1897 Edinburgh Corporation election

April 2022 An Election to the Edinburgh Corporation was held on 2 November 1897, alongside municipal elections across Scotland, and the wider British local elections. Contests took place in 5 of the cities’ 13 wards, with candidates in the remaining 8 being returned unopposed. Three Portobello wards also held elections. The election was relatively quiet, with no particularly important issues being raised. As a result, the main focus of the election was on the Lord Provost and the personalities of the individual candidates. The Liberal Sir Mitchell Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baronet took over as Provost following the election, replacing the Unionist Sir Andrew McDonald. Aggregate results Edinburgh Corporation election, 18973 November 1897 The Municipal Elections: Edinburgh https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=18971103&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald 8 (Contested seats) Unionist Party (UK) 5 Scottish Liberal Party 2 Radicals (UK) 1 Ward results thumb|Results by ward. Newington Unionist Party (UK) John Harrison 2,431 Scottish Liberal Party Mr Macpherson 2,254 177 4,685 Unionist Party (UK) St. Leonard's Scottish Liberal Party Robert Menzies 1,776 Socialist William Gall 467 1,309 2,243 Scottish Liberal Party Broughton Radicals (UK) Hugh M. Michael 1,108 Unionist Party (UK) James M. Anderson 664 444 1,772 Radicals (UK) Canongate Unionist Party (UK) Councillor Gubie 1,116 Social Democratic Federation George Doull 636 480 1,752 Unionist Party (UK) St. George's Unionist Party (UK) David Purves 1,800 Scottish Liberal Party Councillor Scott 1,519 281 N/A 3,319 Unionist Party (UK) Scottish Liberal Party Portobello: 14th Unionist Party (UK) W. Gray 306 Scottish Liberal Party Alexander Tod 133 173 439 Unionist Party (UK) Portobello: 15th Scottish Liberal Party Bailie Brand 274 Unionist Party (UK) J. L. B. Higgin 179 95 453 Scottish Liberal Party Portobello: 16th Unionist Party (UK) Robert Innes 209 Unionist Party (UK) James Watson 151 58 360 Unionist Party (UK) References 1897 Category:1897 Scottish local elections Category:November 1897 in the United Kingdom