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1974 Fife Regional Council election
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[1] 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
8.5
8,377
Liberal
0
0.3
344
Ward results [ ]
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