1974 Borders Regional Council election

1974 Scottish local government election 1974 5 7 y parliamentary 1978 1978 Borders Regional Council election All 23 seats to Borders Regional Council 12 Independent politician Scottish Conservatives 13 7 17,134 52.2% 6,682 20.4% Scottish Liberal Party 24.5% 8,043 3Elections to the newly created Borders Regional Council took place on 7 May 1974, as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. There were 23 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system. Results 1974 Borders Regional Council election result Independent politician 13 - - - 56.5 52.2 17,134 New Scottish Conservatives 7 - - - 30.4 20.4 6,682 New Scottish Liberal Party 3 - - - 13.0 24.5 8,043 New Scottish National Party 0 - - - 0.0 1.9 616 New Scottish Labour Party 0 - - - 0.0 1.1 347 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:Scottish Borders Council elections Borders Regional Council election