1974 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

A new double-tiered local government system was implemented after the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 was passed. These two tiers were regional councils and district councils.

1974 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election
7 May 1974
All 16 seats on Annandale and Eskdale District Council
Turnout44.6%
  Majority party
 
Party Independent
Seats after 16

No political party fielded candidates in the Annandale and Eskdale District Council election in 1974.[1]

Results by Ward
Greenknowe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Willacy 378 56.8 N/A
Independent D.J. Ivison 287 43.2 N/A
Galabank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.L. Stevenson 472 71.1 N/A
Independent W. Graham 192 28.9 N/A
Standalane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. Wallace 445 78.8 N/A
Independent J. McKinna 120 21.2 N/A
Brydekirk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Proudfoot Uncontested Uncontested N/A
Eastriggs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.W. Davidson Uncontested Uncontested N/A
Gretna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.G. Greenhow Uncontested Uncontested N/A
Langholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Grieve 514 54 N/A
Independent Jean M. White 438 46 N/A
Buccleuch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Carruthers 400 65.6 N/A
Independent Margaret E. Pool 210 34.4 N/A
Kirtle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Rae Unopposed Unopposed N/A
Milk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.H.O Bridgeman Uncontested Uncontested N/A
Moffat
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
Beattock
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
Cummertrees
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.D. McKay Uncontested Uncontested N/A
Lochmaben
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Margaret E. Wilson Uncontested Uncontested N/A
Dryfe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sir W.E. Jardine Unopposed Unopposed N/A
Lockerbie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Cameron Uncontested Unconstested N/A

References
  1. "The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Elections Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 December 2015.
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