District Council election for Angus in 1974
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 | |
Ward results
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
- ^ Keane, Kristofer. "Angus District Council, 1974". scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v 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.