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Elections to the newly created Merrick District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
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All 14 seats to Merrick District Council 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 13 | - | - | 92.9 | 83.6 | 5,864 | New | ||
| Tenants Association | 1 | - | - | 7.1 | 8.1 | 565 | New | ||
| Labour | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 5.5 | 383 | New | ||
| Conservative | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.9 | 201 | New | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 August 2024.