1970 Edinburgh Corporation election

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1970 Edinburgh Corporation election
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23 of the 69 seats in Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Slack John Kane George Galbraith
Party Progressives Labour SNP
Last election 29 17 10
Seats before 29 19 8
Seats won 10 11 0
Seats after 31 21 7
Seat change Increase2 Increase2 Decrease1
Popular vote 40,969 47,147 19,447
Percentage 30.3% 34.9% 14.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ronald Duff
Party Conservative Liberal Independent
Last election 7 2 2
Seats before 7 2 4
Seats won 0 1 0
Seats after 6 2 2
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Decrease2
Popular vote 13,822 12,837 46
Percentage 10.2% 9.5% 0.03%
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Results by ward.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

9 seats, 23 were up for election.[1]

Following the election, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 31 Progressives, 21 Labour councillors, 7 SNP councillors, 6 Conservatives, 2 Liberals, and 2 independents. The SNP saw its vote collapse, failing to win a single ward and losing the only ward it was defending.[1]

Following the election, the Progressives and Conservative coalition retained controlled of the council with a majority of five seats.

A total of 135,188 residents voted.

Aggregate results[]

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1970[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 2 0 Increase2 47.8 34.9 47,147
  Progressives 10 3 1 Increase2 43.5 30.3 40,969
  Conservative 1 0 1 Decrease1 4.3 10.2 13,822
  Liberal 1 0 0 Steady 4.3 9.5 12,837
  SNP 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 14.4 19,447
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 662
  Special Branch for Special Action 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 258
  Independent 0 0 2 Decrease2 0.0 0.0 46

Ward Results[]

Location of Broughton ward
Broughton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives A. Bailey 3,199
Labour R. Cairns 1,302
SNP G. C. MacDougall 703
Liberal R. J. Rickard 691
Majority 1,897
Turnout 47.71%
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward
Calton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Cook 2,119
Progressives W. S. Stone 1,833
Majority 286
Turnout 38.31%
Labour hold
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. McGregor 2,232
SNP J. L. Geddes 1,000
Communist A. M. K. McLaren 110
Majority 1,232
Turnout 29.77%
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Catherine Filsell 4,630
Labour T.J. Davies 2,593
SNP Joan Crawford 1,247
Liberal Joan Gallacher 1,145
Majority 2,037
Turnout 43.03%
Progressives hold
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives R. C. Simpson 4,264
Liberal Vera Heggie 1,967
Labour D. M. Henderson 1,352
SNP G. W. Telford 872
Majority 2,297
Turnout 48.94%
Progressives gain from Independent
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Phyllis Herriot 3,389
Conservative W. R. V. Percy 2,091
SNP Jean Cameron 885
Communist T. Burns 71
Majority 1,298
Turnout 42.81%
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Kane 3,314
SNP C. T. Cadden 1,169
Communist M. D'Arcy 109
Majority 2,145
Turnout 29.53%
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward
George Square[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. Slack 1,469
Labour Mary Hutchison 828
SNP W. K. Archibald 719
Special Branch for Special Action R. Tait 258
Majority 641
Turnout 32.02%
Progressives hold
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Swanson 2,558
Conservative J. L. Chisholm 1,818
SNP A. Symington 839
Majority 740
Turnout 37.69%
Labour hold
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Rogan 1,359
SNP N. W. Laurie 550
Conservative D. Christieson 497
Communist Angela Hopkinson 48
Independent J. Sheppard 46
Majority 809
Turnout 35.24%
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. D. McWilliam 5,583
Conservative Irene Hurst 4,132
SNP A. Stoddart 1,078
Majority 1,451
Turnout 42.23%
Labour gain from Conservative
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal L. Smith 3,393
Conservative G. G. Norval 1,636
Labour G. J. Will 752
SNP H. J. Morris 324
Majority 1,757
Turnout 51.89%
Liberal hold
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Nansi Mansbridge 3,519
Liberal G. Duke 1,575
SNP D. Kelbie 612
Majority 1,944
Turnout 42.26%
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives R. M. Knox 5,158
Labour L. M. Christie 2,067
Liberal C. Dow 989
SNP D. Purves 958
Majority 3,091
Turnout 42.33%
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward
Newington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives G. Hedderwick 3,715
Labour J. C. Campbell 1,652
Liberal W. McLeod 1,265
SNP R. J. D. Scott 819
Majority 2,063
Turnout 45.13%
Progressives gain from Independent
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Williamson 3,652
Conservative R. Beattie 1,066
SNP W. R. Platt 994
Communist C. Manus 148
Majority 2,586
Turnout 29.07%
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives S. Cavaye 3,393
SNP W. T. Telford 1,769
Labour J. Anderson 1,310
Communist D. Cameron 78
Majority 1,624
Turnout 45.22%
Progressives gain from SNP
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Duff 1,841
Labour T. H. Greig 712
Majority 1,129
Turnout 32.73%
Conservative hold
Location of St Bernards ward
St. Bernard's[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. Millar 3,289
Labour Johan Buchanan 1,689
Liberal C. S. Waterman 1,165
SNP G. M. Macintyre 624
Majority 1,600
Turnout 37.44%
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Stuart 1,384
SNP B. C. Rutherford 790
Conservative D. H. Brydon 668
Majority 594
Turnout 30.30%
Labour hold
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Foulkes 3,806
SNP R. McKenna 1,478
Conservative B. Shiels 1,139
Liberal Pamela King 647
Communist W. Millar 98
Majority 2,328
Turnout 39.63%
Labour hold
Location of South Leith
South Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. E. Boyack 2,336
Progressives T. S. Ramage 2,077
SNP J. S. Marshall 1,255
Majority 259
Turnout 43.40%
Labour gain from Progressives
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Maragaret Ross 3,357
Labour Sonja Godfrey 1,158
SNP G. Osborne 762
Majority 2,199
Turnout 46.72%
Progressives hold

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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