1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election

Strathclyde Regional Council election January 2023 April 2022 July 2019 1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election parliamentary no 1974 05 07 y 1978 Strathclyde Regional Council election 1978 All 103 seats to Strathclyde Regional Council 52 1,773,010 51.7% Lab Dick Stewart Labour Party (UK) 71 388,480 44.0% Con Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 20 250,719 28.4% SNP Scottish National Party 5 132,871 15.1% Council Leader Council Leader after election Labour Party (UK) Elections to Strathclyde Regional Council were held on Tuesday 7 May 1974, on the same day as the eight other Scottish regional elections. This was the first election to the regional council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 103 electoral divisions created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each electoral division 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 5 January 2023 Labour took control of the regional council after winning a large majority of the seats. The party won 71 of the 103 seats and took 44% of the popular vote. The Conservatives were the second-largest party after winning 20 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) came third in the popular vote and took five seats. The Liberal Party took two seats while the other five were won by independent candidates. Background Prior to reform, local government in Scotland was made up of a system of counties and burghs. County councils controlled most of the local government functions across the country while the burghs had limited powers over smaller geographical areas. Small burghs had some control over planning as well as local taxation, building control, housing, lighting and drainage while large burghs also had further powers over the police, public health, social services, registration of births, marriages and deaths and electoral registration.https://boundaries.scot/sites/default/files/Local_government_Scotland_before_1975.pdf Information Paper Local government in Scotland: before 1975 Boundaries Scotland 5 January 2023 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. The area that was to become Strathclyde was made up of the former counties of Ayrshire, Buteshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire in full as well as the City of Glasgow, most of Argyll and part of Stirlingshire. Results 1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election Labour Party (UK) 71 68.9 44.0 388,480 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 20 19.4 28.4 250,719 Scottish National Party 5 4.9 15.1 132,871 Independent (politician) 5 4.9 4.9 43,227 Scottish Liberal Party 2 1.9 4.5 39,839 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0.0 1.2 10,437 Independent Conservative 0 0.0 0.5 4,764 Independent Labour 0 0.0 0.5 4,708 Independent Progressive 0 0.0 0.4 3,778 Independent Socialist 0 0.0 0.3 2,746 Paisley Local 0 0.0 0.1 1,043 Socialist Workers Republican 0 0.0 0.0 140 103 882,752 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 5 January 2023 Electoral division results Argyll District 1. Kintyre Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party J. McCorkindale 2,520 51.6 Labour Party (UK) D. McMillan 1,550 31.7 Scottish Liberal Party C. MacEchern 817 16.7 970 19.9 4,887 59.5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2. Mid Argyll and Islay Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party A. Jackson 1,588 31.7 Scottish Liberal Party W. Pollock 1,402 28.0 Independent (politician) F. Spears 1,075 21.