1949 Aberdeen Corporation election

Election June 2023 June 2023 1949 05 03 Scotland City Flag of Aberdeen.svg parliamentary no 1947 1947 Aberdeen Corporation election 1950 1950 Aberdeen Corporation election 12 out of 37 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 19 Scottish Labour 7 19Including one Labour councilor with the whip removed but voting with the party. 0 25,846 44.8% Progressives (Scotland) 5 18 1 29,235 50.7% Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 1,862 3.2% Independent (politician) 0 0 1 691 1.2% File:Scotland Aberdeen Corporation 1949.svg Composition of Corporation after the election 46% An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 May 1949, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 12 of the corporation's 37 seats were up for election. The election saw Labour retain their control over the corporation, although tenuously. Leading up to the election, Labour councillor Robert S. Lennox had the whip withdrawn, and was sitting as an independent. Despite this, Lennox still voted with Labour, allowing the party to keep control. The overall turnout for the election was 46%.4 May 1949 Labour Retain Their Odd Vote Lead in Aberdeen 6 The Herald (Glasgow) https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19490504&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 2 June 2023British Local Election Database, 1889-2003 https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/doi/?id=5319#1 4 June 2023 beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk 2006 10.5255/ukda-sn-5319-1 Ware L. Rallings C. Thrasher M. 4 May 1949 How They Voted at Aberdeen 1 The Press and Journal https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/JA3238808456/BNCN?u=byuprovo&sid=bookmark-BNCN&xid=6651297f subscription 6 June 2023 Ward Results Ferryhill Progressives (Scotland) Ian G. McPherson (incumbent) 2,682 71.7 Scottish Labour Francis Brand 1,059 28.3 1,623 Progressives (Scotland) Gilcomston Scottish Labour Dr May Baird (incumbent) 2,311 52.7 Progressives (Scotland) J. Patrick Jeffery 2,071 47.3 240 Scottish Labour Greyfriars Scottish Labour Collin MacIver 2,850 72.9 Independent (politician) Alexander Riddell (incumbent)Ran as an Independent but Labour-aligned candidate. 691 17.7 Communist Party of Great Britain Robert H. Cooney 370 9.5 2,159 Scottish Labour Independent (politician) Holburn Progressives (Scotland) John Collins 2,012 59.8 Scottish Labour Rev. Leonard Baker Short (incumbent) 1,355 40.2 657 Progressives (Scotland) Scottish Labour Rosemount Progressives (Scotland) George A. Anderson (incumbent) 3,408 71.4 Scottish Labour John J. Adams 1,366 28.6 2,042 Progressives (Scotland) Rubislaw Progressives (Scotland) James A. Mackie (incumbent) 4,447 84.5 Scottish Labour George M. Thow 817 15.5 3,630 Progressives (Scotland) Ruthrieston Progressives (Scotland) Andrew R. Abercrombie 5,132 77.1 Scottish Labour Douglas Cummings 1,520 22.9 3,612 Progressives (Scotland) St. Clements Scottish Labour George W. Davis (incumbent) 2,724 88.4 Communist Party of Great Britain Robert F. Murray 316 11.6 2,408 Scottish Labour St. Machar Scottish Labour William Yuill 3,442 51.9 Progressives (Scotland) Gilbert F. Hamilton 2,757 41.6 Communist Party of Great Britain Norman S. Simpson 435 6.6 685 Scottish Labour St. Nicholas Scottish Labour John Robertson (incumbent) 1,612 56.1 Progressives (Scotland) Robert Lobban 1,260 43.9 352 Scottish Labour Torry Scottish Labour William Collins (incumbent) 2,851 58.8 Progressives (Scotland) Sidney H. Robinson 1,700 35.0 Communist Party of Great Britain Arthur Cryle 301 6.2 1,151 Scottish Labour Woodside Scottish Labour Alexander Armet 3,939 48.4 Progressives (Scotland) Patrick Mitchell 3,766 46.2 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. Alice Milne 440 5.4 173 Scottish Labour Notes lower-alpha References Aberdeen Category:Aberdeen City Council elections Category:1940s in Aberdeen