Elections to the Inverclyde District Council took place in May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts
Elections to the Inverclyde District Council took place in May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15 | 65.2 | 44.7 | 16,362 | |||||
| Liberal | 4 | 17.4 | 37.5 | 13,722 | |||||
| Conservative | 3 | 13.0 | 14.4 | 5,273 | |||||
| Independent | 1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1,167 | |||||
| Communist | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 77 | |||||
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.
Midlothian in Scotland is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.
East Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The seat is possibly best known for formerly being the constituency of Jo Swinson, the former Leader of the Liberal Democrats who was defeated at the 2019 general election. The current MP for the constituency is the Scottish National Party's Amy Callaghan.
Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was first used in the 1885 general election, but has undergone various boundary changes since that date.
West Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election and covers the same area as the county of West Dunbartonshire.
There were elections for the Scottish district councils in 1977.
Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1974, during the life of the minority Labour government of Harold Wilson. Elections were held in all the boroughs of London.
Local elections were held in Scotland on 7 May 1992, to elect members to all 53 district councils. It was the last local election held under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which had established the two-tier system of regions and districts. Regional and district councils were abolished in 1996, and replaced with 29 new mainland unitary authorities under the terms of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
There were elections for the Scottish district councils on Tuesday 7 May 1974, for both the new regional and district councils, between the two United Kingdom general elections of February and October in that same year.
Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place in 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. These was the first election to the City of Edinburgh District Council, and saw the Conservatives winning 30 of the Councils 64 seats.
Elections for the City of Glasgow District Council took place in 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. This was the first election to the City of Glasgow District Council, and saw Labour winning 55 of the council's 72 seats.
Local elections were held in Scotland in May 1973, as part of that year's wider British local elections. The elections were the last to the local authorities created under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, and were replaced in 1975 by a uniform system of regions and districts.
The 1974 City of Aberdeen Council election took place on 5 May 1974 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.
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 years Scottish local elections.
The 1974 Angus District Council election took place on the 8 May 1974 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.
Elections for the Midlothian District Council took place in 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. These were the first election to the Midlothian District Council, and saw Labour winning 11 of the Councils 15 seats.
Elections to the newly created Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
A new double-tiered local government system was implemented after the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 was passed. These two tiers were regional councils and district councils.
The first Dumfries and Galloway regional council election took place on 7 May 1974, along with the first district council elections in Scotland. This new system was created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which saw the making of a two-tier system of local government. The area Dumfries and Galloway regional council covered also contained 4 district councils:
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