1974 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

1974 Scottish local government election

7 May 1974

1977 →

All 16 seats to Annandale and Eskdale District Council
9 seats needed for a majority

Turnout

44.6%

Elections to Annandale and Eskdale District Council took place on 7 May 1974, the same day as elections to Scotland's other district councils.

No political party fielded candidates in the Annandale and Eskdale District Council election in 1974.

Results

1974 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	16	-	-		100.0	100.0	4,788	New

Source:

Greenknowe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Willacy	378	56.8	N/A
	Independent	D.J. Ivison	287	43.2	N/A

Galabank
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.L. Stevenson	472	71.1	N/A
	Independent	W. Graham	192	28.9	N/A

Standalane
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.L. Wallace	445	78.8	N/A
	Independent	J. McKinna	120	21.2	N/A

Brydekirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Proudfoot	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Eastriggs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.W. Davidson	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Gretna
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.G. Greenhow	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Langholm
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Grieve	514	54	N/A
	Independent	Jean M. White	438	46	N/A

Buccleuch
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Carruthers	400	65.6	N/A
	Independent	Margaret E. Pool	210	34.4	N/A

Kirtle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Rae	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Milk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.H.O Bridgeman	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Moffat
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Independent	J. Cockayne	326	44.2	N/A
Independent	R. Chisholm	240	32.5	N/A
Independent	T.M. Sweetman	172	23.3	N/A

Beattock
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Independent	C.M. Collins	267	44.9	N/A
Independent	I.G. Ramsay	239	40.2	N/A
Independent	D.C. Fell	88	14.8	N/A

Cummertrees
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.D. McKay	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Lochmaben
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Margaret E. Wilson	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Dryfe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sir W.E. Jardine	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Lockerbie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. Cameron	Uncontested	Unconstested	N/A

v t e (1973 ←) 1974 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1975)
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See also: UK General election (Feb) UK General election (Oct)

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