1974 Kirkcaldy District Council election

1974 Kirkcaldy District Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →
All 36 seats to Kirkcaldy District Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Seats won 24 5 Popular vote 13,961 5,550 Percentage 44.9% 17.9%   Third party Fourth party   Party Residents Independent Seats won 4 3 Popular vote 5,404 2,502 Percentage 17.4% 8.0%

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

Results

1974 Kirkcaldy District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	24	-	-		66.7	44.9	13,961	New
	Conservative	5	-	-		13.9	17.9	5,550	New
	Residents	4	-	-		11.1	17.4	5,404	New
	Independent	3	-	-		8.3	8.0	2,502	New
	SNP	0	-	-		0.0	7.2	2,239	New
	Communist	0	-	-		0.0	3.3	1,038	New
	Independent Labour	0	-	-		0.0	1.3	393	New

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.