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Stewart 946 18.9 186 3.7 5,011 52.4 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3. Lorn Independent (politician) D. Webster 2,593 45.0 Scottish Liberal Party Janet Michie 2,229 38.7 Labour Party (UK) G. MacKechnie 938 16.3 364 6.3 5,760 55.9 Independent (politician) 4. Bute and West Cowal Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party J. McMillan 2,968 67.9 Independent (politician) D. McIntyre 762 17.4 Labour Party (UK) H. McGill 641 14.7 2,206 50.5 4,371 50.9 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 5. Dunoon and East Cowal Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party L. Hinge 1,635 29.8 Independent (politician) T. Henderson 1,350 24.6 Independent (politician) T. Crompton 864 15.7 Independent (politician) J. Mackinnon 735 13.4 Independent (politician) T. Trapp 348 11.8 Labour Party (UK) Isobel Coxon 262 4.8 285 5.2 5,494 61.7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Dumbarton District 6. Dumbarton Labour Party (UK) I. Macduff 6,523 65.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Miller 3,398 34.4 3,125 31.4 9,921 54.5 Labour Party (UK) 7. Helensburgh Independent (politician) W. Petrie 5,869 58.8 Conservative Party (UK) N. Glen 3,174 31.8 Labour Party (UK) Gillian Carr 934 9.4 2,695 27.0 9,977 60.6 Independent (politician) 8. Vale of Leven Labour Party (UK) M. Haran 4,867 46.1 Scottish National Party W. Dick 3,444 32.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Denny 1,898 18.0 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Bellingham 355 3.4 1,423 13.5 10,564 60.6 Labour Party (UK) City of Glasgow District 9. Tollcross/ Parkhead Labour Party (UK) G. McClure 5,111 50.7 Scottish National Party B. Nugent 2,498 24.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Scott 2,343 23.2 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Kennedy 134 1.3 2,613 25.9 10,564 47.3 Labour Party (UK) 10. Carntyne/ Camlachie Labour Party (UK) D. Marshall 4,030 57.2 Scottish National Party N. Logan 1,725 24.5 Conservative Party (UK) R.B May 1,187 16.8 Communist Party of Great Britain D. McGregor 107 1.5 2,305 32.7 7,049 41.9 Labour Party (UK) 11. Easterhouse/ Garthamlock Labour Party (UK) T. Fulton 4,251 57.8 Scottish National Party T. Murray 2,331 31.7 Conservative Party (UK) R.J. Howie 468 6.4 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Jackson 310 4.2 1,920 26.1 7,360 35.5 Labour Party (UK) 12. Wellhouse/ Queenslie Labour Party (UK) A.J. Long 4,402 57.6 Scottish National Party W. Lindsay 2,626 34.4 Conservative Party (UK) G.R. McKay 501 6.6 Communist Party of Britain K. Haldane 110 1.4 1,776 23.2 7,639 45.9 Labour Party (UK) 13.Riddrie/ Lethamhill Labour Party (UK) Agnes L. Ballantyne 4,281 60.7 Scottish National Party G. Wotherspoon 2,167 27.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Bryce 1,487 18.7 2,114 33.4 7,935 45.9 Labour Party (UK) 14. City/ Townhead Labour Party (UK) W. Lindsay 3,362 69.7 Conservative Party (UK) W.G. Mackay 734 15.2 Scottish National Party J. Gilmer 726 15.1 2,628 54.5 4,822 41.0 Labour Party (UK) 15.Calton/ Dalmarnock Labour Party (UK) T. McLaren 3,169 60.7 Scottish National Party H. MacQueen 744 14.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Alexander 686 13.1 Scottish Liberal Party W. Gibson Knight 622 11.9 2,425 46.4 5,221 38.8 Labour Party (UK) 16. Balornock/ Robroyston Labour Party (UK) P. Trainer 4,550 53.8 Scottish National Party W. Morton 2,942 34.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Herriot 819 9.7 Communist Party of Great Britain N. McLellan 146 1.7 1,608 19.0 8,457 47.4 Labour Party (UK) Ward 17. Cowlairs/ Petershill Labour Party (UK) R. Gould 2,895 57.8 Scottish National Party J. Young 1,483 29.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Miller 568 11.3 Communist Party of Great Britain Jean Maitland 61 1.2 1,412 28.2 5,007 42.3 Labour Party (UK) 18. Milnbank/ Dennistoun Labour Party (UK) P. McEachran 3,988 44.5 Conservative Party (UK) J.C. Gilbert 2,644 29.5 Scottish National Party J.C. Donaldson 2,229 24.9 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Irving 100 1.1 1,344 15.0 8,961 49.2 Labour Party (UK) 19. Summerston/ Wyndford Labour Party (UK) L. McGarry 4,775 66.