1973 Aberdeen Corporation election
An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 1 May 1973, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 36 seats were up for election.[1]
The election saw Labour remain in control of the corporation, winning 6 seats, giving them a total of 23. The Conservative won 5 seats, including one gained from 89-year-old Independent councillor George Roberts, contributing to a total of 12 after the election. Nigel Lindsay caused a major upset when he became the first ever Liberal to be elected to the corporation, unseating the Labour group's leader Thomas Paine in St Machar ward.[1]
Ward results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. H. Clevitt | 2,782 | 63.5 | |
Conservative | J. Watt | 1,602 | 36.5 | |
Majority | 1,108 | |||
Turnout | 30.8 | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Gallagher | 1,538 | 49.7 | |
Labour | A. P. McDonald | 1,090 | 35.2 | |
Independent | G. Roberts | 265 | 8.6 | |
SNP | G. Rodger | 203 | 6.5 | |
Majority | 448 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. S. Lennox | 2,705 | 81.1 | |
Conservative | S. Walker | 474 | 14.2 | |
Communist | W. R. Henderson | 131 | 3.9 | |
Majority | 2,231 | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. S. Lennox | 2,705 | 81.1 | |
Conservative | S. Walker | 474 | 14.2 | |
Communist | W. R. Henderson | 131 | 3.9 | |
Majority | 2,231 | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Farquhar | 1,577 | 85.8 | |
Conservative | A. S. Kydd | 164 | 8.9 | |
Communist | A. L. Smith | 97 | 5.3 | |
Majority | 1,413 | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. C. Anderson | 1,990 | 53.1 | |
Labour | J. Lamond | 1,344 | 35.9 | |
Liberal | L. Windebank | 413 | 11.0 | |
Majority | 646 | |||
Conservative hold |
References[]
- ^ a b "Labour on top in day of record low polling". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
Categories:
- 1973 Scottish local elections
- Aberdeen City Council elections
- 20th century in Aberdeen