1974 Highland Regional Council election

1974 Highland Regional Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1978  →
All 47 seats to Highland Regional Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour Liberal Seats won 37 4 3 Popular vote 43,943 4,918 5,495 Percentage 72.1% 8.1% 9.0%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Conservative SNP Seats won 2 1 Popular vote 1,126 5,434 Percentage 1.8% 8.9%
Council Convener after election Murdo Nicolson Independent

The first election to Highland Regional Council was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. The election saw Independents win control of 37 of the councils 47 seats.

Aggregate results

Highland Regional election, 1974 ^{[1] [2]}
Turnout: 58.2%

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	37				78.7	72.1	43,943
	Labour	4				8.5	8.1	4,918
	Liberal	3				6.4	9.0	5,495
	Conservative	2				4.3	1.8	1,126
	SNP	1				2.1	8.9	5,434

References

1. "Scottish Elections :: Highland 1974". scottishelections.org.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
2. pp.135-148