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Taylor 2,183 30.5 Communist Party of Great Britain I. Wilson 203 2.8 2,592 36.2 7,161 44.3 Labour Party (UK) 20. Ruchill/ Milton Labour Party (UK) G. McGrath 4,182 53.3 Scottish National Party A. McIntosh 2,778 35.4 Conservative Party (UK) Harriet Paterson 778 9.9 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Meers 105 1.3 1,404 17.9 7,843 47.1 Labour Party (UK) 21. Possilpark/Cowcaddens Labour Party (UK) W. Harley 4,636 59.3 Scottish National Party J. Brown 2,400 30.7 Conservative Party (UK) A.T. Rennie 646 8.3 Communist Party of Great Britain J.O. Foster 137 1.8 1,404 28.6 7,819 42.2 Labour Party (UK) 22. Botanic Gardens/ Park Conservative Party (UK) J.G. Rennie 3,745 58.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Higgins 2,692 41.8 1,053 16.4 6,437 44.6 Conservative Party (UK) 23. Kelvin/Woodside Labour Party (UK) J. Gray 2,667 49.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Goldie 1,968 36.8 Independent Progressive W.M. Hutcheson 476 8.9 Scottish Workers Republican Party W. Montgomery 140 2.6 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Noon 103 1.9 699 13.0 4,354 45.6 Labour Party (UK) 24. Partick East/ Anderston Labour Party (UK) M.R. Green 3,248 40.5 Conservative Party (UK) H.J. McGoldrick 2,654 33.1 Scottish National Party C. Mackellar 1,930 24.1 Communist Party of Great Britain W.S. McFall 179 2.2 594 7.4 8,011 49.8 Labour Party (UK) 25. Anniesland/Kelvinside Conservative Party (UK) L.M. Turple 5,127 49.1 Scottish Liberal Party Louise Steedman 3,405 32.6 Labour Party (UK) Judith Wilkinson 972 9.3 Scottish National Party Elizabeth A. Robinson 937 9.0 1,722 16.5 10,441 56.8 Conservative Party (UK) 26. Scotstoun/ Partick West Conservative Party (UK) Janet S.B. Browning 5,331 40.2 Scottish National Party J. Hannah 3,019 22.8 Scottish Liberal Party I. McTavish 830 6.3 1,250 17.4 13,260 56.9 Conservative Party (UK) 27. Drumry/ Summerhill Labour Party (UK) J. Hemphill 4,282 57,4 Scottish National Party I. Cameron 2,443 32.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Aitken 574 7.7 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Barr 166 2.2 1,839 24.7 7,465 41.7 Labour Party (UK) 28. Blairdardie/ Knightscliffe Labour Party (UK) D. McColl 3,883 42.8 Scottish National Party A. Gorman 3,019 33.3 Conservative Party (UK) G.A. Kidd 2,036 22.5 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Moffat 129 1.4 864 9.5 9,067 52.8 Labour Party (UK) 29. Yoker/ Knightswood Labour Party (UK) W. Perry 4,866 49.1 Scottish National Party R. Thomson 2,890 29.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Rogers 1,965 19.8 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Morton 195 2.0 1,976 20.0 9,916 50.5 Labour Party (UK) 30. Gorbals/ Hutchesontown Labour Party (UK) J. Wray 4,760 63.3 Scottish National Party G. Baird 1,523 20.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Green 960 12.8 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Kray 282 3.8 3,237 43.1 7,525 40.2 Labour Party (UK) 31. Crosshill/ Prospecthill Labour Party (UK) G.M. Shaw 4,508 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. Dorfman 2,748 27.6 Scottish National Party D.G. MacKellar 2,546 25.6 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Stewart 139 1.4 1,760 17.8 9,941 49.7 Labour Party (UK) 32. Drumoyne/ Fairfield Labour Party (UK) R. McClement 4,056 50.2 Scottish National Party T.M. Wilson 2,852 35.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Brotherston 1,096 13.6 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Mitchell 79 1.0 1,204 14.9 8,083 49.4 Labour Party (UK) 33. Ibrox/ Kingston Labour Party (UK) D. Deans 3,368 48.0 Scottish National Party C. McKenna 2,519 33.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Sinnott 1,417 18.7 1,119 14.7 7,574 48.2 Labour Party (UK) 34. Hillington/ Bellahouston Labour Party (UK) J.F. McLean 6,487 46.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. Anderson 4,756 34.2 Scottish National Party Shiela Watterson 2,510 18.0 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Neaven 173 1.2 1,731 12.4 13,926 57.9 Labour Party (UK) 35. Cardonald/ Crookston Labour Party (UK) W. Timoney 5,755 53.