1974 Moray District Council election
Appearance
Elections to the newly created Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
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A new system of regional and district governance had been created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, with Moray District Council encompassing the bulk of the territory covered by the prior Moray County Council. The election saw Independent candidates winning near total dominance of the council, with only 1 seat being taken by a party affiliated candidate.
Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 17 | - | - | 94.4 | 86.7 | 14,292 | New | ||
SNP | 1 | - | - | 5.6 | 8.3 | 1,360 | New | ||
Labour | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 5.0 | 832 | New |
Source:[1]
Ward results
Bishopmill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | A Anderson | 703 | 61.3 | ||
Labour | W MacKenzie | 443 | 38.7 | ||
Majority | 260 | 22.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,146 | 36.3 | |||
SNP win (new seat) |
Cathedral
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Russell | 612 | 53.5 | ||
SNP | E Hendry | 531 | 46.5 | ||
Majority | 81 | 7.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,143 | 36.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
New Elgin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R Hossack | 385 | 50.4 | ||
Independent | W Adam | 199 | 26.0 | ||
SNP | A Stuart | 126 | 16.5 | ||
Labour | R McLeod | 54 | 7.1 | ||
Majority | 186 | 24.4 | |||
Turnout | 764 | 40.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Central West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T McMillan | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Forres
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Forbes | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Findhorn Valley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Carr | 689 | 55.4 | ||
Independent | J Bichan | 554 | 44.6 | ||
Majority | 135 | 10.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,243 | 39.4 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Laich
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D Thompson | 536 | 49.3 | ||
Independent | R Keith | 287 | 26.4 | ||
Independent | N McGillivray | 264 | 24.3 | ||
Majority | 249 | 22.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,087 | 39.9 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Lossiemouth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Taylor | 1,535 | 71.4 | ||
Independent | D Herd | 614 | 28.6 | ||
Majority | 921 | 42.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,149 | 55.6 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Heldon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Anderson | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Innes
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G Baxter | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Buckie West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E Brown | 818 | 69.4 | ||
Independent | P Jappy | 360 | 30.6 | ||
Majority | 458 | 38.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,178 | 38.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Buckie East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E Douglas | 612 | 49.4 | ||
Labour | J Reid | 335 | 27.0 | ||
Independent | A Gowrie | 292 | 23.6 | ||
Majority | 277 | 22.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,239 | 43.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Rathford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W Mair | 650 | 51.3 | ||
Independent | P Flett | 371 | 29.3 | ||
Independent | J Mair | 247 | 19.5 | ||
Majority | 279 | 32.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,268 | 33.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Lennox
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Shirran | 589 | 63.5 | ||
Independent | G Cowie | 338 | 36.5 | ||
Majority | 251 | 27.0 | |||
Turnout | 927 | 39.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Keith
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | L Mann | 936 | 56.6 | ||
Independent | E Ettles | 718 | 43.4 | ||
Majority | 218 | 13.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,654 | 54.1 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Strathisla
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G Hendry | 644 | 66.7 | ||
Independent | W Stephen | 321 | 33.3 | ||
Majority | 323 | 33.4 | |||
Turnout | 965 | 43.6 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Speyside
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E Aldridge | 758 | 44.0 | ||
Independent | D Mackay | 456 | 26.5 | ||
Independent | D MacPherson | 262 | 15.2 | ||
Independent | J Garden | 212 | 12.3 | ||
Independent | J Allan | 33 | 1.9 | ||
Majority | 302 | 17.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,721 | 56.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Glenlivet
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W McKenzie | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 55. Retrieved 13 July 2024.