1969 Edinburgh Corporation election

February 2017 February 2017 March 2017 1969 Edinburgh Corporation election Scotland Flag of Edinburgh.svg parliamentary no 1968 Edinburgh Corporation election 1968 1969 5 6 y 1970 Edinburgh Corporation election 1970 22 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation 35 Progressives (Scotland) 34 31 10 29 2 29,625 25.9% Scottish Labour Party 21 22 6 17 5 22,548 19.7% Scottish National Party 8 9 1 10 1 31,967 27.9% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3 3 1 7 4 17,086 14.9% Scottish Liberal Party 1 1 1 2 1 9,418 8.2% Independent (politician) 1 2 1 2 3,124 2.7% Edinburgh Corporation election, 1969.svg Results by ward. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 6 May 1969, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election. Following the election, with two by-elections pending, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 29 Progressives, 17 Labour councillors, 10 SNP councillors, 7 Conservatives, 2 Liberals, and 2 independents. The Conservatives in particular did well, gaining 4 councillors. Two of these gains were at the expense of Labour, in mainly working class wards. The SNP, in contrast, who had done so well at the previous election, only gained Sighthill. Following the election, the Progressives and Conservative coalition retained control of the council with a majority of 2. There was some friction between the two sides however, with the Conservatives unseating Mr Robert McLaughlin, the former leader of the Progressive group and the deputy chairman of the council for 7 years, in the St. Andrews ward. The Conservatives also gained Colinton, the seat of the retiring Lord Provost Brechin. The seat was not contested by the Progressives. Most Progressive losses, with the exception of St. Andrews ward, were caused by incumbent Progressives stepping down and being replaced with new Conservative councillors. In Merchiston however the Conservative candidate was defeated, with the Liberals instead gaining the seat, meaning that the Liberals controlled 2 out of the 3 Merchiston ward seats. Turnout was 114,582. Aggregate results Edinburgh Corporation election, 19697 May 1969 Results in the Municipal Elections https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19690507&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald 8 Progressives (Scotland) 10 1 3 2 43.48 25.85 29,625 Scottish Labour Party 6 0 5 5 26.09 19.68 22,548 Scottish Conservative Party 4 4 0 4 17.39 14.91 17,086 Scottish National Party 1 1 0 1 4.35 27.90 31,967 Scottish Liberal Party 1 1 0 1 4.35 8.22 9,418 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 4.35 2.73 3,124 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0.00 0.71 814 Ward results thumb|100px|Location of Broughton ward Broughton Progressives (Scotland) H. G. P. Fraser 2136 Scottish National Party J. C. MacDougall 1427 Scottish Liberal Party J. J. Rickard 731 709 36.06 Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of Calton ward Calton Progressives (Scotland) Josephine Dickson 1901 Scottish Labour Party J. S. Cook 970 Scottish National Party R. J. W. Swanson 666 931 35.12 Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of Central Leith ward Central Leith Scottish Labour Party A. Crichton 1745 Scottish National Party A. Stoddart 938 Scottish Conservative Party M. Doyle 718 Communist Party of Great Britain T. C. Taylor 46 807 31.77 Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of Colinton ward Colinton Scottish Conservative Party B. A. Meek 4526 53.33 Scottish National Party A. Westwood 1938 22.83 Scottish Liberal Party Geraldine R. Johnston 1015 11.96 Scottish Labour Party Mary Hutchison 1008 11.88 2588 30.50 8487 42.43 Scottish Conservative Party Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of Corstorphine ward Corstorphine Progressives (Scotland) Mary Robertson Murray 4050 55.18 Scottish National Party R. J. D. Scott 1860 25.34 Scottish Liberal Party Vera P. Heggie 1430 19.48 2190 29.84 7340 44.76 Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of Craigentinny ward Craigintinny Scottish Labour Party W. S. Dalgleish 1967 Scottish Conservative Party W. R. V. Percy 1819 Scottish National