1974 Angus District Council election

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

Election results[]

Angus District Election Result 1974[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 10 45.5 30.3 6,312
  Conservative 9 40.9 46.6 9,710
  Labour 3 13.6 23.0 4,797
Harbour[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 746 70.6
Labour 310 29.4
Majority 436 41.3
Turnout 1056 42.8
Abbey[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour 799 65.3
Conservative 424 34.7
Majority 375 30.7
Turnout 1223 46.4
and Carmyllie[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour 924 54.8
Conservative 761 45.2
Majority 163 9.7
Turnout 1685 50.8
[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Helen Cargill 1,186 72.2
Labour 456 27.8
Majority 730 44.5
Turnout 1642 53.7
and St. Vigeans[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 788 61.1
Labour 501 38.9
Majority 287 22.3
Turnout 1289 42.3
[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour 607 58.8
Conservative 425 41.2
Majority 182 17.6
Turnout 1032 35.1
Carnoustie West and Panmure[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 880 61.2
Independent 314 21.9
Labour 243 16.9
Majority 566
Turnout 1461 41.8
Carnoustie East and Panbride[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 1,305 84.0
Labour 214 16.0
Majority 1056 39.3
Turnout 1032 52.2
Forfar West[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent 774 63.9
Conservative 438 36.1
Majority 336 27.8
Turnout 1212 47.4
Forfar South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 571 41.1
Independent 538 38.7
Labour 281 20.2
Majority 33 2.4
Turnout 1390 46.7
Forfar North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent 1,292 77.4
Conservative 377 22.6
Majority 915 54.8
Turnout 1669 60.4
Montrose Central[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent
Majority
Turnout
Montrose North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent
Majority
Turnout
Montrose South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent
Majority
Turnout
Kirriemuir[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 930 48.0
Independent 566 29.2
Independent 441 22.8
Majority 364 18.8
Turnout 1937 46.7
The Glens[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative
Majority
Turnout
[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative 879 73.1
Independent 323 26.9
Majority 556 46.2
Turnout 1202 52.5
Dean[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent
Majority
Turnout
Northesk[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent
Majority
Turnout
[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent 894 63.6
Independent 511 36.4
Majority 383 27.2
Turnout 1405 50.8
Brechin North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent
Majority
Turnout
Brechin South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent 659 60.7
Labour 427 39.3
Majority 232 21.4
Turnout 1086 44.8

References[]

  1. ^ Keane, Kristofer. "Angus District Council, 1974". scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v J Bochel; D Denver (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974, Results and Statistics (PDF). Scottish Academic Press. SBN 707301114 – via The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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