1974 Hamilton District Council election

Hamilton District Council election January 2024 January 2024 1974 Hamilton District Council election parliamentary no 1974 05 07 y 1977 Hamilton District Council election 1977 All 20 seats to Hamilton District Council 11 74,381 % Lab Labour Party (UK) 13 17,530 45.7% SNP Scottish National Party 2 10,248 26.7% Con Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 4,765 12.4% Lib Scottish Liberal Party 2 2,784 7.3% Council Leader Council Leader after election Labour Party (UK) Elections to Hamilton District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 20 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20190111180051/http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/reports/ea_formation_1974.asp Formation Electoral Arrangements Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland 6 January 2024 Labour took control of the council after winning a majority of the seats – 13 – and taking nearly half the popular vote. The Scottish National Party (SNP) took more than a quarter of the popular vote but only returned two seats. Both the Conservatives and the Liberals also returned two seats with less than half the vote share of the SNP. The remaining seat was won by an independent candidate. Background Prior to 1974, Hamilton was one of nine burghs within the County of Lanark. As a large burgh, powers over planning, local taxation, building control, housing, lighting and drainage as well as further powers over the police, public health, social services, registration of births, marriages and deaths and electoral registration rested with the burgh council. The rest of the local government responsibility fell to the county council which had full control over the areas which were not within a burgh.https://boundaries.scot/sites/default/files/Local_government_Scotland_before_1975.pdf Information Paper Local government in Scotland: before 1975 Boundaries Scotland 6 January 2024 Following the recommendations in the Wheatly Report, the old system of counties and burghs – which had resulted in a mishmash of local government areas in which some small burghs had larger populations but far fewer responsibilities than some large burghs and even counties – was to be replaced by a new system of regional and district councils. Hamilton Burgh and the surrounding areas including Blantyre, Bothwell, Uddingston, Larkhall and Stonehouse was to be placed in Hamilton District within the Strathclyde region.Turnock David 1970 The Wheatley Report: Local Government in Scotland Area 2 2 10–12 Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers 20000437 Results 1974 Hamilton District Council election result Labour Party (UK) 13 N/A 65.0 45.7 17,530 N/A Scottish National Party 2 N/A 10.0 26.7 10,248 N/A Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 N/A 10.0 12.5 4,765 N/A Scottish Liberal Party 2 N/A 10.0 7.3 2,784 N/A Independent (politician) 1 N/A 5.0 2.1 812 N/A Independent Labour 0 N/A 0.0 5.6 2,138 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain 0 N/A 0.0 0.3 98 N/A 20 Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Ward results Hillhouse main Hillhouse Hillhouse Labour Party (UK) R. Newberry 888 60.2 Scottish National Party J. Boothroyd 588 39.8 300 20.4 1,476 49.0 3,041 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Udston main Udston Udston Labour Party (UK) S. Dallas 3,181 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Wellhall North main Wellhall North Wellhall North Scottish National Party M. Kirkwood 676 47.3 Labour Party (UK) H. Doyle 377 26.4 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party A. Aitchison 377 26.4 299 20.9 1,430 46.3 3,104 Scottish National Party Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Central main Central Central Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party C. Brain 721 52.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Murphy 658 47.7 63 4.6 1,379 54.7 2,543 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Burnbank main Burnbank Burnbank Labour Party (UK) C. Brownlie 1,267 61.2 Scottish National Party D. Brown 804 38.8 463 22.4 2,071 50.3 4,164 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Bent main Bent Bent Scottish National Party J. Ross 728 40.3 Labour Party (UK) M. S. Ewart 623 34.5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party G. Cowper 455 25.2 105 5.8 1,806 57.0 3,184 Scottish National Party Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Fairhill main Fairhill Fairhill Labour Party (UK) N. Cochrane 1,273 51.3 Scottish National Party E. Moore 1,113 44.8 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Valentine 98 4.0 160 6.5 2,484 50.7 4,942 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Wellhall South main Wellhall South Wellhall South Labour Party (UK) R. Sherry 627 53.0 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party G. Young 282 23.8 Scottish Liberal Party J. Millward 275 23.2 345 29.2 1,184 52.8 2,273 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Low Waters main Low Waters Low Waters Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party D. Williamson 1,661 66.9 Labour Party (UK) I. McKillop 822 33.1 839 33.8 2,483 56.0 4,506 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Cadzow main Cadzow Cadzow Labour Party (UK) W. Condie 1,687 63.8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party G. Skelton-Smith 957 36.2 730 27.6 2,644 48.3 5,619 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Dalserf main Dalserf Dalserf Labour Party (UK) M. Grove 857 44.9 Scottish National Party G. Smith 683 35.8 Independent Labour J. McLean 367 19.2 174 9.1 1,907 51.3 3,715 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Machan main Machan Machan Labour Party (UK) J. Hunter 985 42.8 Scottish National Party M. Fergusson 965 41.9 Independent Labour J. Kelly 351 15.3 20 0.9 2,301 53.9 4,282 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Avonholm main Avonholm Avonholm Labour Party (UK) J. Speirs 662 39.4 Independent Labour W. Little 623 37.1 Scottish National Party M. Miller 394 23.5 39 1.7 1,679 57.1 2,957 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Strutherhill main Strutherhill Strutherhill Labour Party (UK) S. Casserly 726 44.0 Independent Labour J. Downie 662 40.1 Scottish National Party E. Rocks 263 15.9 64 3.9 1,651 62.0 2,674 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Stonehouse main Stonehouse Stonehouse Independent (politician) M. Burns 812 40.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Chalmers 711 35.1 Scottish National Party C. McFarlane 505 24.9 101 4.9 2,028 60.2 3,391 Independent (politician) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Bothwell and Uddingston North main Bothwell and Uddingston North Bothwell and Uddingston North Scottish Liberal Party T. Maxwell 939 44.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Sloss 809 37.9 Scottish National Party D. Kirkcaldy 388 18.2 130 6.1 2,136 62.0 3,486 Scottish Liberal Party Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Bothwell and Uddingston South main Bothwell and Uddingston South Bothwell and Uddingston South Scottish Liberal Party T. Grieve 1,568 68.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party G. McAllister 312 13.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Forry 279 12.1 Scottish National Party H. Graham 145 6.3 1,256 54.6 2,304 66.6 3,485 Scottish Liberal Party Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 High Blantyre main High Blantyre High Blantyre Labour Party (UK) J. Swinburne 1,353 55.7 Scottish National Party D. Crawford 1,075 44.3 278 11.4 2,428 51.0 4,789 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Blantyre main Blantyre Blantyre Labour Party (UK) D. Tremble 1,412 56.3 Scottish National Party T. Rarity 1,094 43.7 318 12.6 2,506 54.9 4,648 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 Stonefield main Stonefield Stonefield Labour Party (UK) G. McInally 1,514 61.2 Scottish National Party J. Waugh 827 33.4 Independent Labour A. McLauchlan 135 5.5 687 27.8 2,476 57.7 4,397 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics Edinburgh Scottish Academic Press J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1975 6 January 2024 References Hamilton Category:Hamilton District Council elections