1974 Inverclyde District Council election
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Elections to the newly created Inverclyde District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 15 | - | - | 65.2 | 44.7 | 16,362 | New | ||
| Liberal | 4 | - | - | 17.4 | 37.5 | 13,722 | New | ||
| Conservative | 3 | - | - | 13.0 | 14.4 | 5,273 | New | ||
| Independent | 1 | - | - | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1,167 | New | ||
| Communist | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.2 | 77 | New | ||
Source:[1]
References
- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
