1974 Merrick District Council election

1974 Merrick District Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977  →
All 14 seats to Merrick District Council 8 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Tenants Association Seats won 13 1 Popular vote 5,864 565 Percentage 83.6% 8.1%

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

Results

1974 Merrick District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	13	-	-		92.9	83.6	5,864	New
	Tenants Association	1	-	-		7.1	8.1	565	New
	Labour	0	-	-		0.0	5.5	383	New
	Conservative	0	-	-		0.0	2.9	201	New

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 August 2024.