1952 Aberdeen Corporation election

Election July 2023 July 2023 1952 05 06 Scotland City Flag of Aberdeen.svg parliamentary no 1951 1951 Aberdeen Corporation election 1953 1953 Aberdeen Corporation election 36 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 Scottish Labour Progressives (Scotland) Communist Party of Great Britain Scottish Self-Government 77,307 21 21 4 15 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 51,318 836 602 59.4% 39.5% 0.6% 0.5% File:Scotland Aberdeen Corporation 1952.svg Composition of Corporation after the election 47.0% An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 6 May 1952, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 36 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election. The election saw a large swing in favour of Labour, ending with a majority of 5 on the council. All seats were up for election as ward boundaries were redrawn and previously elected councilors' terms were cut short.6 May 1953 No Change At Aberdeen - Home Rulers Fail 8 The Herald (Glasgow) https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19530506&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 4 July 2023 This resulted in three seats being contested in each of the 12 wards.7 May 1952 Aberdeen 6 The Herald (Glasgow) https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19520507&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 4 July 2023 The 37th seat was that of the Dean of Guild, a member of the council appointed by the guilds of the city, who affiliated with the Progressives.Dean of Guild – Their role over the years https://www.aberdeenburgesses.com/history/dean-of-guild-his-role-over-the-years/ 2023-07-04 Aberdeen Burgesses en-GB Ward Results Cairncry3 Seats Scottish Labour R. S. Lennox (incumbent) 3,328 Scottish Labour J. Robertson (incumbent) 3,230 Scottish Labour J. Watt 3,060 Progressives (Scotland) R. Lobban 1,061 Progressives (Scotland) Mrs. Georgina Sutherland 931 1,999 Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Ferryhill3 Seats Progressives (Scotland) C. G. E. M'Iver (incumbent) 2,627 Progressives (Scotland) I. G. M'Pherson (incumbent) 2,607 Progressives (Scotland) A. M'Robb 2,419 Scottish Labour Rev. J. P. Crosgrove 2,397 22 Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Holburn3 Seats Progressives (Scotland) G. Roberts (incumbent) Unopposed Progressives (Scotland) W. D. Reid (incumbent) Unopposed Progressives (Scotland) J. Collins (incumbent) Unopposed Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Rosemount3 Seats Progressives (Scotland) J. Patrick Jeffrey (incumbent) 2,940 Progressives (Scotland) G. A. Anderson (incumbent) 2,868 Progressives (Scotland) W. D. Swinney (incumbent) 2,823 Scottish Labour H. Hepburn 1,384 1,439 Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Rubislaw3 Seats Progressives (Scotland) A. T. Morrison (incumbent) Unopposed Progressives (Scotland) J. F. Hall (incumbent) Unopposed Progressives (Scotland) J. A. Mackie (incumbent) Unopposed Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Ruthrieston3 Seats Progressives (Scotland) F. Magee (incumbent) 3,538 Progressives (Scotland) T. F. Aggett 3,402 Progressives (Scotland) T. Scott Sutherland 3,382 Scottish Labour K. Milton 2,218 1,164 Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) Progressives (Scotland) St. Andrews3 Seats Scottish Labour C. MacIver (incumbent) 3,735 Scottish Labour G. Stephen (incumbent) 3,682 Scottish Labour R. Bruce (incumbent) 3,661 Progressives (Scotland) G. H. Henderson 985 Progressives (Scotland) A. E. Buxton 869 2,676 Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Scottish Labour St. Clements3 Seats Scottish Labour Dr. May Baird (incumbent) 4,009 Scottish Labour A. C. Collie (incumbent) 3,941 Scottish Labour W. K. Park (incumbent) 3,804 Communist Party of Great Britain R. H. Cooney 836 Progressives (Scotland) Mrs. B. E. Jeffrey 814 2,968 Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Scottish Labour St. Machar3 Seats Scottish Labour Rev. Professor J. M. Graham (incumbent) 3,478 Scottish Labour R. A. Raffen (incumbent) 3,440 Scottish Labour J. D. Burgoyne 3,292 Progressives (Scotland) J. Kelly 1,531 Progressives (Scotland) J. T. L. Parkinson 1,451 Progressives (Scotland) D. J. P. Neave 1,426 1,761 Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Scottish Labour St. Nicholas3 Seats Scottish Labour G. R. M'Intosh (incumbent) 3,788 Scottish Labour Mrs Violet L. A. Loutit 3,778 Scottish Labour R. M'Intyre 3,702 Progressives (Scotland) D. Henderson (incumbent) 2,609 Progressives (Scotland) J. S. G. Munro (incumbent) 2,525 Progressives (Scotland) F. M. Donald 2,337 1,093 Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Torry3 Seats Scottish Labour N. Hogg (incumbent) 3,128 Scottish Labour G. Fraser (incumbent) 3,066 Scottish Labour A. C. Ritchie (incumbent) 3,041 Progressives (Scotland) E. J. Gordon 1,032 2,009 Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Woodside3 Seats Scottish Labour W. Yuill (incumbent) 2,771 Scottish Labour C. M. Ross 2,746 Scottish Labour A. Morrice 2,628 Progressives (Scotland) L. T. Mutch (incumbent) 2,502 Progressives (Scotland) P. Mitchell (incumbent) 2,427 Progressives (Scotland) R. M. Eyres 2,212 Scottish Self-Government P. Hadden Hadden likely did not stand for the Scottish (Self-Government) Party as it had dissolved in 1934, but sources do not provide further information to identify the party listed. 602 126 Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Scottish Labour Ware L. Rallings C. Thrasher M. 2006 British Local Election Database, 1889-2003 https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/doi/?id=5319#1 10.5255/ukda-sn-5319-1 11 June 2023 beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk Notes References Category:1952 Scottish local elections Category:Aberdeen City Council elections Category:1950s in Aberdeen