1974 Falkirk District Council election

1974 Falkirk District Council election
7 May 1974 (1974-05-07) 1977 →

All 36 seats to Falkirk District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour SNP
Seats won 17 11
Popular vote 21,486 17,763
Percentage 43.0% 35.6%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won 7 1
Popular vote 7,459 3,244
Percentage 14.9% 6.5%

Elections to the newly created Falkirk District Council were held on 7 May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.