Strathclyde Regional Council election, 1974

An election to Strathclyde Regional Council was held in May 1974, alongside regional elections across Scotland. All 103 of the councils seats were up for election.

Aggregate results

Strathclyde Regional Council election, 1974^[1]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	71				68.9	44.0	388,480
	Conservative	20				19.4	28.4	250,719
	SNP	5				4.9	15.1	132,871
	Independent	5				4.9	4.9	43,227
	Liberal	2				1.9	4.5	39,839
	Communist	0				0.0	1.2	10,437
	Independent Conservative	0				0.0	0.5	4,764
	Independent Labour	0				0.0	0.5	4,708
	Independent Progressive	0				0.0	0.4	3,778
	Independent Socialist	0				0.0	0.3	2,746
	Paisley Local	0				0.0	0.1	1,043
	Socialist Workers Republican	0				0.0	0.0	140

References

↑ http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lold/1974/strathclyde.php

(1973 ←) United Kingdom local elections, 1974 (→ 1975)

London boroughs	Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster

District councils (Scotland)	Aberdeen Angus Annandale and Eskdale Argyll Badenoch and Strathspey Banff and Buchan Bearsden and Milngavie Berwickshire Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch Caithness Clackmannan Clydebank Cumbernauld Cumnock and Doon Valley Cunninghame Dumbarton Dundee Dunfermline East Kilbride East Lothian Eastwood Edinburgh Ettrick and Lauderdale Falkirk Glasgow Gordon Hamilton Inverclyde Inverness Kilmarnock and Loudoun Kincardine and Deeside Kirkcaldy Kyle and Carrick Lanark Lochaber Merrick Midlothian Monklands Moray Motherwell Nairn Nithsdale North East Fife Perth and Kinross Renfrew Ross and Cromarty Roxburgh Skye and Lochalsh Stewartry Stirling Sutherland Tweeddale West Lothian

Regional councils (Scotland)	Borders Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Highland Lothian Orkney Shetland Strathclyde Tayside Western Isles

See also: UK General election (Feb) UK General election (Oct)

Links to elections for successor councils

Council elections in Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1985 1990 1994 Abolished

Council elections in East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Council elections in East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012 2017

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Bearsden and Milngavie District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Strathkelvin District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Council elections in East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Eastwood District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Renfrew District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Elections in Glasgow

Glasgow Corporation	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

Glasgow City District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994

Glasgow City Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

General Elections	1997 2001 2005 2010

Council elections in Inverclyde

Inverclyde Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Council elections in North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Council elections in North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Motherwell District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Monklands District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Council elections in Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Council elections in South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Council elections in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Clydesdale District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

East Kilbride District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Hamilton District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Council elections in West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire Council	1995 1999 2003 2007 2012 2017

Strathclyde Regional Council	1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 Abolished

Clydebank District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

Dumbarton District Council	1974 1977 1980 1984 1988 1992 Abolished

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