1974 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election January 2023 January 2023 1974 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election parliamentary no 1974 05 07 y 1977 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election 1977 All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council 6 33,876 53.7%note Excludes uncontested wards. Lab Labour Party (UK) 8 1,331 35.5% ILab Independent Labour 1 1,642 43.7% Con Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 1 778 20.7% Council Leader Council Leader after election Labour Party (UK) Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley 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 10 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 22 December 2022 Labour took control of the council after winning a large majority despite none of their candidates winning a contested seat. Labour were the only party to stand candidates in every seat with eight elected unopposed. The two seats which were contested were won by the Conservatives and an independent Labour candidate. As a result of the large number of uncontested seats, independent Labour won the popular vote. Background Prior to 1974, Cumnock (known as Cumnock and Holmhead until 1960) was one of 17 burghs within the County of Ayr.https://boundaries.scot/sites/default/files/Local_government_Scotland_before_1975.pdf Information Paper Local government in Scotland: before 1975 Boundaries Scotland 3 January 2023 The area was made a burgh of barony by Royal Charter in 1509 before becoming a police burgh with an elected burgh council in 1866.LB24092 Old Cumnock Old Church B 3 January 2023https://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/15380372.cumnock-community-council-mark-150th-anniversary-of-police-burgh-status/ Cumnock Community Council mark 150th anniversary of police burgh status Stephen Bark Cumnock Chronicle 3 July 2017 3 January 2023 As a small burgh, the burgh council had limited powers which included some control over planning as well as local taxation, building control, housing, lighting and drainage with the rest of the local government responsibility falling to the county council. 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. Cumnock Burgh and the surrounding areas including New Cumnock, Mauchline and Dalmellington was to be placed in Cumnock and Doon Valley 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 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election result Labour Party (UK) 8 N/A 80.0 35.5 1,331 N/A Independent Labour 1 N/A 10.0 43.7 1,642 N/A Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 1 N/A 10.0 20.7 778 N/A 10 3,751 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 3 January 2023 Ward results Cumnock Burgh main Cumnock Burgh Cumnock Burgh Labour Party (UK) K. McTurk 4,651 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 3 January 2023 Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk main Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk Labour Party (UK) M. Lochhead 3,363 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 3 January 2023 Old Cumnock Parish main Old Cumnock Parish Old Cumnock Parish Labour Party (UK) T. McIntyre 2,426 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 3 January 2023 Auchinleck main Auchinleck Auchinleck Labour Party (UK) J. Allan 3,436 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 3 January 2023 Catrine and Sorn main Catrine and Sorn Catrine and Sorn Labour Party (UK) H. Nisbet 2,307 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 3 January 2023 New Cumnock main New Cumnock New Cumnock Labour Party (UK) J. Paterson 4,088 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 3 January 2023 Dalmellington main Dalmellington Dalmellington Labour Party (UK) R. Hill 3,353 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 3 January 2023 Patna and Dalrymple main Patna and Dalrymple Patna and Dalrymple Labour Party (UK) M. Rooney 3,271 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 3 January 2023 Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair main Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair Independent Labour J. Hodge 1,642 72.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Brown 614 27.2 1,028 45.6 2,256 57.5 3,952 Independent Labour 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 3 January 2023 Mauchline main Mauchline Mauchline Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party T. Findlay 778 52.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Miller 717 48.0 61 4.0 1,495 49.6 3,029 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 3 January 2023 Notes note References Cumnock Category:Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council elections