The inaugural elections to North East Fife Council were held in May 1974, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Election results[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 13 | 72.2 | 53.1 | 10,558 | |||||
| Independent | 5 | 27.8 | 31.3 | 6,223 | |||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 2,337 | |||||
| Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 765 | |||||
