1974 East Lothian District Council election
Elections for East Lothian Council took place in May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 10 | 58.8 | 35.4 | 8,212 | |||||
| Conservative | 6 | 35.3 | 38.1 | 8,825 | |||||
| Independent | 1 | 5.9 | 17.0 | 3,930 | |||||
| SNP | 0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 956 | |||||
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 542 | |||||
| Residents | 0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 409 | |||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 299 | |||||
Ward Results
Labour
- Musselburgh 1
- Musselburgh 2
- Musselburgh 3
- Musselburgh 4
- Tranent
- Ormiston
- Inveresk
- Prestonpans
- Preston
- Gladsmuir
Conservative
- Cockenzie
- Lammermuir
- Dirleton
- Dunbar
- East Linton
- North Berwick
Independent
- Haddington
References
- ^ Scottish Elections.org.uk
