1974 Lothian Regional Council election

1974 Scottish local government election Parliamentary No 1974 5 7 y 1978 Lothian Regional Council election 1978 All 49 seats to Lothian Regional Council 25 Scottish Labour Party 24 Scottish Conservatives 19 Scottish National Party 3 Scottish Liberal Party 1 Independent politician 1 Residents Association 1 39.9% 103,622 89,194 34.3% 11.6% 30,149 9.0% 3.5% 1.1% 23,495 9,065 2,940 April 2022 The 1974 Lothian Regional Council election was held on 7 May 1974 and saw Labour emerging as the largest party on the council, although falling just shy of a majority. Results 1974 Lothian Regional Council electionhttp://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lold/1974/lothian.php scottishelections.org.uk www.scottishelections.org.ukhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19740509&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search news.google.com Scottish Labour Party 24 49.0 39.9 103,622 Scottish Conservatives 19 38.8 34.3 89,194 Scottish National Party 3 6.1 11.6 30,149 Scottish Liberal Party 1 2.0 9.0 23,495 Independent (politician) 1 2.0 3.5 9,065 Residents Association 1 2.0 1.1 2,940 Independent Labour 0 0.0 0.3 900 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0.0 0.2 473 Ward results Armadale Armadale Scottish National Party J. Hamilton 2,441 40.3 Scottish Labour Party C. Morgan 2,322 38.3 Independent Labour W. Ferrier 900 14.9 Independent (politician) M. King 393 6.5 119 2.0 Scottish National Party Bathgate Bathgate Residents Association W. Stewart 2,349 43.1 Scottish Labour Party J. Burns 1,683 30.9 Scottish National Party S. MacQuarrie 1,324 24.3 Communist Party of Great Britain C. Bett 94 1.7 666 12.2 Residents Association Whitburn Whitburn Scottish Labour Party A. Bell 3,409 54.6 Scottish National Party W. McBride 2,180 34.9 Independent (politician) W. M. Kenny 560 9.0 Communist Party of Great Britain J. King 94 1.5 1,229 19.7 Scottish Labour Party Calders Calders Scottish Labour Party W. G. Rankine 3,153 48.3 Scottish National Party W. L. Stevenson 2,594 39.8 Scottish Liberal Party W. M. Kenny 776 11.9 559 8.5 Scottish Labour Party Linlithgow/Uphall Linlithgow/Uphall Scottish National Party J. McGinley 3,761 62.4 Scottish Labour Party J. Christie 2,264 37.6 1,497 24.8 Scottish National Party Broxburn Broxburn Scottish Labour Party M. Coyne 2,311 36.6 Scottish National Party R. Taylor 2,153 34.1 Independent (politician) Jane Paris 1,852 29.3 158 2.5 Scottish Labour Party Livingston Livingston Scottish Labour Party W. Hanlon 3,000 50.5 Scottish National Party B. B. Pitt 2,945 49.5 55 1.0 Scottish Labour Party Holyrood/Meadows Holyrood/Meadows Scottish Labour Party G. Foulkes 2,400 53.6 Scottish Conservative Party L. Taylor 1,489 33.2 Residents Association H. C. Gray 591 13.2 911 20.4 Scottish Labour Party Lochrin/Tron Lochrin/Tron Scottish Labour Party W. J. Taylor 1,824 45.5 Scottish Conservative Party D. F. E. Hall 1,632 40.7 Scottish Liberal Party I. C. Simpson 551 13.8 192 4.8 Scottish Labour Party Dalry/Tynecastle Dalry/Tynecastle Scottish Labour Party J. G. W. Buchanan 1,745 41.7 Scottish Conservative Party Fiona M. Cameron 970 23.2 Scottish National Party R. K. Strathan 945 22.6 Scottish Liberal Party Jenny M. M. Blain 525 12.5 775 18.5 Scottish Labour Party Moat/Polwarth Moat/Polwarth Scottish Labour Party Catherine B. M. Filsell 2,127 40.4 Scottish Liberal Party J. F. Lawrie 1,943 36.9 Scottish Conservative Party K. N. McLeod 1,196 22.7 184 3.5 Scottish Labour Party Church Hill/Braid Church Hill/Braid Scottish Conservative Party A. H. Lester 3,381 52.2 Scottish Liberal Party N. L. Gordon 2,651 40.9 Scottish Labour Party Isabella M. Williamson 444 6.9 730 11.3 Scottish Conservative Party Sciennes/Marchmont Sciennes/Marchmont Scottish Conservative Party G. W. Reid 3,359 57.0 Scottish Liberal Party J. Gilmour 1,721 29.2 Scottish Labour Party I. M. Christie 811 13.8 1,638 27.8 Scottish Conservative Party Prestonfield/Mayfield Prestonfield/Mayfield Scottish Conservative Party D. Alves 3,141 51.1 Scottish Labour Party Jessie Rogan 1,864 30.3 Scottish Liberal Party R. P. Wassell 1,143 18.6 1,277 20.8 Scottish Conservative Party Inch/Gilmerton Inch/Gilmerton Scottish Labour Party P. Wilson 4,345 76.4 Scottish Conservative Party Muriel Lester 1,346 23.6 2,999 52.8 Scottish Labour Party Alnwickhill/Kaimes Alnwickhill/Kaimes Scottish Labour Party T. J. Davies 2,717 55.4 Scottish Conservative Party Rosemary Macarthur 2,190 44.6 527 10.8 Scottish