1974 Angus District Council election

The 1974 Angus District Council election took place on the 8 May 1974 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results
Angus District Election Result 1974[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 10 45.5 30.3 6,312
  Conservative 9 40.9 46.6 9,710
  Labour 3 13.6 23.0 4,797
Harbour[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jane S. Cuthill 746 70.6
Labour J. Le Blond 310 29.4
Majority 436 41.3
Turnout 1056 42.8
Abbey[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. S. Cargill 799 65.3
Conservative Caroline H. Florence 424 34.7
Majority 375 30.7
Turnout 1223 46.4
Timmergreeens and Carmyllie[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. L. Geaughan 924 54.8
Conservative J. O'Reily 761 45.2
Majority 163 9.7
Turnout 1685 50.8
Keptie[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Helen Cargill 1,186 72.2
Labour W. J. Irving 456 27.8
Majority 730 44.5
Turnout 1642 53.7
Hayshead and St. Vigeans[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. B. Howie 788 61.1
Labour M. B. Kerr 501 38.9
Majority 287 22.3
Turnout 1289 42.3
Cliffburn[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. A. Farmer 607 58.8
Conservative A. Gerrard 425 41.2
Majority 182 17.6
Turnout 1032 35.1
Carnoustie West and Panmure[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. G. Morton 880 61.2
Independent A. R. Winter 314 21.9
Labour Joan H. Haggart 243 16.9
Majority 566
Turnout 1461 41.8
Carnoustie East and Panbride[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Torrie 1,305 84.0
Labour W. Campbell 214 16.0
Majority 1056 39.3
Turnout 1032 52.2
Forfar West[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent T. Scotland 774 63.9
Conservative C. M. H. Rodger 438 36.1
Majority 336 27.8
Turnout 1212 47.4
Forfar South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. MacPhail 571 41.1
Independent R. C. Forrester 538 38.7
Labour D. Hay 281 20.2
Majority 33 2.4
Turnout 1390 46.7
Forfar North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Margaret C. Thorpe 1,292 77.4
Conservative M. J. S. Yeaman 377 22.6
Majority 915 54.8
Turnout 1669 60.4
Montrose Central[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Norrie
Majority
Turnout
Montrose North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. M. D. Smith
Majority
Turnout
Montrose South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. M. Philips
Majority
Turnout
Kirriemuir[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. J. Millar 930 48.0
Independent D. B. Simpson 566 29.2
Independent D. S. McMartin 441 22.8
Majority 364 18.8
Turnout 1937 46.7
The Glens[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. A. Robertson
Majority
Turnout
Strathbeg[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Gray-Cheape 879 73.1
Independent P. Whitaker 323 26.9
Majority 556 46.2
Turnout 1202 52.5
Dean[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Struthers
Majority
Turnout
Northesk[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. L. I. Loyal
Majority
Turnout
Southesk[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Isobel M. McLellan 894 63.6
Independent A. Nicholl 511 36.4
Majority 383 27.2
Turnout 1405 50.8
Brechin North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Buchan
Majority
Turnout
Brechin South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. A. MacKenzie 659 60.7
Labour D. K. Todd 427 39.3
Majority 232 21.4
Turnout 1086 44.8

References
  1. Keane, Kristofer. "Angus District Council, 1974". scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  2. J Bochel; D Denver (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974, Results and Statistics (PDF). Scottish Academic Press. SBN 707301114 – via The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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