1936 Glasgow Corporation election

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Map showing results in Glasgow Corporation wards. Green wards held no election.

An Election to the Glasgow Corporation was held on 3 November 1936, alongside .

Glasgow Corporation at the time was made up of 116 members, of whom 114 were elected. Following the election the Corporation was composed of 47 Progressives/Moderates (49 including the ex officio members, who sat as Progressives), 55 Socialists, and 12 ILP councilors.[1]

Turnout was 248,053, or 51.99%.[1]

Aggregate results[]

Glasgow Corporation election, 1936[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Progressives 15 8 1 +7 47.80% 118,567
  Labour 14 1 3 -2 37.77% 93,696
  Ind. Labour Party 2 - 1 -1 9.44% 23,421
  Independent Progressive 1 - - - 0.71% 1,770
  SPL - - 4 -4 - 3.39% 8,403
  Independent - - - - - 0.55% 1,365
  Communist - - - - - 0.34% 829

Ward Results[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Scottish Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 4 November 1936. p. 14.


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