1974 Kyle and Carrick District Council election

1974 Kyle and Carrick District Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →
All 25 seats to Kyle and Carrick District Council 13 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 16 9 Popular vote 19,434 13,619 Percentage 57.4% 40.2%

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

Results

1974 Kyle and Carrick District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	16	-	-		64.0	57.4	19,434	New
	Labour	9	-	-		36.0	40.2	13,619	New
	Independent	0	-	-		0.0	1.8	623	New
	Independent Labour	0	-	-		0.0	0.5	168	New

Source: ^[1]

References

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