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'''Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council''' were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other [[1974 Scottish local elections|Scottish local government elections]]. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]]. |
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The election used 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using [[first-past-the-post voting]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20190111180051/http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/reports/ea_formation_1974.asp |title=Formation Electoral Arrangements |publisher=Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland |access-date=22 December 2022}}</ref> |
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[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] took control of the council after winning a large majority despite none of their candidates winning a contested seat. Labour were the only party to stand candidates in every seat with eight elected unopposed. The two seats which were contested were won by the [[Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party|Conservatives]] and an [[Independent (politician)|independent Labour]] candidate. As a result of the large number of uncontested seats, independent Labour won the popular vote. |
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==Background== |
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Prior to 1974, Cumnock (known as [[Cumnock and Holmhead]] until 1960) was one of 17 [[Burgh|burghs]] within the [[Ayrshire|County of Ayr]].<ref name="Info paper">{{Cite web |url=https://boundaries.scot/sites/default/files/Local_government_Scotland_before_1975.pdf |title=Information Paper Local government in Scotland: before 1975 |publisher=Boundaries Scotland |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> The area was made a burgh of barony by Royal Charter in 1509 before becoming a [[police burgh]] with an elected burgh council in 1866.<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland |num=LB24092 |desc=Old Cumnock Old Church |cat=B |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/15380372.cumnock-community-council-mark-150th-anniversary-of-police-burgh-status/ |title=Cumnock Community Council mark 150th anniversary of police burgh status |first=Stephen |last=Bark |publisher=Cumnock Chronicle |date=3 July 2017 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> As a [[small burgh]], the burgh council had limited powers which included some control over planning as well as local taxation, building control, housing, lighting and drainage with the rest of the local government responsibility falling to the county council.<ref name="Info paper"/> |
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Following the recommendations in the [[Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland|Wheatly Report]], the old system of counties and burghs – which had resulted in a mishmash of local government areas in which some small burghs had larger populations but far fewer responsibilities than some large burghs and even counties<ref name="Info paper"/> – was to be replaced by a new system of regional and district councils. Cumnock Burgh and the surrounding areas including [[New Cumnock]], [[Mauchline]] and [[Dalmellington]] was to be placed in [[Cumnock and Doon Valley]] district within the [[Strathclyde]] region.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Turnock |first=David |year=1970 |title=The Wheatley Report: Local Government in Scotland |journal=Area |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=10–12 |publisher=Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The [[Royal Geographical Society]] with the [[Institute of British Geographers]] |jstor=20000437}}</ref> |
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==Results== |
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{{Election summary begin|title=1974 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election result}} |
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{{Election summary party|party=Labour Party (UK)|seats=8|gain=|loss=|net=''N/A''|seats %=80.0|votes %=35.5|votes=1,331|plus/minus=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election summary party|party=Independent Labour|seats=1|gain=|loss=|net= ''N/A''|seats %=10.0|votes %=43.7|votes=1,642|plus/minus= ''N/A''}} |
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{{Election summary party|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party|seats=1|gain=|loss=|net= ''N/A''|seats %=10.0|votes %=20.7|votes=778|plus/minus= ''N/A''}} |
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{{Election summary net total|seats=10|votes=3,751}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> |
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==Ward results== |
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===Cumnock Burgh=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Cumnock Burgh|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Cumnock Burgh (ward)|Cumnock Burgh]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=K. McTurk}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=4,651}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan (ward)|Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=M. Lochhead}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,363}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Old Cumnock Parish=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Old Cumnock Parish|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Old Cumnock Parish (ward)|Old Cumnock Parish]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=T. McIntyre}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=2,426}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Auchinleck=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Auchinleck|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Auchinleck (ward)|Auchinleck]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=J. Allan}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,436}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Catrine and Sorn=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Catrine and Sorn|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Catrine and Sorn (ward)|Catrine and Sorn]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=H. Nisbet}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=2,307}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===New Cumnock=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=New Cumnock|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[New Cumnock (ward)|New Cumnock]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=J. Paterson}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=4,088}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Dalmellington=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Dalmellington|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Dalmellington (ward)|Dalmellington]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=R. Hill}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,353}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Patna and Dalrymple=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Patna and Dalrymple|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Patna and Dalrymple (ward)|Patna and Dalrymple]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=M. Rooney}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,271}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Labour Party (UK)}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair (ward)|Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Independent Labour|candidate=J. Hodge|votes=1,642|percentage=72.8}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=W. Brown|votes=614|percentage=27.2}} |
