1974 West Lothian District Council election
1974 Scottish local government election
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Elections to the newly created West Lothian District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 12 | - | - | 57.1 | 41.4 | 16,827 | New | ||
| SNP | 6 | - | - | 28.6 | 40.5 | 16,434 | New | ||
| Independent | 2 | - | - | 9.5 | 7.5 | 3,035 | New | ||
| Ratepayers | 1 | - | - | 4.8 | 5.4 | 2,201 | New | ||
| Tenants Association | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.5 | 598 | New | ||
| Ind. Labour Party | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.5 | 594 | New | ||
| Communist | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.4 | 574 | New | ||
| Liberal | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.9 | 353 | New | ||
Source:[1]
References
- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
