1974 Lothian Regional Council election

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1974 Lothian Regional Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1978  

All 49 seats to Lothian Regional Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Seats won24193
Popular vote103,62289,19430,149
Percentage39.9%34.3%11.6%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Liberal Independent Residents
Seats won111
Popular vote23,4959,0652,940
Percentage9.0%3.5%1.1%

The 1974 Lothian Regional Council election was held on 7 May 1974 and saw Labour emerging as the largest party on the council, although falling just shy of a majority.

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Results

1974 Lothian Regional Council election election [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2449.039.9103,622
  Conservative 1938.834.389,194
  SNP 36.111.630,149
  Liberal 12.09.023,495
  Independent 12.03.59,065
 Residents Association12.01.12,940
  Independent Labour 00.00.3900
  Communist 00.00.2473

Ward results

Armadale

Armadale
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. Hamilton 2,441 40.3
Labour C. Morgan2,32238.3
Independent Labour W. Ferrier90014.9
Independent M. King3936.5
Majority1192.0
SNP hold

Bathgate

Bathgate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents W. Stewart 2,349 43.1
Labour J. Burns1,68330.9
SNP S. MacQuarrie1,32424.3
Communist C. Bett941.7
Majority66612.2
Residents hold

Whitburn

Whitburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Bell 3,409 54.6
SNP W. McBride2,18034.9
Independent W. M. Kenny5609.0
Communist J. King941.5
Majority1,22919.7
Labour hold

Calders

Calders
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. G. Rankine 3,153 48.3
SNP W. L. Stevenson2,59439.8
Liberal W. M. Kenny77611.9
Majority5598.5
Labour hold

Linlithgow/Uphall

Linlithgow/Uphall
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. McGinley 3,761 62.4
Labour J. Christie2,26437.6
Majority1,49724.8
SNP hold

Broxburn

Broxburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Coyne 2,311 36.6
SNP R. Taylor2,15334.1
Independent Jane Paris1,85229.3
Majority1582.5
Labour hold

Livingston

Livingston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Hanlon 3,000 50.5
SNP B. B. Pitt2,94549.5
Majority551.0
Labour hold

Holyrood/Meadows

Holyrood/Meadows
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Foulkes 2,400 53.6
Conservative L. Taylor1,48933.2
Residents H. C. Gray59113.2
Majority91120.4
Labour hold

Lochrin/Tron

Lochrin/Tron
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. J. Taylor 1,824 45.5
Conservative D. F. E. Hall1,63240.7
Liberal I. C. Simpson55113.8
Majority1924.8
Labour hold

Dalry/Tynecastle

Dalry/Tynecastle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. G. W. Buchanan 1,745 41.7
Conservative Fiona M. Cameron97023.2
SNP R. K. Strathan94522.6
Liberal Jenny M. M. Blain52512.5
Majority77518.5
Labour hold

Moat/Polwarth

Moat/Polwarth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Catherine B. M. Filsell 2,127 40.4
Liberal J. F. Lawrie1,94336.9
Conservative K. N. McLeod1,19622.7
Majority1843.5
Labour hold

Church Hill/Braid

Church Hill/Braid
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. H. Lester 3,381 52.2
Liberal N. L. Gordon2,65140.9
Labour Isabella M. Williamson4446.9
Majority73011.3
Conservative hold

Sciennes/Marchmont

Sciennes/Marchmont
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. W. Reid 3,359 57.0
Liberal J. Gilmour1,72129.2
Labour I. M. Christie81113.8
Majority1,63827.8
Conservative hold

Prestonfield/Mayfield

Prestonfield/Mayfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Alves 3,141 51.1
Labour Jessie Rogan1,86430.3
Liberal R. P. Wassell1,14318.6
Majority1,27720.8
Conservative hold

Inch/Gilmerton

Inch/Gilmerton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Wilson 4,345 76.4
Conservative Muriel Lester1,34623.6
Majority2,99952.8
Labour hold

Alnwickhill/Kaimes

Alnwickhill/Kaimes
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. J. Davies 2,717 55.4
Conservative Rosemary Macarthur2,19044.6
Majority52710.8
Labour hold

Merchiston/Colinton

Merchiston/Colinton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. D. Maclennan 3,936 53.5
Liberal S. P. Ross-Smith2,18929.8
SNP R. E. Young6378.7
Labour J. A. Mitchell5938.1
Majority1,74723.7
Conservative hold

