1974 Sutherland District Council election

Sutherland District Council election April 2022 January 2024 1974 Sutherland District Council election Sutherland parliamentary no 1974 5 7 y 1977 Sutherland District Council election 1977 All 12 seats to Sutherland District Council 7 8,697 74.6% Ind Independent (politician) 12 4,008 100.0% Council Control Council Control after election Independent (politician) Elections to Sutherland 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 12 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 26 January 2024 As with other elections in the Highland region, no candidates were affiliated with any political parties and the 12 councillors elected were all independents. In total, five of the 12 wards were uncontested. Background Prior to 1974, Sutherland was one of 33 counties in Scotland. The area had been made a county following local government reforms in 1890 as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. Within Sutherland was the Royal Burgh of Dornoch which had existed in its own right since 1628 and had its own elected council which was separate from Sutherland County Council. Dornoch, as a small burgh, had powers over local taxation and building control as well as housing, lighting and drainage within the burgh. The county council had powers and responsibilities over roads, education, police, public health, social services and electoral registration as well as the registration of births, marriages and deaths for the whole county.https://boundaries.scot/sites/default/files/Local_government_Scotland_before_1975.pdf Information Paper Local government in Scotland: before 1975 Boundaries Scotland 26 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. Sutherland became a district council within the Highland region while Dornoch Burgh Council was abolished.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 Sutherland District Council election result Independent (politician) 12 N/A 100.0 100.0 4,008 N/A 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 26 January 2024 Ward results Dornoch Burgh main Dornoch Burgh Dornoch Burgh Independent (politician) H. Clunie 344 75.6 Independent (politician) E. L. MacKay 111 24.4 233 51.2 455 70.4 652 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 26 January 2024 Dornoch East and West main Dornoch East and West Dornoch East and West Independent (politician) G. Fraser 776 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 26 January 2024 Creich East and West main Creich East and West Creich East and West Independent (politician) A. M. Gilmour 827 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 26 January 2024 Kincardine main Kincardine Kincardine Independent (politician) G. S. Richardson 512 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 26 January 2024 Rogart and Golspie Rural main Rogart and Golspie Rural Rogart and Golspie Rural Independent (politician) C. C. D. Kinghorn 611 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 26 January 2024 Golspie Village main Golspie Village Golspie Village Independent (politician) D. I. MacRae 438 65.3 Independent (politician) G. Beaton 122 18.2 Independent (politician) J. W. Mowatt 111 16.5 316 47.1 671 76.8 884 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 26 January 2024 Lairg main Lairg Lairg Independent (politician) W. G. Johnston 292 60.3 Independent (politician) N. G. MacDonald 192 39.7 100 20.6 484 71.5 685 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 26 January 2024 Assynt and Stoer main Assynt and Stoer Assynt and Stoer Independent (politician) D. M. McBain 324 58.1 Independent (politician) D. MacDonald 234 41.9 90 16.2 558 88.2 650 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 26 January 2024 Eddrachillis and Durness main Eddrachillis and Durness Eddrachillis and Durness Independent (politician) L. MacKenzie 310 45.5 Independent (politician) C. M. Campbell 174 25.6 Independent (politician) J. C. Morrison 129 18.9 Independent (politician) T. S. Sinclair 68 10.0 136 19.9 681 82.2 837 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 26 January 2024 Clyne main Clyne Clyne Independent (politician) W. Sutherland 454 66.9 Independent (politician) H. Coghill 225 33.1 229 33.8 679 70.3 979 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 26 January 2024 Loth and Kildonan South main Loth and Kildonan South Loth and Kildonan South Independent (politician) R. R. MacDonald 275 57.3 Independent (politician) J. M. MacGregor 205 42.7 70 14.6 480 70.6 687 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 26 January 2024 Kildonan North main Kildonan North Kildonan North Independent (politician) J. O. F. MacKay 597 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 26 January 2024 References Sutherland Category:Sutherland District Council elections