1973 Edinburgh Corporation election

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1973 Edinburgh Corporation election
Flag of Edinburgh.svg
  1972 1 May 1973 (1973-05-01) 1974  

23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderPeter WilsonBrian Meek Donald Gorrie
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election3395
Seats before35206
Seats won1393
Seats after34217
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote44,45629,80620,155
Percentage37.8%25.3%17.1%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Progressives Independent
Last election212
Seats before52
Seats won10
Seats after41
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote17,406N/A
Percentage14.8%N/A

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1973.svg
Results by ward.

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 1 May 1973, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 26 were up for election. Labour, despite needing only 1 gain to take control of the council, failed to do so, preventing them from a historic win. [1]

Contents

Following the election, with two by-elections pending, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 34 Labour councillors, 21 Conservatives, and 7 Liberals, with 5 others. [1]

By this point only a small rump Progressive party remained on the council, with the bulk of Progressive councillors having joined the Conservatives. A small number, such as Mrs Catherine Filsell (a former Progressive leader), had joined Labour. [1]

Aggregate results

Edinburgh Corporation election, 1973 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1322Steady2.svg50.037.844,456
  Conservative 932Increase2.svg126.925.329,806
  Liberal 310Increase2.svg111.517.120,155
  Progressives 101Decrease2.svg111.514.817,406
  SNP 000Steady2.svg0.03.54,065
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.01.11,267
 Wester Hailes Association of Tenants000Steady2.svg0.00.3312
 Independent Local Community000Steady2.svg0.00.1146
  Independent 000Decrease2.svg10.00.00

Ward Results

Location of Broughton ward Broughton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative W. R. V. Percy 1,811
Labour M. J. O'Neill1,317
Liberal Elizabeth R. Barclay867
Majority494
Turnout 32.64%
Conservative hold
Location of Calton ward Calton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Calton ward
Calton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cook 2,065
Conservative A. G. Jackson1,426
Majority839
Turnout 34.76%
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 1,695
Conservative D. C. Dow485
SNP J. L. Geddea429
Majority1,210
Turnout 26.33%
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward Colinton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. H. Leater 5,442
Labour J. H. McKay3,956
SNP J. McKernan914
Wester Hailes Association of TenantsJ. Henderson312
Majority1,486
Turnout 40.18%
Conservative gain from Labour
Location of Corstorphine ward Corstorphine ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal D. C. E. Gorrie 4,773
Progressives R. P. Haig2,677
Labour W. Wallace629
Majority2,096
Turnout 45.11%
Liberal hold
Location of Craigentinny ward Craigentinny ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Phyllis Herriot 3,253
Conservative G. V. McArn1,978
Communist T. Burns116
Majority1275
Turnout 36.17%
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward Craigmillar ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. H. Brown 2,722
Communist J. O'Donnell132
Majority2,590
Turnout 18.93%
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward George Square ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of George Square ward
George Square [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. F. Stephenm 1,705
Labour W. I. Taylor 1,598
Conservative W. Reid1,587
Conservative J. Slack1,545
Liberal M. G. Falchikov847
Majority11
Turnout 74.58%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Gorgie-Dalry ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. M. Swinson 2,061
Conservative Fiona M. Cameron959
Liberal D. R. Irving577
SNP E. J. Milne461
Majority1,102
Turnout 30.57%
Labour hold
Location of Holyrood ward Holyrood ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. C. Rutherford 1,262
Conservative L. Taylor617
Majority645
Turnout 28.25%
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward Liberton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. D. McWilliam 5,122
Conservative Susan K. Elliot3,097
Communist W. Cowan133
Majority2,025
Turnout 32.43%
Labour hold
Location of Merchiston ward Merchiston ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal R. L. Smith 3,129
Conservative Sarah A. Pringle1,545
Labour A. M. M. Black577
SNP G. Bishop196
Majority1,584
Turnout 46.72%
Liberal hold
Location of Morningside ward Morningside ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal N. L. Gordon 3,676
Progressives H. Mansbridge2,910
SNP W. Black359
Majority766
Turnout 50.36%
Liberal gain from Progressives
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Murrayfield-Cramond ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. A. Douglas-Hamilton 4,772
Labour P. E. McGhee1,807
Liberal E. Sutherland1,391
Majority2965
Turnout 35.20%
Conservative hold
Location of Newington ward Newington ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Newington ward
Newington
2 seats
Electorate: 16,592 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Malcolm Rifkind 3,654 29.92
Conservative Margaret E. S. Houston 3,266 26.74
Labour B. Mackenzie1,89015.48
Liberal J. R. MacGillivray1,78414.61
SNP R. J. D. Scott7135.84
SNP D. Kelbie7015.74
Communist Michele Gunn2041.67
Majority1376
Turnout 73.60%
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Location of Pilton ward Pilton ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. J. Williamson 2,715
SNP G. W. Telford993
Conservative J. Johnston649
Communist C. McManus128
Majority1,722
Turnout 23.70%
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward Portobello ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Cavaye 3,350
Labour Mary Hutchison1,501
Majority1,849
Turnout 33.94%
Conservative hold
Location of St Andrews ward St Andrews ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Brown 968
Liberal C. S. Waterman910
Labour E. Milligan504
Majority58
Turnout 32.66%
Conservative hold
Location of St Bernards ward St Bernards ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Bernards ward
St. Bernard's [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Millar 3,075
Labour Gertrude Barton1,868
Liberal R. H. Guild1,631
Independent Local CommunityA. Stevenson146
Majority1,207
Turnout 37.42%
Conservative hold
Location of St Giles ward St Giles ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Elizabeth R. Mackenzie 999
Labour C. Stuart 994
Conservative H. Lorimer490
Conservative Caroline Peploe451
Majority504
Turnout 36.82%
Labour hold
Location of Sighthill ward Sighthill ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Foulkes 3,375
Conservative G. A. R. Fenson680
Liberal A. Burnett570
SNP R. Mackenna554
Communist W. M.Millar60
Majority2695
Turnout 28.47%
Labour hold
Location of South Leith South Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of South Leith
South Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Waugh 2,061
Labour J. Boyack2,000
Majority61
Turnout 35.60%
Conservative gain from Labour
Location of West Leith ward West Leith ward in Edinburgh Corporation.svg
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressives Margaret B. A. Ross 2,979
Labour N. Lindsay1,433
Majority1,546
Turnout 39.18%
Progressives hold

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1973. p. 2.