1974 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election
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All 16 seats to Annandale and Eskdale District Council 9 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 44.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Annandale and Eskdale District Council took place on 7 May 1974, the same day as elections to Scotland's other district councils.
No political party fielded candidates in the Annandale and Eskdale District Council election in 1974.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 16 | - | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,788 | New | ||
Source:[1]
Results by Ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Willacy | 378 | 56.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | D.J. Ivison | 287 | 43.2 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R.L. Stevenson | 472 | 71.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | W. Graham | 192 | 28.9 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.L. Wallace | 445 | 78.8 | N/A | |
| Independent | J. McKinna | 120 | 21.2 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Proudfoot | Uncontested | Uncontested | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.W. Davidson | Uncontested | Uncontested | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R.G. Greenhow | Uncontested | Uncontested | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Grieve | 514 | 54 | N/A | |
| Independent | Jean M. White | 438 | 46 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R. Carruthers | 400 | 65.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Margaret E. Pool | 210 | 34.4 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Rae | Unopposed | Unopposed | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.H.O Bridgeman | Uncontested | Uncontested | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Cockayne | 326 | 44.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | R. Chisholm | 240 | 32.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | T.M. Sweetman | 172 | 23.3 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C.M. Collins | 267 | 44.9 | N/A | |
| Independent | I.G. Ramsay | 239 | 40.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | D.C. Fell | 88 | 14.8 | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.D. McKay | Uncontested | Uncontested | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Margaret E. Wilson | Uncontested | Uncontested | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sir W.E. Jardine | Unopposed | Unopposed | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | P. Cameron | Uncontested | Unconstested | N/A | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Elections Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 December 2015.