Labour Party Merchiston/Colinton Merchiston/Colinton Scottish Conservative Party J. D. Maclennan 3,936 53.5 Scottish Liberal Party S. P. Ross-Smith 2,189 29.8 Scottish National Party R. E. Young 637 8.7 Scottish Labour Party J. A. Mitchell 593 8.1 1,747 23.7 Scottish Conservative Party Fairmilehead/Firrhill Fairmilehead/Firrhill Scottish Conservative Party B. A. Meek 3,003 43.7 Scottish Labour Party M. C. B. McGregor 1,794 26.1 Scottish National Party J. McKernan 1,282 18.7 Scottish Liberal Party J. S. O. Moffat 793 11.5 1,209 17.6 Scottish Conservative Party Sighthill/Stenhouse Sighthill/Stenhouse Scottish Labour Party W. Wallace 4,594 68.3 Scottish Conservative Party W. G. Samuel 2,030 30.2 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Currie 107 1.6 2,564 38.1 Scottish Labour Party Slateford/Hailes Slateford/Hailes Scottish Labour Party C. D. Bisset 2,498 42.4 Scottish Conservative Party Elizabeth Alves 1,739 29.5 Scottish National Party I. H. Macdonald 1,655 28.1 759 12.9 Scottish Labour Party Pilton/Muirhouse Pilton/Muirhouse Scottish Labour Party N. Lindsay 2,501 70.0 Scottish Liberal Party W. H. Bailey 532 14.9 Scottish Conservative Party J. Johnston 455 12.7 Independent (politician) C. McManus 85 2.4 1,969 55.1 Scottish Labour Party Craigsbank/Carrickknowe Craigsbank/Carrickknowe Scottish Liberal Party D. C. E. Gorrie 2,728 48.8 Scottish Conservative Party Lynn F. Scott 2,084 37.2 Scottish Labour Party A. Howden 784 14.0 644 11.6 Scottish Liberal Party Corstorphine/Drumbrae Corstorphine/Drumbrae Scottish Conservative Party G. A. Theurer 2,235 41.5 Scottish Liberal Party Joyce Shein 1,753 32.6 Scottish Labour Party J. E. Boyack 1,397 25.9 482 8.9 Scottish Conservative Party Murrayfield/Blackhall Murrayfield/Blackhall Scottish Conservative Party R. M. Knox 4,127 71.9 Scottish Liberal Party T. Glen 998 17.4 Scottish Labour Party R. J. E. Marks 618 10.8 3,129 54.5 Scottish Conservative Party Cramond/Barnton Cramond/Barnton Scottish Conservative Party G. G. Norval 3,662 57.4 Scottish Labour Party R. H. Macintosh 1,415 22.2 Scottish Liberal Party E. S. Loveday 1,304 20.4 2,247 35.2 Scottish Conservative Party Drylaw/Comely Bank Drylaw/Comely Bank Scottish Conservative Party Winifred E. Donaldson 2,749 56.4 Scottish Labour Party R. D. Anderson 2,129 43.6 620 12.8 Scottish Conservative Party Dean/St. Andrews Dean/St. Andrews Scottish Conservative Party I. A. Cramond 3,068 59.9 Scottish Liberal Party C. S. Waterman 1,234 23.3 Scottish Labour Party H. R. Wagstaff 998 18.8 1,834 36.6 Scottish Conservative Party Pilrig/Calton Pilrig/Calton Scottish Labour Party J. Cook 2,965 54.2 Scottish Conservative Party J. L. Walls 2,503 45.8 462 8.4 Scottish Labour Party Broughton/Inverleith Broughton/Inverleith Scottish Conservative Party W. R. V. Percy 3,246 48.7 Scottish Labour Party J. Godfrey 1,738 26.1 Scottish Liberal Party R. Guild 1,684 25.3 1,508 22.6 Scottish Conservative Party Royston/Granton Royston/Granton Scottish Labour Party R. Brown 1,834 49.0 Scottish National Party G. W. Telford 1,143 30.5 Scottish Conservative Party W. Alexander 770 20.5 691 18.5 Scottish Labour Party Trinity/Newhaven Trinity/Newhaven Scottish Conservative Party H. A. Nicholson 3,974 64.7 Scottish Labour Party A. Findlay 2,172 35.3 1,802 29.4 Scottish Conservative Party Harbour/Bonnington Harbour/Bonnington Scottish Labour Party J. A. Crichton 2,778 70.8 Scottish Conservative Party Elizabeth M. Brodie 1,145 29.2 1,633 41.6 Scottish Labour Party Links/Lorne Links/Lorne Scottish Conservative Party C. Waugh 3,122 55.5 Scottish Labour Party J. Anderson 2,506 44.5 616 11.0 Scottish Conservative Party Willowbrae/Craigentinny Willowbrae/Craigentinny Scottish Labour Party Phyllis Herriot 3,334 62.2 Scottish Conservative Party J. A. H. Clark 1,941 36.2 Communist Party of Great Britain C. B. Swan 85 1.6 1,393 26.0 Scottish Labour Party Jocks' Lodge/Portobello Jocks' Lodge/Portobello Scottish Conservative Party K. W. Borthwick 4,143 62.5 Scottish Labour Party G. Alexander 2,481 37.5 1,662 25.0 Scottish Conservative Party Duddingston/Milton Duddingston/Milton Scottish Conservative Party J. S. Cavaye 2,675 53.0 Scottish Labour Party Mary Hutcheson 2,377 47.1 298 5.9 Scottish Conservative Party Niddrie/Craigmillar Niddrie/Craigmillar Scottish Labour Party J. Kane 3,312 75.6 Scottish National Party W. K. Archibald 974 22.2 Communist Party of Great Britain Irene Swan 93 2.1 2,338 53.4 Scottish Labour Party References Lothian Regional Council election 1974