1974 Borders Regional Council election

1974 Borders Regional Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-5-7) 1978  →
All 23 seats to Borders Regional Council 12 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Conservative Liberal Seats won 13 7 3 Popular vote 17,134 6,682 8,043 Percentage 52.2% 20.4% 24.5%

Elections to the newly created Borders Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 23 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

1974 Borders Regional Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	13	-	-	-	56.5	52.2	17,134	New
	Conservative	7	-	-	-	30.4	20.4	6,682	New
	Liberal	3	-	-	-	13.0	24.5	8,043	New
	SNP	0	-	-	-	0.0	1.9	616	New
	Labour	0	-	-	-	0.0	1.1	347	New

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 August 2024.