1965 Edinburgh Corporation election

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1965 Edinburgh Corporation election
Flag of Edinburgh.svg
  1964 4 May 1965 (1965-05-04) 1966  

23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Progressives Labour Liberal
Last election33324
Seats before34323
Seats won1391
Seats after35322
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg2
Popular vote55,01831,21413,030
Percentage57.5%27.9%12.9%

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1965.svg
Results by ward.

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Progressives

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 4 May 1965, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election.

Contents

After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 35 Progressives, 33 Labour councillors, and 2 Liberal. The Progressives gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1965 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Progressives 1310Increase2.svg156.557.555,018
  Labour 900Steady2.svg39.127.931,214
  Liberal 001Decrease2.svg14.312.913,030
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.01.01,025
  SNP 000Steady2.svg0.00.7677

Ward Results

Location of Broughton ward Broughton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Gottleb A. Theurer 2,718
Liberal Violet MacInnes1,590
Majority1,128
Turnout 33.82
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward Calton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Calton ward
Calton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James S. Cook 2,393
Progressives Victor J. Symes2,241
Majority152
Turnout 41.15
Labour hold
Location of Central Leith ward Central Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ewen G. Bethuse 2,391
Communist Theodore C. Taylor157
Majority2,234
Turnout 22.21
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward Colinton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Herbert A. Brechin 4,655
Labour Robert W. Irvine2,707
Majority1,948
Turnout 40.97
Progressives hold
Location of Corstorphine ward Corstorphine ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Fred Ford 3,979
Liberal Thomas M. Frew3,158
Majority821
Turnout 43.1
Progressives hold
Location of Craigentinny ward Craigentinny ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour George Drummond 3,171
Progressives Douglas B. Harvey2,178
Majority993
Turnout 36.18
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward Craigmillar ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Donald F. Remon 1,813
Communist Michael D'Arcy175
Majority1,638
Turnout 19.67
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward George Square ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of George Square ward
George Square [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives William Simpson-Bell 2,303
Liberal Kenneth D. A. Johnston1,123
Majority1,171
Turnout 32.01
Progressives hold
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Gorgie-Dalry ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Florence A. R. Strachan 2,355
Liberal George F. Smith1,195
Communist Charles Cumming275
Majority1,160
Turnout 27.27
Progressives hold
Location of Holyrood ward Holyrood ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Norman F. McQueen 1,414
Communist John Ashton159
Majority1,255
Turnout 18.68
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward Liberton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Murdo R. M. Mackenzie Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of Merchiston ward Merchiston ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Robert L. Smith 2,696
Progressives Clive F. Murphy2,422
Labour Sylvia D. Renilson845
Majority274
Turnout 51.99
Liberal hold
Location of Morningside ward Morningside ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives John Fitzpatrick 4,217
SNP Harrison M. Robertson677
Majority3,540
Turnout 36.73
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Murrayfield-Cramond ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Robert M. Knox 5,334
Labour James H, Renilson1,936
Liberal Marion M. Ritchie901
Majority3,398
Turnout 43.76
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward Newington ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Newington ward
Newington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Eric M. Kean 4,134
Liberal Margaret J, Workman2,367
Labour Eva Gibbons1,169
Majority1,767
Turnout 46.94
Progressives gain from Liberal
Location of Pilton ward Pilton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Catherina T. Nealon 3,010
Communist Charles McManus259
Majority2,751
Turnout 18.62
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward Portobello ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Alfred W. Hunt 5,119
Labour Phyllis Herriot3,437
Majority1,682
Turnout 47.51
Progressives hold
Location of Sighthill ward Sighthill ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James Ross Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of South Leith South Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of South Leith
South Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Walter S. Dalgleish 2,941
Progressives Thomas S. Ramage2,780
Majority161
Turnout 42.34
Labour hold
Location of St Andrews ward St Andrews ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Lawrence S. Miller 2,857
Labour Christina S. Guest704
Majority1,353
Turnout 27.00
Progressives hold
Location of St Bernards ward St Bernards ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Bernards ward
St. Bernards [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Winifred E. Donaldson 4,258
Labour David Millar1,527
Majority2,731
Turnout 32.80
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward St Giles ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Margaret B. Smith 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 3,468
Labour Shelia K. Murray1,756
Majority1,712
Turnout 44.32
Progressives hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1965. p. 11. Retrieved 2 February 2020.