1974 Lanark District Council election

The 1974 Lanark District Council election was held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

1974 Lanark District Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →

All 14 seats to Lanark District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won 6 4
Popular vote 6,202 7,827
Percentage 34.1% 43.0%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SNP Progressives
Seats won 2 2
Popular vote 2,085 2,074
Percentage 11.5% 11.4%

Results

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1974 Lanark District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  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]

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2024.