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{{Election box majority no change|votes=1,028|percentage=45.6}} |
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{{Election box turnout no change|votes=2,256|percentage=57.5}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,952}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Independent Labour}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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===Mauchline=== |
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<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:transcludable section|main|section=Mauchline|text={{Election box begin no change|title=[[Mauchline (ward)|Mauchline]]}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party|candidate=T. Findlay|votes=778|percentage=52.0}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=M. Miller|votes=717|percentage=48.0}} |
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{{Election box majority no change|votes=61|percentage=4.0}} |
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{{Election box turnout no change|votes=1,495|percentage=49.6}} |
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{{Election box registered electors no change|reg. electors=3,029}} |
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{{Election box new seat win no change|winner=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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Source:<ref name="SRE1974">{{cite book |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf |title=The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Scottish Academic Press |first1=J. M. |last1=Botchel |first2=D. T. |last2=Denver |date=1975 |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref>}}</onlyinclude> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{East Ayrshire elections}} |
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{{1974 United Kingdom local elections}} |
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[[Category:1974 Scottish local elections|Cumnock]] |
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[[Category:Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council elections]] |
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Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 7 May 1974, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
The election used 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Labour took control of the council after winning a large majority despite none of their candidates winning a contested seat. Labour were the only party to stand candidates in every seat with eight elected unopposed. The two seats which were contested were won by the Conservatives and an independent Labour candidate. As a result of the large number of uncontested seats, independent Labour won the popular vote.
Background
Prior to 1974, Cumnock (known as Cumnock and Holmhead until 1960) was one of 17 burghs within the County of Ayr.[2] The area was made a burgh of barony by Royal Charter in 1509 before becoming a police burgh with an elected burgh council in 1866.[3][4] As a small burgh, the burgh council had limited powers which included some control over planning as well as local taxation, building control, housing, lighting and drainage with the rest of the local government responsibility falling to the county council.[2]
Following the recommendations in the Wheatly Report, the old system of counties and burghs – which had resulted in a mishmash of local government areas in which some small burghs had larger populations but far fewer responsibilities than some large burghs and even counties[2] – was to be replaced by a new system of regional and district councils. Cumnock Burgh and the surrounding areas including New Cumnock, Mauchline and Dalmellington was to be placed in Cumnock and Doon Valley district within the Strathclyde region.[5]
Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 8 | N/A | 80.0 | 35.5 | 1,331 | N/A | |||
Independent Labour | 1 | N/A | 10.0 | 43.7 | 1,642 | N/A | |||
Conservative | 1 | N/A | 10.0 | 20.7 | 778 | N/A | |||
Total | 10 | 3,751 |
Source:[6]
Ward results
Cumnock Burgh
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | K. McTurk | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 4,651 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | M. Lochhead | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,363 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Old Cumnock Parish
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | T. McIntyre | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,426 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Auchinleck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | J. Allan | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,436 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Catrine and Sorn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | H. Nisbet | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,307 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
New Cumnock
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | J. Paterson | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 4,088 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Dalmellington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | R. Hill | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,353 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Patna and Dalrymple
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | M. Rooney | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,271 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent Labour | J. Hodge | 1,642 | 72.8 | |
Labour | W. Brown | 614 | 27.2 | |
Majority | 1,028 | 45.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,256 | 57.5 | ||
Registered electors | 3,952 | |||
Independent Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
Mauchline
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | T. Findlay | 778 | 52.0 | |
Labour | M. Miller | 717 | 48.0 | |
Majority | 61 | 4.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,495 | 49.6 | ||
Registered electors | 3,029 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Source:[6]
References
- ^ "Formation Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Information Paper Local government in Scotland: before 1975" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Old Cumnock Old Church (Category B Listed Building) (LB24092)". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Bark, Stephen (3 July 2017). "Cumnock Community Council mark 150th anniversary of police burgh status". Cumnock Chronicle. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Turnock, David (1970). "The Wheatley Report: Local Government in Scotland". Area. 2 (2). Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers: 10–12. JSTOR 20000437.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1975). The Scottish Local Government Elections 1974: Results and Statistics (PDF). Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. Retrieved 3 January 2023.