1961 Edinburgh Corporation election

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1961 Edinburgh Corporation election
Flag of Edinburgh.svg
  1960 2 May 1961 (1961-05-02) 1962  

23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Progressives Labour
Last election3928
Seats won1210
Seats after3828
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote33,49627,757
Percentage43.6%36.1%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Liberal Protestant Action
Last election11
Seats won10
Seats after21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote15,083N/A
Percentage19.6%N/A

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1961.svg
Results by ward.

Council control before election


Progressives

Council control after election


Progressives

Elections to Edinburgh Corporation were held on 2 May 1961, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election. However, only 16 seats were contested, as councillors were returned unopposed in seven wards. [1]

Contents

Only one seat changed hands; Corstorphine ward was gained by the Liberal party from the Progressive Party.

After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 38 Progressives, 28 Labour councillors, 2 Liberal, and 1 Protestant Action. The Progressives retained overall control of the council.

Turnout in the 14 contested wards was 76,953 or 33.7%. [1]

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1961 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Progressives 1201Decrease2.svg158.343.633,496
  Labour 1000Steady2.svg39.136.127,757
  Liberal 110Increase2.svg14.319.615,083
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.6496

Ward Results

Location of Broughton ward Broughton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward Calton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Calton ward
Calton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives D. A. P. Buchanan 2,041
Labour J. S. Cook1,929
Majority112
Turnout 33.77
Progressives hold
Location of Central Leith ward Central Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Barbara Woodburn 2,574
Progressives J. Tait932
Communist T. C. Taylor106
Majority1642
Turnout 27.97
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward Colinton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Catherine Filsell Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Corstorphine ward Corstorphine ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal D. C. Davies 3,406
Progressives M. A. Murray2,493
Majority915
Turnout 38.89
Liberal gain from Progressives
Location of Craigentinny ward Craigentinny ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Marion R. Alexander 3,112
Progressives A. W. Hunt2,288
Majority824
Turnout 35.84
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward Craigmillar ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Kane 2,025
Communist J. A. Young205
Majority1,820
Turnout 22.54
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward George Square ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of George Square ward
George Square [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives J. Slack 1,350
Liberal V. S. MacKinnon1,270
Labour G. Drummond731
Majority80
Turnout 29.95
Progressives hold
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Gorgie-Dalry ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. M. Swanson 2,655
Progressives W. E. Bruges1,591
Majority1,064
Turnout 29.20
Labour hold
Location of Holyrood ward Holyrood ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Rogan 2,194
Communist J. Ashton185
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward Liberton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Wilson 4,180
Progressives N. Fairbairn 3,699
Majority481
Turnout 40.63
Labour hold
Location of Merchiston ward Merchiston ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Maurice Heggle Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Morningside ward Morningside ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Elizabeth M. Mein 3,165
Liberal Bethia L. Howden1,718
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Murrayfield-Cramond ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives J. W. McKay 2,808
Liberal J. S. Fowlie2,295
Majority513
Turnout 34.48
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward Newington ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Newington ward
Newington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives G. Hodderwick 3,186
Liberal W. G. Henderson2,817
Labour Frieda White1,098
Majority369
Turnout 43.27
Progressives hold
Location of Pilton ward Pilton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Magnus Williamson Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward Portobello ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives A. D. Jameson 2,988
Labour R. G. Blanche1,550
Liberal J. M. Farquhar1,534
Majority1,438
Turnout 33.41
Progressives hold
Location of Sighthill ward Sighthill ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Isabella Stewart Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of South Leith South Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of South Leith
South Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Anne K. Simpson 3,695
Progressives E. W. Hall2,909
Majority786
Turnout 28.84
Labour hold
Location of St Andrews ward St Andrews ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Craig Richards 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 J. Millar 3,005
Liberal A. Gordon2,043
Majority962
Turnout 28.55
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward St Giles ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Henderson 2,014
Progressives I. H. McKee1,041
Majority973
Turnout 23.23
Labour hold
Location of West Leith ward West Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Margaret Ross Unopposed
Progressives hold

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References

  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 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 23 January 2020.