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Reilly 2,608 24.3 Scottish National Party D. McBain 2,211 20.6 Communist Party of Great Britain R.M. Rigby 155 1.4 3,147 29.3 7,525 40.2 Labour Party (UK) 36. Pollockshields/ Strathbungo Conservative Party (UK) J. Mair 5,720 55.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Clark 2,059 21.8 Scottish National Party G. Leslie 1,757 18.6 Scottish Liberal Party W.C. Todd 347 3.7 3,211 34.1 9,433 52.5 Conservative Party (UK) 37. Camphill/ Pollockshaws Conservative Party (UK) Anna Douglas 4,576 40.9 Labour Party (UK) J.D. Cannell 3,766 33.7 Scottish National Party R. Hamilton 2,200 19.7 Scottish Liberal Party R. McIntyre 562 5.0 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Elliot 72 0.6 810 7.2 11,176 57.5 Conservative Party (UK) 38. Nitshill/ Darnley Labour Party (UK) Jean Craig 6,071 61.4 Scottish National Party D. Murchie 2,759 27.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jan Goudie 873 8.8 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Currie 181 1.8 3,312 33.5 9,884 44.9 Labour Party (UK) 39. Newlands/ Mt.Florida Conservative Party (UK) J. Hicks 6,867 73.8 Labour Party (UK) H. McEachan 2,443 26.2 4,424 47.6 9,310 60.6 Conservative Party (UK) 40. Kings Park/ Castlemilk Labour Party (UK) T. Muir 3,668 41.0 Conservative Party (UK) N.D. Smith 3,501 39.2 Scottish National Party A. Carmichael 1,339 15.0 Scottish Liberal Party Christine Forest 326 3.7 Communist Party of Great Britain L. Raeburn 108 1.2 167 1.8 8,942 50.9 Labour Party (UK) 41. Linn/ Cathkin Labour Party (UK) J. Fitch 4,148 50.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christine MacInnes 2,709 24.3 Scottish National Party A. Ogg 1,169 14.3 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Hamilton 135 1.7 1,439 17.6 8,161 48.5 Labour Party (UK) 42. Rutherglen Labour Party (UK) D. Walker 4,324 40.6 Conservative Party (UK) Janet W. Nairn 3,797 35.6 Scottish National Party Heather Ewing 2,538 23.8 527 5.0 10,659 55.7 Labour Party (UK) 43. Baillieston Labour Party (UK) C. McNicol 4,895 52.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. Clark 4,469 47.7 426 4.6 9,364 52.6 Labour Party (UK) 44. Cambuslang Conservative Party (UK) Bunty Gunn 6,404 45.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Aiton 5,211 36.9 Scottish National Party Christine Latta 2,502 17.7 1,193 8.5 14,117 56.6 Conservative Party (UK) Clydebank District 45. Clydebank & Kilpatrick South Labour Party (UK) M. Turner 6,300 54.3 Scottish National Party D. McKenzie 4,700 40.5 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Kelly 606 5.2 1,600 13.8 11,606 55.8 Labour Party (UK) 46. Clydebank & Kilpatrick North Labour Party (UK) W. Worthington 5,820 49.2 Independent Progressive A. Lawson 3,302 27.9 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Reid 2,700 22.8 2,518 21.3 11,822 60.7 Labour Party (UK) Bearsden & Milngavie District 47. Milngavie/ Kilmardinny Independent (politician) J.G. Breckenridge 3,304 42.0 Conservative Party (UK) A.I. McAlpine 2,606 33.1 Labour Party (UK) R.E. Black 1,416 18.0 Scottish Liberal Party T.C. Harvey 545 6.9 698 8.9 7,861 66.2 Independent (politician) 48. Bearsden Conservative Party (UK) W. Boyle 5,149 59.3 Independent (politician) J.F. Doig 2,585 29.8 Scottish Liberal Party J.A. Thompson 956 11.0 2,564 29.5 8,690 61.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bishopbriggs & Kirkintilloch District 49. Kirkintilloch Scottish National Party J. Lucas 4,169 36.8 Labour Party (UK) E. McGaughrin 3,502 30.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Donovan 2,824 24.9 Scottish Liberal Party Marguerite Turcan 836 7.4 667 5.9 11,331 64.8 Scottish National Party 50. Bishopbriggs Independent (politician) J. Proctor 3,538 32.9 Labour Party (UK) G. Scobie 2,740 25.