1896 Edinburgh Corporation election

April 2022 Elections for Edinburgh Corporation were held on Tuesday 3 November 1896, alongside municipal elections across Scotland, and the wider British local elections. The election was relatively quiet, with no particularly important issues being raised, and contests took place in only 2 of the cities 13 wards, with candidates in the remaining 11 being returned unopposed.4 November 1896 Municipal Elections: Edinburgh https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=18961104&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald 8 The election followed the annexation of Portobello to Edinburgh, and the three new Portobello wards had to elect their initial representation. Contests took place in two of the three Portobello wards, with Portobello West and Portobello East seeing contests. Portobello would in total contribute 5 Unionist and 4 Liberal councillors. This gave the new council a slight Unionist majority. Ward results Canongate CanongateSpoiled papers: 4 Scottish Liberal Party Miller Dunlop(former councillor for ward) 862 60.11 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Blankie 572 39.89 290 20.22 1,434 Liberal Party (UK) Portobello West Portobello West Councillor Alfred Nichol (incumbent) 383 Councillor George Balfour (incumbent) 371 Unionist Party (UK) Mr William Gray 320 Mr John Shepherd 170 Councillor Nichol Councillor Balfour Gray Retiring councillor Portobello East Portobello East (16th)Spoiled papers: 8 Bailie David Grieve (incumbent) 302 Bailie R. Kellock (incumbent) 230 Unionist Party (UK) Mr James Watson 147 Councillor Alexander Clark (incumbent) 137 Bailie Grieve Bailie Kellock Watson Councillor Clark St. Bernards St. BernardsSpoiled papers: 11 Scottish Liberal Party Lang Todd (incumbent) 1216 58.10 Unionist Party (UK) Forbes Dallas S.S.C. 877 41.90 339 16.20 2,093 Liberal Party (UK) References 1896 Category:1896 Scottish local elections Category:November 1896 in the United Kingdom