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1974 City of Dundee District Council election

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1974 City of Dundee District Council election

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All 43 seats to City of Dundee District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 22 18 2

Council Leader after election

TBD

The 1974 City of Dundee District Council election took place on 8 May 1974 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

City of Dundee District Election Result 1974[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 22 50.0 47.4 29,555
  Conservative 18 40.9 42.2 26,320
  Independent 2 4.5 3.3 2,076
  Independent Labour 1 2.3 3.0 1,860
  Liberal 0 2.2 1,359
  Communist 0 1.1 677
  SNP 0 0.5 291
  Christian Democratic Socialist 0 0.3 161
  Independent Socialist 0 0.2 106

References

  1. ^ "Local Election Results - 1974 to Date". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ City of Dundee District Council, 1974: Scottish Elections.org.uk