1974 Moray District Council election

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

1974 Moray District Council election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →

All 18 seats to Moray District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent SNP
Seats won 17 1
Popular vote 14,292 1,360
Percentage 86.7% 8.3%

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

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1974 Moray District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  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

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Bishopmill

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent T McMillan Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Forres

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Forbes Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Findhorn Valley

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Anderson Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Innes

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G Baxter Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Buckie West

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party 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

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W McKenzie Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 55. Retrieved 13 July 2024.