Party J. Deans 1328 148 35.79 Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of Craigmillar ward Craigmillar Scottish Labour Party R. A. Fox 2179 Scottish National Party T. Flemming 1897 Communist Party of Great Britain M. D'Arcy 150 282 28.98 Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of George Square ward George Square Progressives (Scotland) C. F. Murray 1545 53.55 Scottish National Party T. C. Bogle 934 32.37 Scottish Liberal Party Joan M. Gallacher 406 14.07 611 21.18 2885 30.09 Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward Gorgie-Dalry Scottish Conservative Party M. Pirie 1769 Scottish Labour Party T. McGregor 1401 Scottish National Party A. B. Moore 1096 368 31.97 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of Holyrood ward Holyrood Scottish Labour Party O. Hand 960 Scottish National Party J. G. B. Henderson 818 Communist Party of Great Britain C. B. Swan 173 142 27.08 Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of Liberton ward Liberton Scottish Conservative Party A. H. Lester 3218 Scottish Labour Party F. M. Lawson 3025 Scottish National Party A. G. Symington 2295 193 37.50 Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of Merchiston ward Merchiston Scottish Liberal Party J. G. Gray 2613 Scottish Conservative Party C. H. Richards 1855 Scottish National Party N. B. Harris 644 758 45.77 Scottish Liberal Party Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of Morningside ward Morningside Progressives (Scotland) J. Bateman 3316 Scottish Liberal Party G. Duke 1192 Scottish National Party Bethia L. Howden 896 2124 41.99 Progressives (Scotland) Scottish Liberal Party thumb|100px|Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward Murrayfield-Cramond Progressives (Scotland) H. Macpherson 5078 Scottish National Party W. R. Platt 2000 Scottish Labour Party I. M. Christie 914 3078 40.14 Progressives (Scotland) Scottish Liberal Party thumb|100px|Location of Newington ward Newington Independent (politician) J. D. Kidd 3124 Scottish National Party G. Telford 1819 Scottish Liberal Party W. McLeod 1088 Scottish Labour Party G. C. Campbell 778 1305 44.17 Independent (politician) Scottish Liberal Party thumb|100px|Location of Pilton ward Pilton Scottish Labour Party R. W. Irvine 1639 Scottish National Party W. Thomson 1542 Scottish Conservative Party R. Beattie 1012 Communist Party of Great Britain C. McManus 163 97 22.58 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Liberal Party thumb|100px|Location of Portobello ward Portobello Progressives (Scotland) K. W. Borthwick 3143 Scottish National Party R. G. Kelly 2044 Scottish Labour Party J. E. Boyack 792 1099 43.83 Progressives (Scotland) Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of Sighthill ward Sighthill Scottish National Party K. D. A. Johnston 2481 52.17 Scottish Labour Party G. Foulkes 1993 41.90 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Millar 282 5.93 488 10.27 4756 30.05 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of South Leith South Leith Progressives (Scotland) C. Waugh 1798 Scottish National Party J. S. Marshall 1681 Scottish Labour Party Sheila King Murray 1557 117 39.79 Progressives (Scotland) Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of St Andrews ward St. Andrews Scottish Conservative Party I. A. Crammond 1467 57.78 Scottish National Party D. M. Miller 625 24.62 Progressives (Scotland) R. McLaughlin 447 17.61 842 33.16 2539 33.5 Scottish Conservative Party Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of St Bernards ward St. Bernard's Progressives (Scotland) D. A. Adamson 3037 Scottish National Party W. K. Archibald 968 Scottish Liberal Party W. Murray 943 Scottish Labour Party T. H. Greig 584 2069 32.85 Progressives (Scotland) thumb|100px|Location of St Giles ward St. Giles Scottish Labour Party J. McInally 1036 Scottish National Party A. A. Edmonds 842 Scottish Conservative Party A. J. A. Bell 702 194 27.67 Scottish Labour Party thumb|100px|Location of West Leith ward West Leith Progressives (Scotland) B. W. Lyle 3174 72.10 Scottish National Party T. J. D. MacDonald 1228 27.90 1946 44.20 4402 40.15 Progressives (Scotland) References 1969 Category:1969 Scottish local elections