# 1974 Angus District Council election

The 1974 Angus District Council election took place on the 8 May 1974 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

## Election results

Angus District Election Result 1974 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Independent | 10 | 45.5 | 30.3 | 6,312 |
| Conservative | 9 | 40.9 | 46.6 | 9,710 |
| Labour | 3 | 13.6 | 23.0 | 4,797 |

## Ward results

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane S. Cuthill | 746 | 70.6 |
| | Labour | J. Le Blond | 310 | 29.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 41.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1056 | 42.8 |
Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. S. Cargill | 799 | 65.3 |
| | Conservative | Caroline H. Florence | 424 | 34.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | 30.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1223 | 46.4 |
Timmergreeens and Carmyllie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. L. Geaughan | 924 | 54.8 |
| | Conservative | J. O'Reily | 761 | 45.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1685 | 50.8 |
Keptie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Helen Cargill | 1,186 | 72.2 |
| | Labour | W. J. Irving | 456 | 27.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | 44.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1642 | 53.7 |
Hayshead and St. Vigeans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. B. Howie | 788 | 61.1 |
| | Labour | M. B. Kerr | 501 | 38.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1289 | 42.3 |
Cliffburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. A. Farmer | 607 | 58.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Gerrard | 425 | 41.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 17.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1032 | 35.1 |
Carnoustie West and Panmure :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. G. Morton | 880 | 61.2 |
| | Independent | A. R. Winter | 314 | 21.9 |
| | Labour | Joan H. Haggart | 243 | 16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1461 | 41.8 |
Carnoustie East and Panbride :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Torrie | 1,305 | 84.0 |
| | Labour | W. Campbell | 214 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1056 | 39.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1032 | 52.2 |
Forfar West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T. Scotland | 774 | 63.9 |
| | Conservative | C. M. H. Rodger | 438 | 36.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1212 | 47.4 |
Forfar South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. MacPhail | 571 | 41.1 |
| | Independent | R. C. Forrester | 538 | 38.7 |
| | Labour | D. Hay | 281 | 20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1390 | 46.7 |
Forfar North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Margaret C. Thorpe | 1,292 | 77.4 |
| | Conservative | M. J. S. Yeaman | 377 | 22.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 915 | 54.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1669 | 60.4 |
Montrose Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | G. Norrie |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Montrose North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | J. M. D. Smith |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Montrose South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | W. M. Philips |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Kirriemuir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. J. Millar | 930 | 48.0 |
| | Independent | D. B. Simpson | 566 | 29.2 |
| | Independent | D. S. McMartin | 441 | 22.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1937 | 46.7 |
The Glens :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | J. A. Robertson |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Strathbeg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Gray-Cheape | 879 | 73.1 |
| | Independent | P. Whitaker | 323 | 26.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | 46.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1202 | 52.5 |
Dean :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | M. Struthers |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Northesk :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | D. L. I. Loyal |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Southesk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Isobel M. McLellan | 894 | 63.6 |
| | Independent | A. Nicholl | 511 | 36.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 27.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1405 | 50.8 |
Brechin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | A. Buchan |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Brechin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. A. MacKenzie | 659 | 60.7 |
| | Labour | D. K. Todd | 427 | 39.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1086 | 44.8 |