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1974 Moray District Council election

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Elections to the newly created Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

A new system of regional and district governance had been created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, with Moray District Council encompassing the bulk of the territory covered by the prior Moray County Council. The election saw Independent candidates winning near total dominance of the council, with only a single seat being taken by a party affiliated candidate.

Election results

Moray District Council Election Result 1974[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 17 94.4 86.7 14,292
  SNP 2 5.6 8.3 1,360
  Labour 0 0.0 5.0 832

Ward results

References