The first Dumfries and Galloway regional council election took place on 7 May 1974, along with the first district council elections in Scotland. This new system was created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which saw the making of a two-tier system of local government. The area Dumfries and Galloway regional council covered also contained 4 district councils:
Annandale and Eskdale Nithsdale Merrick Stewartry
Turnout was low and 12 out of the 35 wards in Dumfries and Galloway were uncontested.
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