1974 Fife Regional Council election

1974 Fife Regional Council election

8 May 1974 (1974-05-08)
All 42 seats to Fife Regional Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Independent Seats won 26 10 3 Popular vote 40,935 28,310 7,671 Percentage 41.5% 28.7% 7.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Ratepayers Communist Seats won 2 1 Popular vote 8,256 4,749 Percentage 8.4% 4.8%
Council control after election Labour

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.

Aggregate results

Fife Regional election, 1974
Turnout: 49.9%

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	26					41.5	40,935
	Conservative	10					28.7	28,310
	Independent	3					7.8	7,671
	Ratepayers	2					8.4	8,256
	Communist	1					4.8	4,749
	SNP	0				0.0	8.5	8,377
	Liberal	0				0.0	0.3	344