1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election
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The 1974 Strathclyde Regional Council election was held in May 1974, alongside regional elections across Scotland. All 103 of the Strathclyde Regional Council seats were up for election.
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 71 | 68.9 | 44.0 | 388,480 | |||||
| Conservative | 20 | 19.4 | 28.4 | 250,719 | |||||
| SNP | 5 | 4.9 | 15.1 | 132,871 | |||||
| Independent | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 43,227 | |||||
| Liberal | 2 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 39,839 | |||||
| Communist | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 10,437 | |||||
| Ind. 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 | |||||
References
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