Editing Badenoch and Strathspey (section)

==Political control==
The first election to the district council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the district and its council formally came into being on 16 May 1975. Throughout the council's existence a majority of the seats were held by [[independent politician|independents]]:<ref>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>
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!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
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| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1975–1996
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