1974 Perth and Kinross District Council election

1974 Perth and Kinross District Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07)
All 29 seats to Perth and Kinross District Council 15 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 16 9 4 Popular vote 15,443 11,028 4,375 Percentage 46.6% 33.3% 13.2%

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

Results

1974 Perth and Kinross District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	16	-	-		55.2	46.6	15,443	New
	Independent	9	-	-		31.0	33.3	11,028	New
	Labour	4	-	-		13.8	13.2	4,375	New
	SNP	0	-	-		0.0	4.7	1,561	New
	Liberal	0	-	-		0.0	2.3	750	New

Source:^[1]

References

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