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Elections to the newly created Berwickshire District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 8 | - | - | 66.7 | 30.4 | 925 | New | ||
Independent | 4 | - | - | 33.3 | 62.1 | 1,889 | New | ||
Labour | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 7.5 | 227 | New |
Source: Elections Centre [1]
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