Fairmilehead/Firrhill

Fairmilehead/Firrhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. A. Meek 3,003 43.7
Labour M. C. B. McGregor1,79426.1
SNP J. McKernan1,28218.7
Liberal J. S. O. Moffat79311.5
Majority1,20917.6
Conservative hold

Sighthill/Stenhouse

Sighthill/Stenhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Wallace 4,594 68.3
Conservative W. G. Samuel2,03030.2
Communist M. Currie1071.6
Majority2,56438.1
Labour hold

Slateford/Hailes

Slateford/Hailes
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. D. Bisset 2,498 42.4
Conservative Elizabeth Alves1,73929.5
SNP I. H. Macdonald1,65528.1
Majority75912.9
Labour hold

Pilton/Muirhouse

Pilton/Muirhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour N. Lindsay 2,501 70.0
Liberal W. H. Bailey53214.9
Conservative J. Johnston45512.7
Independent C. McManus852.4
Majority1,96955.1
Labour hold

Craigsbank/Carrickknowe

Craigsbank/Carrickknowe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal D. C. E. Gorrie 2,728 48.8
Conservative Lynn F. Scott2,08437.2
Labour A. Howden78414.0
Majority64411.6
Liberal hold

Corstorphine/Drumbrae

Corstorphine/Drumbrae
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. A. Theurer 2,235 41.5
Liberal Joyce Shein1,75332.6
Labour J. E. Boyack1,39725.9
Majority4828.9
Conservative hold

Murrayfield/Blackhall

Murrayfield/Blackhall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. M. Knox 4,127 71.9
Liberal T. Glen99817.4
Labour R. J. E. Marks61810.8
Majority3,12954.5
Conservative hold

Cramond/Barnton

Cramond/Barnton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. G. Norval 3,662 57.4
Labour R. H. Macintosh1,41522.2
Liberal E. S. Loveday1,30420.4
Majority2,24735.2
Conservative hold

Drylaw/Comely Bank

Drylaw/Comely Bank
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Winifred E. Donaldson 2,749 56.4
Labour R. D. Anderson2,12943.6
Majority62012.8
Conservative hold

Dean/St. Andrews

Dean/St. Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative I. A. Cramond 3,068 59.9
Liberal C. S. Waterman1,23423.3
Labour H. R. Wagstaff99818.8
Majority1,83436.6
Conservative hold

Pilrig/Calton

Pilrig/Calton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cook 2,965 54.2
Conservative J. L. Walls2,50345.8
Majority4628.4
Labour hold

Broughton/Inverleith

Broughton/Inverleith
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. R. V. Percy 3,246 48.7
Labour J. Godfrey1,73826.1
Liberal R. Guild1,68425.3
Majority1,50822.6
Conservative hold

Royston/Granton

Royston/Granton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Brown 1,834 49.0
SNP G. W. Telford1,14330.5
Conservative W. Alexander77020.5
Majority69118.5
Labour hold

Trinity/Newhaven

Trinity/Newhaven
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. A. Nicholson 3,974 64.7
Labour A. Findlay2,17235.3
Majority1,80229.4
Conservative hold

Harbour/Bonnington

Harbour/Bonnington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. A. Crichton 2,778 70.8
Conservative Elizabeth M. Brodie1,14529.2
Majority1,63341.6
Labour hold

Links/Lorne

Links/Lorne
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Waugh 3,122 55.5
Labour J. Anderson2,50644.5
Majority61611.0
Conservative hold

Willowbrae/Craigentinny

Willowbrae/Craigentinny
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Phyllis Herriot 3,334 62.2
Conservative J. A. H. Clark1,94136.2
Communist C. B. Swan851.6
Majority1,39326.0
Labour hold

Jocks' Lodge/Portobello

Jocks' Lodge/Portobello
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. W. Borthwick 4,143 62.5
Labour G. Alexander2,48137.5
Majority1,66225.0
Conservative hold

Duddingston/Milton

Duddingston/Milton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. S. Cavaye 2,675 53.0
Labour Mary Hutcheson2,37747.1
Majority2985.9
Conservative hold

Niddrie/Craigmillar

Niddrie/Craigmillar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Kane 3,312 75.6
SNP W. K. Archibald97422.2
Communist Irene Swan932.1
Majority2,33853.4
Labour hold

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