1970 Edinburgh Corporation election

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1970 Edinburgh Corporation election
Flag of Edinburgh.svg
  1969 5 May 1970 (1970-05-05) 1971  

23 of the 69 seats in Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderJames Slack John Kane George Galbraith
Party Progressives Labour SNP
Last election291710
Seats before29198
Seats won10110
Seats after31217
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote40,96947,14719,447
Percentage30.3%34.9%14.4%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
LeaderRonald Duff
Party Conservative Liberal Independent
Last election722
Seats before724
Seats won010
Seats after622
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg2
Popular vote13,82212,83746
Percentage10.2%9.5%0.03%

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1970.svg
Results by ward.

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

9 seats, 23 were up for election. [1]

Following the election, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 31 Progressives, 21 Labour councillors, 7 SNP councillors, 6 Conservatives, 2 Liberals, and 2 independents. The SNP saw its vote collapse, failing to win a single ward and losing the only ward it was defending. [1]

Contents

Following the election, the Progressives and Conservative coalition retained controlled of the council with a majority of five seats.

A total of 135,188 residents voted.

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1970 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1120Increase2.svg247.834.947,147
  Progressives 1031Increase2.svg243.530.340,969
  Conservative 101Decrease2.svg14.310.213,822
  Liberal 100Steady2.svg4.39.512,837
  SNP 001Decrease2.svg10.014.419,447
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.5662
 Special Branch for Special Action000Steady2.svg0.00.2258
  Independent 002Decrease2.svg20.00.046

Ward Results

Location of Broughton ward Broughton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives A. Bailey 3,199
Labour R. Cairns1,302
SNP G. C. MacDougall703
Liberal R. J. Rickard691
Majority1,897
Turnout 47.71%
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward Calton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Calton ward
Calton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cook 2,119
Progressives W. S. Stone1,833
Majority286
Turnout 38.31%
Labour hold
Location of Central Leith ward Central Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. McGregor 2,232
SNP J. L. Geddes1,000
Communist A. M. K. McLaren110
Majority1,232
Turnout 29.77%
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward Colinton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Catherine Filsell 4,630
Labour T.J. Davies2,593
SNP Joan Crawford1,247
Liberal Joan Gallacher1,145
Majority2,037
Turnout 43.03%
Progressives hold
Location of Corstorphine ward Corstorphine ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives R. C. Simpson 4,264
Liberal Vera Heggie1,967
Labour D. M. Henderson1,352
SNP G. W. Telford872
Majority2,297
Turnout 48.94%
Progressives gain from Independent
Location of Craigentinny ward Craigentinny ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Phyllis Herriot 3,389
Conservative W. R. V. Percy2,091
SNP Jean Cameron885
Communist T. Burns71
Majority1,298
Turnout 42.81%
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward Craigmillar ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Kane 3,314
SNP C. T. Cadden1,169
Communist M. D'Arcy109
Majority2,145
Turnout 29.53%
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 1,469
Labour Mary Hutchison828
SNP W. K. Archibald719
Special Branch for Special ActionR. Tait258
Majority641
Turnout 32.02%
Progressives hold
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Gorgie-Dalry ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Swanson 2,558
Conservative J. L. Chisholm1,818
SNP A. Symington839
Majority740
Turnout 37.69%
Labour hold
Location of Holyrood ward Holyrood ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Rogan 1,359
SNP N. W. Laurie550
Conservative D. Christieson497
Communist Angela Hopkinson48
Independent J. Sheppard46
Majority809
Turnout 35.24%
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward Liberton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. D. McWilliam 5,583
Conservative Irene Hurst4,132
SNP A. Stoddart1,078
Majority1,451
Turnout 42.23%
Labour gain from Conservative
Location of Merchiston ward Merchiston ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal L. Smith 3,393
Conservative G. G. Norval1,636
Labour G. J. Will752
SNP H. J. Morris324
Majority1,757
Turnout 51.89%
Liberal hold
Location of Morningside ward Morningside ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Nansi Mansbridge 3,519
Liberal G. Duke1,575
SNP D. Kelbie612
Majority1,944
Turnout 42.26%
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Murrayfield-Cramond ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives R. M. Knox 5,158
Labour L. M. Christie2,067
Liberal C. Dow989
SNP D. Purves958
Majority3,091
Turnout 42.33%
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward Newington ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Newington ward
Newington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives G. Hedderwick 3,715
Labour J. C. Campbell1,652
Liberal W. McLeod1,265
SNP R. J. D. Scott819
Majority2,063
Turnout 45.13%
Progressives gain from Independent
Location of Pilton ward Pilton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Williamson 3,652
Conservative R. Beattie1,066
SNP W. R. Platt994
Communist C. Manus148
Majority2,586
Turnout 29.07%
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward Portobello ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives S. Cavaye 3,393
SNP W. T. Telford1,769
Labour J. Anderson1,310
Communist D. Cameron78
Majority1,624
Turnout 45.22%
Progressives gain from SNP
Location of St Andrews ward St Andrews ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Duff 1,841
Labour T. H. Greig712
Majority1,129
Turnout 32.73%
Conservative 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 3,289
Labour Johan Buchanan1,689
Liberal C. S. Waterman1,165
SNP G. M. Macintyre624
Majority1,600
Turnout 37.44%
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward St Giles ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Stuart 1,384
SNP B. C. Rutherford790
Conservative D. H. Brydon668
Majority594
Turnout 30.30%
Labour hold
Location of Sighthill ward Sighthill ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Foulkes 3,806
SNP R. McKenna1,478
Conservative B. Shiels1,139
Liberal Pamela King647
Communist W. Millar98
Majority2,328
Turnout 39.63%
Labour hold
Location of South Leith South Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of South Leith
South Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. E. Boyack 2,336
Progressives T. S. Ramage2,077
SNP J. S. Marshall1,255
Majority259
Turnout 43.40%
Labour gain from Progressives
Location of West Leith ward West Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Maragaret Ross 3,357
Labour Sonja Godfrey1,158
SNP G. Osborne762
Majority2,199
Turnout 46.72%
Progressives hold

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