1974 Inverclyde District Council election

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

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

All 23 seats to Inverclyde District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal
Seats won 15 4
Popular vote 16,362 13,722
Percentage 44.7% 37.5%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 3 1
Popular vote 5,273 1,167
Percentage 14.4% 3.2%

Results

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1974 Inverclyde District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 15 - - 65.2 44.7 16,362 New
  Liberal 4 - - 17.4 37.5 13,722 New
  Conservative 3 - - 13.0 14.4 5,273 New
  Independent 1 - - 4.3 3.2 1,167 New
  Communist 0 - - 0.0 0.2 77 New

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.