1974 Central Regional Council election

1974 Scottish local government election 1974 5 7 y parliamentary 1978 1978 Central Regional Council election All 34 seats to Central Regional Council 18 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party 17 9 41,086 43.4% 32,948 34.8% Scottish Conservatives 9.7% 9,225 4 Independent politician 3 10.5% 9,938 Independent Labour 1.5% 1,423 1Elections to the newly created Central Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 34 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system. Results 1974 Central Regional Council election result Scottish Labour Party 17 - - 50.0 43.4 41,086 New Scottish National Party 9 - - 26.5 34.8 32,948 New Scottish Conservatives 4 - - 11.8 9.7 9,225 New Independent politician 3 - - 8.8 10.5 9,938 New Independent Labour 1 - - 2.9 1.5 1,423 NewScottish Workers Republican Party 0 - - - 0.0 0.1 51 New Source:Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf 21 August 2024 Elections Centre References Category:Central Regional Council (Scotland) elections Central Regional Council election