1974 Caithness District Council election

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7 May 1974 (1974-05-07)

1977 →

All 16 seats to Caithness District Council
9 seats needed for a majority

	First party

Party	Independent
Seats won	16
Popular vote	5,967
Percentage	94.6%

Council Convener after election

John Young
Independent

Elections to the Caithness District Council took place in May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts and regions.

Aggregate results

Caithness District Election Result 1974^[1]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	16				100.0	94.6	5,967
	Labour	0				0.0	5.4	342

References

↑ Bochel, J.M.; Denver, David T. (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974 - Results and Statistics (PDF). Scottish Academic Press.

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