1974 Nithsdale District Council election
1974 Scottish local government election
Elections to the newly created Nithsdale District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
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Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 20 | - | - | 71.4 | 52.9 | 3,214 | New | ||
Labour | 5 | - | - | 17.9 | 19.6 | 1,190 | New | ||
Democratic Socialist Labour Party | 1 | - | - | 3.6 | 26.7 | 1,621 | New | ||
SNP | 1 | - | - | 3.6 | 0.8 | 48 | New | ||
Conservative | 1 | - | - | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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