# 1974 Banff and Buchan District Council election

Elections to the newly created Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 7 May 1974, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

## Results

1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 15 | - | - | 94.4 | 71.4 | 14,306 | New |
| Conservative | 2 | - | - | 11.1 | 12.6 | 2,518 | New |
| Labour | 1 | - | - | 5.6 | 13.5 | 2,704 | New |
| Progressive Party (Scotland) | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.6 | 522 | New |
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## Ward results
### Macduff

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Wood | 443 | 46.3 |
| | Independent | S Mair | 275 | 28.7 |
| | Independent | A Smith | 239 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 17.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 957 | 36.2 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### King Edward-Gamrie

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R Thompson | 416 | 63.5 |
| | Conservative | W Sharp | 239 | 36.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 27.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 655 | 31.6 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Banff-Hilton

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A Gordon | 458 | 34.0 |
| | Independent | J Smith | 349 | 25.9 |
| | Labour | J Reid | 347 | 25.7 |
| | Independent | M Duncan | 153 | 11.3 |
| | Independent | R Kelbie | 42 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,349 | 44.8 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Fordyce/Boyndie

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Hay | 482 | 41.2 |
| | Independent | W Stephen | 327 | 28.0 |
| | Independent | A Milne | 220 | 18.8 |
| | Independent | C McKay | 140 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,169 | 38.7 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Aberchirder

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Shand | 598 | 43.7 |
| | Progressive Party (Scotland) | E Mutch | 522 | 38.2 |
| | Conservative | N Wilson | 248 | 18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,368 | 51.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Turriff

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Rev. P MacQuoid | 912 | 58.8 |
| | Labour | J Dawson | 638 | 41.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 17.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,550 | 50.6 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Deer

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W Cruickshank | 870 | 62.5 |
| | Independent | H Bain | 521 | 37.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 25.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,391 | 42.3 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Fyvie/Monquhitter

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Gordon | 500 | 51.3 |
| | Independent | J Shiach | 474 | 48.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 974 | 41.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Meethill/Boddam

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W Cormack | 458 | 64.5 |
| | Labour | F Duthie | 252 | 35.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 29.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 710 | 24.2 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Clerkhill

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W MacDonald | 702 | 78.8 |
| | Labour | S Sissons | 189 | 21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 513 | 57.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 891 | 31.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Kirktown/Roanheads

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G Baird | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Buchanhaven/Catto

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Alexander | 504 | 59.2 |
| | Labour | E Sudding | 347 | 40.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 851 | 26.7 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Fraserburgh Saltoun

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D Swanson | 512 | 46.6 |
| | Independent | H Tocher | 349 | 31.8 |
| | Labour | G Young | 238 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,099 | 37.4 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Fraserburgh South/Rathen

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Fraser | 738 | 47.1 |
| | Independent | A May | 642 | 41.0 |
| | Labour | G McFarlane | 187 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,567 | 45.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Fraserburgh/Broadsea

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A Noble | 718 | 67.4 |
| | Labour | G Lillie | 347 | 32.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | 34.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,065 | 33.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### North Buchanorth

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D Murison | 529 | 36.2 |
| | Independent | W Simpson | 423 | 28.9 |
| | Independent | R Dawson | 351 | 24.0 |
| | Labour | J Davie | 159 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,462 | 43.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Longside/Cruden

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L Cantlay | 742 | 56.8 |
| | Independent | J Michie | 465 | 35.6 |
| | Independent | G Horne | 100 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,307 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Rattray/Strichen

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N Cowie | 1,289 | 76.5 |
| | Independent | S Leith | 396 | 23.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 893 | 53.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,685 | 57.8 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |