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1974 Scottish local government election

1974 Fife Regional Council election
8 May 1974 (1974-05-08) 1978 →
All 42 seats to Fife Regional Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 26 10 3
Popular vote 40,935 28,310 7,671
Percentage 41.5% 28.7% 7.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ratepayers Communist
Seats won 2 1
Popular vote 8,256 4,749
Percentage 8.4% 4.8%
Council control after election


Labour

The first election to Fife Regional Council was held on 8 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour winning control of the region's 42 seat council.

Aggregate results

Fife Regional election, 1974
Turnout: 49.9%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 26 41.5 40,935
  Conservative 10 28.7 28,310
  Independent 3 7.8 7,671
  Ratepayers 2 8.4 8,256
  Communist 1 4.8 4,749
  SNP 0 0.0 8.5 8,377
  Liberal 0 0.0 0.3 344

Ward results

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References

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