labour G Young23821.7
Majority16314.8
Turnout 1,09937.4
Independent win (new seat)

Fraserburgh South/Rathen

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Fraser 738 47.1
Independent A May64241.0
Labour G McFarlane18711.9
Majority966.1
Turnout 1,56745.5
Independent win (new seat)

Fraserburgh/Broadsea

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Noble 718 67.4
Labour G Lillie34732.6
Majority37134.8
Turnout 1,06533.5
Independent win (new seat)

North Buchanorth

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D Murison 529 36.2
Independent W Simpson42328.9
Independent R Dawson35124.0
Labour J Davie15910.9
Majority1067.3
Turnout 1,46243.5
Independent win (new seat)

Longside/Cruden

PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L Cantlay 742 56.8
Independent J Michie46535.6
Independent G Horne1007.7
Majority27721.2
Turnout 1,30747.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Rattray/Strichen

PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N Cowie 1,289 76.5
Independent S Leith39623.5
Majority89353.0
Turnout 1,68557.8
Conservative win (new seat)

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  1. "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.