1961 Midlothian County Council election

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The administrative county of Midlothian (1889-1974), shown within northern Britain. Midlothian Brit Isles Sect 2.svg
The administrative county of Midlothian (1889–1974), shown within northern Britain.

Elections to Midlothian County Council were held on 10 May 1961. Midlothian was one of the four divisions that made up the historic region of Lothian in Scotland. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 established Midlothian as an administrative county, governed by a County Council.

Contents

The county was divided into 39 electoral divisions, each of which returned one member. In 1961 there were contests in 16 of these.

Following the election the council was composed of 30 Labourites, eight Moderates, and one Communist. [1]

Aggregate results

Midlothian County Council election, 1961 [1]
Contested Seats
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3041Increase2.svg376.9254.845,038
  Moderates 814Decrease2.svg320.5136.663,368
  Communist 100Steady2.svg2.563.56327
  Independent 000Steady2.svg02.88265
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg02.05188

Results by division

Limefield & Parkhead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. G. Rankine 299
Independent Labour A. Dickson188
Majority111
Turnout
Labour hold
Polbeth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Hartley 343
Communist J. McArthur327
Majority16
Turnout
Labour hold
Newbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs Elizabeth Dickson 200
Moderates H. Gibson178
Majority22.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Moderates
Currie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Sinclair 641 50.08
Moderates S. C. Black63949.92
Majority20.16
Turnout 1,280
Labour hold
Glencorse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Moderates Sir I. H. Maxwell Inglis 342
Labour J. McCarron89
Majority253
Turnout
Moderates hold
Kirkhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Moderates J. Jardin 224
Labour J. Bolton187
Majority37
Turnout
Moderates hold
Bilston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Delaney 289
Moderates D. Ferguson158
Majority131
Turnout
Labour gain from Moderates
Melville
PartyCandidateVotes%
Moderates R. D. R. Dundas 352 52.1
Labour A. Walker32347.8
Majority292.3
Turnout 675
Moderates gain from Labour
Inveresk West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. K. Horsburgh 306
Moderates T. Wright201
Majority105
Turnout
Labour hold
Inveresk East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. White 424
Independent P. Smith88
Labour Gillan (Incumbent)69
Majority336
Turnout
Labour gain from Labour
Newbattle First
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Anderson 493
Moderates S. B. Syme170
Majority323
Turnout
Labour hold
Newbattle Second
PartyCandidateVotes%
Moderates A. Aikman 311
Labour J. McGuff226
Independent J. McFarlane52
Majority85
Turnout
Moderates hold
Arniston Second
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. M. Gaynor 416
Independent T. Kerr125
Majority291
Turnout
Labour hold
Gorebridge
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Burnside 246
Moderates J. S. Aytoun213
Majority33
Turnout
Labour hold
Borthwick & Temple
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mrs Mary W. Samuel 292
Moderates J. Waugh282
Majority10
Turnout
Labour gain from Moderates
Crichton & Fala
PartyCandidateVotes%
Moderates C. H. K. Corsar 298
Labour J. Duncan195
Majority103
Turnout
Moderates hold
West Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour ?Unopposed
Labour hold

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "Labour Gain 4 Seats in Midlothian". The Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1961. p. 11.