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. McCune 2,264 21.1 Scottish National Party G. Paterson 2,199 20.5 798 7.4 10,741 61.1 Independent (politician) 51. Chryston & Kelvin Valley Labour Party (UK) C. Gray 5,223 50.7 Scottish National Party Esther McKean 5,086 49.3 137 1.4 10,309 63.3 Labour Party (UK) Cumbernauld District 52. Cumbernauld South & East Scottish National Party G. Murray 5,268 56.3 Labour Party (UK) Agnes McLean 4,088 43.7 1,180 12.6 9,356 57.6 Scottish National Party Kilsyth & Cumbernauld North West Scottish National Party Janette Jones 4,651 50.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Houston 4,128 44.9 Scottish Liberal Party C. Hall 424 4.6 523 5.6 9,203 58.9 Scottish National Party Monklands District 54. Coatbridge West Labour Party (UK) J. Whelan 5,577 55.2 Conservative Party (UK) Florence Inglis 4,529 44.8 1,048 10.4 10,106 55.1 Labour Party (UK) 55. Coatbridge East Labour Party (UK) Charlotte Toal 3,981 47.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hill 2,676 31.7 Independent Labour H. Hendrie 1,785 21.1 1,305 15.5 8,442 53.4 Labour Party (UK) 56. Airdrie East Labour Party (UK) R. Stewart 4,482 39.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Crichton 3,512 30.7 Independent (politician) J. Brunton 1,986 17.3 Scottish National Party J. Russell 1,480 12.9 970 8.4 11,460 60.0 Labour Party (UK) 57. Airdrie West Labour Party (UK) J. Donnelly 5,141 54.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Murdoch 4,378 46.0 763 8.0 9,519 48.4 Labour Party (UK) Motherwell District 58. Dalziel Labour Party (UK) B. Scott 4,816 47.8 Conservative Party (UK) E.C. Houston 3,337 33.1 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Sneddon 1,928 19.1 1,479 14.7 10,071 50.5 Labour Party (UK) 59. Wishaw Labour Party (UK) J. Gibson 4,424 59.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Morrison 3,032 40.7 1,392 18.6 7,456 43.9 Labour Party (UK) 60. Clydevale Labour Party (UK) J. Fyfe 4,873 63.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Lannigan 2,760 36.2 2,113 27.6 7,633 46.2 Labour Party (UK) 61. Fortissat Labour Party (UK) J. Burns Unopposed N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) 62. Bellshill & Tannochside Labour Party (UK) R. Stewart 4,482 39.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Crichton 3,512 30.7 Independent (politician) J. Brunton 1,986 17.3 Scottish National Party J. Russell 1,480 12.9 970 8.4 11,460 60.0 Labour Party (UK) 63. Clydesdale Labour Party (UK) E. Myles 4,870 54.2 Scottish National Party R. Hendrie 2,746 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Jeffrey 966 10.7 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Bolton 410 4.6 2,124 23.7 8,992 49.1 Labour Party (UK) Kilmarnock North main Kilmarnock North Kilmarnock North Labour Party (UK) J. Hunter 5,541 59.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party R. Ledgerwood 2,310 24.7 Scottish Liberal Party A. Korn 1,076 11.5 Independent Labour B. Mitchell 429 4.6 3,231 34.5 9,356 45.9 20,616 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 5 January 2023 Kilmarnock South main Kilmarnock South Kilmarnock South Labour Party (UK) W. McCulloch 4,673 47.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party W. Adams 4,067 41.1 Scottish Liberal Party N. Tosh 1,154 11.7 606 6.1 9,894 50.6 19,746 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 5 January 2023 Stewarton and Irvine Valley main Stewarton and Irvine Valley Stewarton and Irvine Valley Labour Party (UK) J. McChristie 5,927 55.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party A. Foote 2,912 27.1 Scottish Liberal Party A. Wight 1,917 17.8 3,015 28.0 10,756 53.5 20,281 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 5 January 2023 Cumnock main Cumnock Cumnock Labour Party (UK) W. Paterson 16,182 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 5 January 2023 New Cumnock and Doon Valley main New Cumnock and Doon Valley New Cumnock and Doon Valley Labour Party (UK) W. Goudie 17,684 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 5 January 2023 References Links to elections for successor councils Strathclyde Regional Council election 1974