Election Name: | 1974 Orkney Islands Council election |
Country: | Scotland |
Flag Image: | 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | 7 May 1974 |
Next Election: | 1978 Orkney Islands Council election |
Next Year: | 1978 |
Seats For Election: | All 23 seats to Orkney Islands Council |
Majority Seats: | 12 |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Leader1: | George Marwick |
Leaders Seat1: | Birsay |
Seats1: | 23 |
Popular Vote1: | 4,818 |
Percentage1: | 100.0% |
Council Convener | |
Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
After Election: | George Marwick |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
The 1974 Orkney Islands Council election, the first election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 7 May 1974 as part of the wider 1974 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and eight seats were uncontested.
The newly elected Orkney Islands Council existed as a shadow authority until 1975, when it inherited sole authority for local government in Orkney from the Orkney County Council, Kirkwall Town Council and Stromness Town Council.