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1970 Edinburgh Corporation election
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An Election to Edinburgh Corporation was held on the 5 May 1970. 23 seats were up for election.
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.
Following the election, the Progressives and Conservative coalition retained control of the council with a majority of five seats.
A total of 135,188 residents voted.
== Aggregate results ==
== Ward results ==
== References ==