Elections to the newly created Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
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A new system of regional and district governance had been created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, with Moray District Council encompassing the bulk of the territory covered by the prior Moray County Council. The election saw Independent candidates winning near total dominance of the council, with only 1 seat being taken by a party affiliated candidate.
Results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 17 | - | - | 94.4 | 86.7 | 14,292 | New | ||
SNP | 1 | - | - | 5.6 | 8.3 | 1,360 | New | ||
Labour | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 5.0 | 832 | New |
Source:[1]
Ward results
editBishopmill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | A Anderson | 703 | 61.3 | ||
Labour | W MacKenzie | 443 | 38.7 | ||
Majority | 260 | 22.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,146 | 36.3 | |||
SNP win (new seat) |
Cathedral
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Russell | 612 | 53.5 | ||
SNP | E Hendry | 531 | 46.5 | ||
Majority | 81 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,143 | 36.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
New Elgin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R Hossack | 385 | 50.4 | ||
Independent | W Adam | 199 | 26.0 | ||
SNP | A Stuart | 126 | 16.5 | ||
Labour | R McLeod | 54 | 7.1 | ||
Majority | 186 | 24.4 | |||
Turnout | 764 | 40.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Central West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T McMillan | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Forres
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Forbes | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Findhorn Valley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Carr | 689 | 55.4 | ||
Independent | J Bichan | 554 | 44.6 | ||
Majority | 135 | 10.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,243 | 39.4 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Laich
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D Thompson | 536 | 49.3 | ||
Independent | R Keith | 287 | 26.4 | ||
Independent | N McGillivray | 264 | 24.3 | ||
Majority | 249 | 22.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,087 | 39.9 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Lossiemouth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Taylor | 1,535 | 71.4 | ||
Independent | D Herd | 614 | 28.6 | ||
Majority | 921 | 42.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,149 | 55.6 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Heldon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Anderson | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Innes
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G Baxter | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Buckie West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E Brown | 818 | 69.4 | ||
Independent | P Jappy | 360 | 30.6 | ||
Majority | 458 | 38.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,178 | 38.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Buckie East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E Douglas | 612 | 49.4 | ||
Labour | J Reid | 335 | 27.0 | ||
Independent | A Gowrie | 292 | 23.6 | ||
Majority | 277 | 22.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,239 | 43.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Rathford
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W Mair | 650 | 51.3 | ||
Independent | P Flett | 371 | 29.3 | ||
Independent | J Mair | 247 | 19.5 | ||
Majority | 279 | 32.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,268 | 33.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Lennox
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Shirran | 589 | 63.5 | ||
Independent | G Cowie | 338 | 36.5 | ||
Majority | 251 | 27.0 | |||
Turnout | 927 | 39.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Keith
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | L Mann | 936 | 56.6 | ||
Independent | E Ettles | 718 | 43.4 | ||
Majority | 218 | 13.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,654 | 54.1 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Strathisla
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G Hendry | 644 | 66.7 | ||
Independent | W Stephen | 321 | 33.3 | ||
Majority | 323 | 33.4 | |||
Turnout | 965 | 43.6 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Speyside
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E Aldridge | 758 | 44.0 | ||
Independent | D Mackay | 456 | 26.5 | ||
Independent | D MacPherson | 262 | 15.2 | ||
Independent | J Garden | 212 | 12.3 | ||
Independent | J Allan | 33 | 1.9 | ||
Majority | 302 | 17.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,721 | 56.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Glenlivet
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W McKenzie | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
References
edit- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 55. Retrieved 13 July 2024.