1974 Highland Regional Council election

1974 Scottish local government election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07)

1978 →

All 47 seats to Highland Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority

Council Convener after election

Murdo Nicolson
Independent

The first election to Highland Regional Council was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish local elections. The election saw Independents win control of 37 of the councils 47 seats.

Aggregate results

Highland Regional election, 1974
Turnout: 58.2%
	Seats	Seats %	Votes %	Votes
Independent	37	78.7	72.1	43,943
Labour	4	8.5	8.1	4,918
Liberal	3	6.4	9.0	5,495
Conservative	2	4.3	1.8	1,126
SNP	1	2.1	8.9	5,434

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Badenoch and Strathspey District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished
Caithness District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished
Inverness District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished
Lochaber District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished
Nairn District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished
Ross and Cromarty District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished
Skye and Lochalsh District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished
Sutherland District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

v t e (1973 ←) 1974 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1975)
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