Global Information1974 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election information
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All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 33,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 53.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
The election used 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Labour took control of the council after winning a large majority despite none of their candidates winning a contested seat. Labour were the only party to stand candidates in every seat with eight elected unopposed. The two seats which were contested were won by the Conservatives and an independent Labour candidate. As a result of the large number of uncontested seats, independent Labour won the popular vote.
- ^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2022.