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The 1974 Lanark District Council election was held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 6 | - | - | 42.9 | 34.1 | 6,202 | New | ||
Labour | 4 | - | - | 28.6 | 43.0 | 7,827 | New | ||
SNP | 2 | - | - | 14.3 | 11.5 | 2,085 | New | ||
Progressives | 2 | - | - | 14.3 | 11.4 | 2,074 | New |
Source: [1]
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