Election Name: | 1974 Fife Regional Council election |
Country: | Scotland |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Next Election: | 1978 Fife Regional Council election |
Next Year: | 1978 |
Seats For Election: | All 42 seats to Fife Regional Council |
Majority Seats: | 22 |
Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
Seats1: | 26 |
Popular Vote1: | 40,935 |
Percentage1: | 41.5% |
Party2: | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
Seats2: | 10 |
Popular Vote2: | 28,310 |
Percentage2: | 28.7% |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Seats3: | 3 |
Popular Vote3: | 7,671 |
Percentage3: | 7.8% |
Party4: | Ratepayers Association |
Seats4: | 2 |
Popular Vote4: | 8,256 |
Percentage4: | 8.4% |
Party5: | Communist Party of Great Britain |
Seats5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 4,749 |
Percentage5: | 4.8% |
Map Size: | 400px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The first election to Fife Regional Council was held on 8 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour winning control of the region's 42 seat council.