Local by-elections 07 May 1974
Local by-elections 07 May 1974 was held on 7 May 1974. 1,617 seats were filled across 1,623 wards and divisions in 66 councils, from 3,860 candidates. The Labour Party won 600, Independent won 538 and Conservative Party won 353.
- Date
- 7 May 1974
- Seats filled
- 1,617
- Candidates
- 3,860
- Councils
- 66
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 1,056 | 600 | 1,277,620 | 38.1% |
| Independent | 1,124 | 538 | 490,466 | 14.6% |
| Conservative Party | 794 | 353 | 923,272 | 27.6% |
| Scottish National Party | 395 | 80 | 415,809 | 12.4% |
| The Liberal Party | 231 | 28 | 167,565 | 5.0% |
| Residents | 45 | 15 | 31,376 | 0.9% |
| Other | 210 | 3 | 42,065 | 1.3% |
| LIB | 5 | 0 | 2,434 | 0.1% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 48 | 48 | Labour | 29 |
| Angus District Council | 22 | 22 | Independent | 10 |
| Annandale and Eskdale | 16 | 16 | Independent | 16 |
| Argyll and Bute District Council | 26 | 26 | Independent | 21 |
| Badenoch and Strathspey | 10 | 10 | Independent | 10 |
| Banff and Buchan | 18 | 18 | Independent | 15 |
| Bearsden and Milngavie | 10 | 10 | Conservative | 5 |
| Berwickshire | 12 | 12 | Conservative | 8 |
| Borders | 23 | 23 | Independent | 13 |
| Caithness | 15 | 15 | Independent | 15 |
| Central | 34 | 34 | Labour | 17 |
| Clackmannan | 12 | 12 | SNP | 6 |
| Clydebank | 10 | 10 | Labour | 5 |
| Clydesdale | 14 | 14 | Independent | 6 |
| Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | 10 | 10 | SNP | 7 |
| Cumnock and Doon Valley | 10 | 10 | Labour | 8 |
| Cunninghame | 24 | 24 | Labour | 13 |
| Dumbarton | 15 | 15 | Labour | 9 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council | 35 | 35 | Independent | 33 |
| Dundee City | 43 | 43 | Labour | 22 |
| Dunfermline | 30 | 30 | Labour | 19 |
| East Kilbride | 15 | 15 | SNP | 7 |
| East Lothian District Council | 17 | 17 | Labour | 10 |
| Eastwood | 12 | 12 | Conservative | 10 |
| Edinburgh City | 64 | 64 | Conservative | 30 |
| Ettrick and Lauderdale | 16 | 16 | Independent | 14 |
| Falkirk District Council | 36 | 36 | Labour | 17 |
| Fife Regional Council | 42 | 42 | Labour | 26 |
| Glasgow City | 72 | 72 | Labour | 55 |
| Gordon | 12 | 12 | Independent | 6 |
| Grampian | 53 | 53 | Conservative | 28 |
| Hamilton | 20 | 20 | Labour | 13 |
| Highland Regional Council | 47 | 47 | Independent | 37 |
| Inverclyde District Council | 23 | 23 | Labour | 15 |
| Inverness | 22 | 22 | Independent | 18 |
| Kilmarnock and Loudon | 16 | 16 | Labour | 12 |
| Kincardine and Deeside | 12 | 12 | Independent | 10 |
| Kirkcaldy | 36 | 36 | Labour | 24 |
| Kyle and Carrick | 25 | 25 | Conservative | 16 |
| Lochaber | 12 | 12 | Independent | 10 |
| Lothian | 49 | 49 | Labour | 24 |
| Midlothian District Council | 15 | 15 | Labour | 11 |
| Monklands | 20 | 20 | Labour | 15 |
| Moray District Council | 18 | 18 | Independent | 17 |
| Motherwell | 30 | 30 | Labour | 27 |
| Nairn | 10 | 10 | Independent | 6 |
| Nithsdale | 28 | 28 | Independent | 20 |
| North East Fife | 18 | 18 | Conservative | 13 |
| Orkney Islands | 23 | 23 | Independent | 23 |
| Perth and Kinross District Council | 29 | 29 | Conservative | 16 |
| Renfrew | 40 | 40 | Labour | 25 |
| Ross and Cromarty | 18 | 18 | Independent | 18 |
| Roxburgh | 16 | 16 | Independent | 16 |
| Scottish Borders | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Shetland Islands | 22 | 22 | Independent | 22 |
| Skye and Lochalsh | 10 | 10 | Independent | 10 |
| Stewartry | 12 | 12 | Independent | 12 |
| Stirling District Council | 20 | 20 | Conservative | 8 |
| Strathclyde | 103 | 103 | Labour | 71 |
| Strathkelvin | 14 | 14 | Labour | 6 |
| Sutherland | 12 | 12 | Independent | 12 |
| Tayside | 46 | 46 | Conservative | 22 |
| Tweeddale | 10 | 10 | Independent | 10 |
| West Lothian District Council | 21 | 21 | Labour | 12 |
| Western Isles | 30 | 30 | Independent | 30 |
| Wigtown | 14 | 14 | Independent | 13 |