1974 Angus District Council election

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The 1974 Angus District Council election took place on the 8 May 1974 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

Angus District Election Result 1974 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1045.530.36,312
  Conservative 940.946.69,710
  Labour 313.623.04,797
Harbour [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jane S. Cuthill 746 70.6
Labour J. Le Blond31029.4
Majority43641.3
Turnout 105642.8
Abbey [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. S. Cargill 799 65.3
Conservative Caroline H. Florence42434.7
Majority37530.7
Turnout 122346.4
Timmergreeens and Carmyllie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour N. L. Geaughan 924 54.8
Conservative J. O'Reily76145.2
Majority1639.7
Turnout 168550.8
Keptie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Helen Cargill 1,186 72.2
Labour W. J. Irving45627.8
Majority73044.5
Turnout 164253.7
Hayshead and St. Vigeans [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. B. Howie 788 61.1
Labour M. B. Kerr50138.9
Majority28722.3
Turnout 128942.3
Cliffburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. A. Farmer 607 58.8
Conservative A. Gerrard42541.2
Majority18217.6
Turnout 103235.1
Carnoustie West and Panmure [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. G. Morton 880 61.2
Independent A. R. Winter31421.9
Labour Joan H. Haggart24316.9
Majority566
Turnout 146141.8
Carnoustie East and Panbride [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Torrie 1,305 84.0
Labour W. Campbell21416.0
Majority105639.3
Turnout 103252.2
Forfar West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. Scotland 774 63.9
Conservative C. M. H. Rodger43836.1
Majority33627.8
Turnout 121247.4
Forfar South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. MacPhail 571 41.1
Independent R. C. Forrester53838.7
Labour D. Hay28120.2
Majority332.4
Turnout 139046.7
Forfar North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Margaret C. Thorpe 1,292 77.4
Conservative M. J. S. Yeaman37722.6
Majority91554.8
Turnout 166960.4
Montrose Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G. Norrie
Majority
Turnout
Montrose North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. M. D. Smith
Majority
Turnout
Montrose South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W. M. Philips
Majority
Turnout
Kirriemuir [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. J. Millar 930 48.0
Independent D. B. Simpson56629.2
Independent D. S. McMartin44122.8
Majority36418.8
Turnout 193746.7
The Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. A. Robertson
Majority
Turnout
Strathbeg [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Gray-Cheape 879 73.1
Independent P. Whitaker32326.9
Majority55646.2
Turnout 120252.5
Dean [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent M. Struthers
Majority
Turnout
Northesk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D. L. I. Loyal
Majority
Turnout
Southesk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Isobel M. McLellan 894 63.6
Independent A. Nicholl51136.4
Majority38327.2
Turnout 140550.8
Brechin North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A. Buchan
Majority
Turnout
Brechin South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R. A. MacKenzie 659 60.7
Labour D. K. Todd42739.3
Majority23221.4
Turnout 108644.8

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References

  1. Keane, Kristofer. "Angus District Council, 1974". scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 J Bochel; D Denver (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974, Results and Statistics (PDF). Scottish Academic Press. SBN   707301114 via The Election Centre, Plymouth University.