1974 Banff and Buchan District Council election
1974 Scottish local government election
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All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council 10 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the newly created Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 7 May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 15 | - | - | 94.4 | 71.4 | 14,306 | New | ||
Conservative | 2 | - | - | 11.1 | 12.6 | 2,518 | New | ||
Labour | 1 | - | - | 5.6 | 13.5 | 2,704 | New | ||
Progressive Party (Scotland) | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.6 | 522 | New |
Source:[1]
Ward results
Macduff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Wood | 443 | 46.3 | ||
Independent | S Mair | 275 | 28.7 | ||
Independent | A Smith | 239 | 25.0 | ||
Majority | 168 | 17.6 | |||
Turnout | 957 | 36.2 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
King Edward-Gamrie
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R Thompson | 416 | 63.5 | ||
Conservative | W Sharp | 239 | 36.5 | ||
Majority | 177 | 27.0 | |||
Turnout | 655 | 31.6 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Banff-Hilton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Gordon | 458 | 34.0 | ||
Independent | J Smith | 349 | 25.9 | ||
Labour | J Reid | 347 | 25.7 | ||
Independent | M Duncan | 153 | 11.3 | ||
Independent | R Kelbie | 42 | 3.1 | ||
Majority | 109 | 8.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,349 | 44.8 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Fordyce/Boyndie
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Hay | 482 | 41.2 | ||
Independent | W Stephen | 327 | 28.0 | ||
Independent | A Milne | 220 | 18.8 | ||
Independent | C McKay | 140 | 12.0 | ||
Majority | 155 | 13.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,169 | 38.7 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Aberchirder
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Shand | 598 | 43.7 | ||
Progressive Party (Scotland) | E Mutch | 522 | 38.2 | ||
Conservative | N Wilson | 248 | 18.1 | ||
Majority | 76 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,368 | 51.5 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Turriff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev. P MacQuoid | 912 | 58.8 | ||
Labour | J Dawson | 638 | 41.2 | ||
Majority | 274 | 17.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,550 | 50.6 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Deer
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W Cruickshank | 870 | 62.5 | ||
Independent | H Bain | 521 | 37.5 | ||
Majority | 349 | 25.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,391 | 42.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Fyvie/Monquhitter
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Gordon | 500 | 51.3 | ||
Independent | J Shiach | 474 | 48.7 | ||
Majority | 26 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 974 | 41.5 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Meethill/Boddam
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W Cormack | 458 | 64.5 | ||
Labour | F Duthie | 252 | 35.5 | ||
Majority | 206 | 29.0 | |||
Turnout | 710 | 24.2 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Clerkhill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W MacDonald | 702 | 78.8 | ||
Labour | S Sissons | 189 | 21.2 | ||
Majority | 513 | 57.6 | |||
Turnout | 891 | 31.5 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Kirktown/Roanheads
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Baird | Unopposed | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Buchanhaven/Catto
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Alexander | 504 | 59.2 | ||
Labour | E Sudding | 347 | 40.8 | ||
Majority | 157 | 18.4 | |||
Turnout | 851 | 26.7 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Fraserburgh Saltoun
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D Swanson | 512 | 46.6 | ||
Independent | H Tocher | 349 | 31.8 | ||
Labour | G Young | 238 | 21.7 | ||
Majority | 163 | 14.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,099 | 37.4 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Fraserburgh South/Rathen
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | J Fraser | 738 | 47.1 | ||
Independent | A May | 642 | 41.0 | ||
Labour | G McFarlane | 187 | 11.9 | ||
Majority | 96 | 6.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,567 | 45.5 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Fraserburgh/Broadsea
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Noble | 718 | 67.4 | ||
Labour | G Lillie | 347 | 32.6 | ||
Majority | 371 | 34.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,065 | 33.5 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
North Buchanorth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D Murison | 529 | 36.2 | ||
Independent | W Simpson | 423 | 28.9 | ||
Independent | R Dawson | 351 | 24.0 | ||
Labour | J Davie | 159 | 10.9 | ||
Majority | 106 | 7.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,462 | 43.5 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Longside/Cruden
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L Cantlay | 742 | 56.8 | ||
Independent | J Michie | 465 | 35.6 | ||
Independent | G Horne | 100 | 7.7 | ||
Majority | 277 | 21.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,307 | 47.9 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Rattray/Strichen
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N Cowie | 1,289 | 76.5 | ||
Independent | S Leith | 396 | 23.5 | ||
Majority | 893 | 53.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,685 | 57.8 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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