1974 Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council election

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

1974 Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →
All 16 seats to Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council 9 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour Conservative Seats won 14 1 1 Popular vote 5,674 439 271 Percentage 88.9% 6.9% 4.2%

Results

1974 Ettrick and Lauderdale District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	14	-	-		87.5	88.9	5,674	New
	Labour	1	-	-		6.3	6.9	439	New
	Conservative	1	-	-		6.3	4.2	271	New

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2024.