1974 Eastwood District Council election

1974 Eastwood District Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977  →
All 12 seats to Eastwood District Council 7 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Residents Seats won 10 2 Popular vote 11,113 2,687 Percentage 53.6% 13.0%

Elections to the newly created Eastwood District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

Results

1974 Eastwood District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	10	-	-		83.3	53.6	11,113	New
	Residents	2	-	-		16.7	13.0	2,687	New
	Liberal	0	-	-		0.0	27.5	5,707	New
	Labour	0	-	-		0.0	3.8	796	New
	Independent	0	-	-		0.0	2.1	431	New

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 August 2024.