1974 Clackmannan District Council election

1974 Scottish local government election

7 May 1974 (1974-05-07)

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All 12 seats to Clackmannan District Council
7 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	SNP	Labour	Independent
Seats won	6	5	1
Popular vote	7,931	6,980	1,994
Percentage	45.4%	39.9%	11.4%

Elections to the newly created Clackmannan District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

Results

1974 Clackmannan District Council election result
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
SNP	6	-	-	50.0	45.4	7,931	New
Labour	5	-	-	41.7	39.9	6,980	New
Independent	1	-	-	8.3	11.4	1,994	New
Liberal	0	-	-	0.0	3.3	578	New

Source:

References

"Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

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