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The 1974 City of Dundee District Council election took place on 8 May 1974 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.
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The 1974 City of Dundee District Council election took place on 8 May 1974 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 22 | 51.2 | 47.4 | 29,555 | |||||
| Conservative | 18 | 40.9 | 42.2 | 26,320 | |||||
| Independent | 2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2,076 | |||||
| Independent Labour | 1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1,860 | |||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1,359 | |||||
| Communist | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 677 | |||||
| SNP | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 291 | |||||
| Christian Democratic Socialist | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 161 | |||||
| Independent Socialist | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 106 | |||||
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