1974 Renfrew District Council election
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Elections to the newly created Renfrew 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 | 25 | - | - | 62.5 | 49.3 | 33,540 | New | ||
| Conservative | 10 | - | - | 25.0 | 32.2 | 21,894 | New | ||
| Independent | 3 | - | - | 7.5 | 9.8 | 6,678 | New | ||
| SNP | 1 | - | - | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3,407 | New | ||
| Community association | 1 | - | - | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1,336 | New | ||
| Tenants association | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.9 | 584 | New | ||
| Liberal | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.5 | 334 | New | ||
| Communist | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.4 | 277 | New | ||
Source:[1]
References
- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
