1960 Edinburgh Corporation election

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1960 Edinburgh Corporation election
Flag of Edinburgh.svg
 19593 May 1960 (1960-05-03) 1961  

24 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Progressives Labour
Last election3828
Seats before3928
Seats won149
Seats after3928
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote35,56826,154
Percentage52.9%38.9%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Liberal Protestant Action
Last election11
Seats before11
Seats won10
Seats after11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote5,292N/A
Percentage7.9%N/A

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1960.svg
Results by ward.

Council control before election


Progressives

Council control after election


Progressives

Elections to Edinburgh Corporation were held on 3 May 1960, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 24 were up for election, including two seats in Murrayfield-Cramond ward. However only 15 wards in 14 seats were contested, as councillors were returned unopposed in nine wards. [1]

Contents

No seats changed hands, and Edinburgh Corporation remained composed of 39 Progressives, 28 Labour councillors, 1 Liberal, and 1 Protestant Action. The Progressives retained overall control of the council.

Turnout in the 14 contested wards was 67,270 or 32.1%. [1]

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1960 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Progressives 1400Steady2.svg58.352.935,568
  Labour 900Steady2.svg39.138.926,154
  Liberal 100Steady2.svg4.37.95,292
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.4256

Ward Results

Location of Broughton ward Broughton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Melville DinwiddleUnopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward Calton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Calton ward
Calton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Josephine Dickson 2,117
Labour J. S. Cook1,798
Majority319
Turnout 32.51
Progressives hold
Location of Central Leith ward Central Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. A. Crichton 2,521
Progressives J. Tait990
Communist T. C. Taylor49
Majority1,531
Turnout 27.06
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward Colinton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives G. H. Menzies 3,289
Labour O. Hand1,326
Majority1,963
Turnout 27.89
Progressives hold
Location of Corstorphine ward Corstorphine ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Mary R. Murray 2,913
Liberal Rev. G. Carse1,078
Labour W. Glass831
Majority1835
Turnout 32.37
Progressives hold
Location of Craigentinny ward Craigentinny ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Sutherland 3,816
Progressives A. Hunt2,451
Majority565
Turnout 36.06
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward Craigmillar ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Fox 2,090
Communist J. A. Young207
Majority1,883
Turnout 23.33
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward George Square ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of George Square ward
George Square [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives F. Stewart 2,010
Labour J. Henderson793
Majority1,217
Turnout 24.76
Progressives hold
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Gorgie-Dalry ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. McGregor 2,540
Progressives D. Buchanan1,870
Majority670
Turnout 29.94
Labour hold
Location of Holyrood ward Holyrood ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Owen Hand Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward Liberton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. W. Kerr 3,475 50.2
Progressives Nicholas H. Fairburn 3,44549.8
Majority300.4
Turnout 6,92036.15
Labour hold
Location of Merchiston ward Merchiston ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Thomas Morgan Unopposed
Location of Morningside ward Morningside ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Arthur G. Ingham Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Murrayfield-Cramond ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives H. Macpherson 3,290
Progressives R. M. Knox 3,190
Labour J. Keddie998
Labour H. Hauxwell859
Turnout 29.65
Progressives hold
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward Newington ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Newington ward
Newington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Lady Hilda Morton 3,309
Progressives J. F. Wood3,157
Majority152
Turnout 39.06
Liberal hold
Location of Pilton ward Pilton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James M. R. Durkin Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward Portobello ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Elsie Matthews 3,583
Labour G. Drummond1,871
Majority1,712
Turnout 30.36
Progressives hold
Location of Sighthill ward Sighthill ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour William Wallace Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of South Leith South Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of South Leith
South Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Peter Heatly 3,361 55.4
Labour P. S. Wood2,70644.6
Majority65510.8
Turnout 6,06743.13
Progressives hold
Location of St Andrews ward St Andrews ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Robert McLaughlin Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of St Bernards ward St Bernards ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Bernards ward
St. Bernard's [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives D. A. Adamson 3,092
Labour J. Brunton1,389
Liberal Margaret Cameron905
Majority1,712
Turnout 30.16
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward St Giles ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James McInally Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of West Leith ward West Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives John Scott Unopposed
Progressives hold

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1960. p. 11. Retrieved 23 January 2020.