1908 Aberdeen Corporation election

Election December 2023 December 2023 1908 11 03 Scotland City Flag of Aberdeen.svg parliamentary no 1907 1907 Aberdeen Corporation election 1909 1909 Aberdeen Corporation election 11 out of 34 seats of City of Aberdeen Council 17 Independent Labour Representation Committee (1900) 2,664 11 34 0 0 0 0 1,660 61.6% 38.4% File:Scotland Aberdeen Corporation 1907.svg Composition of Corporation after the election An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 3 November 1908, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 11 of the corporation's 34 seats were up for election, although only 3 were contested. The primary question in this election was the 'Water Question,' a debate of whether the city should continue to obtain drinking water from the River Dee, or if a new supply should be pulled from River Avon. Many reports had been commissioned over the years, the most recent one from Alexander Binnie and George Deacon in October 1908, which had recommended a new water intake to be constructed on the Avon near the settlement of Inchrory.13 October 1908 Aberdeen Water Supply: Report by Experts 5 The Press and Journal https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000576/19081013/034/0005 subscription 12 December 2023 Issues had been raised over pollutants coming from villages upstream of Aberdeen on the Dee, resulting in some favouring another river, while others felt attached to the Dee, desiring funding to be put towards filtration of the present system. All three Labour candidates supported the Avon scheme, while all three independents supported continuing to use the Dee.4 November 1908 The Elections: Results of the Polls 7 The Press and Journal https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000576/19081104/115/0007 subscription 13 December 2023 Ward results Greyfriars Independent (politician) Thomas Gibb (incumbent) 732 58.8 Labour Representation Committee (1900) John Croll 512 41.2 220 Independent (politician) Rosemount Independent (politician) John Wallace (incumbent) 875 68.3 Labour Representation Committee (1900) David Milne 407 31.7 468 Independent (politician) St. Nicholas Independent (politician) Alexander Stephen 1,057 58.8 Labour Representation Committee (1900) William K. Chalmers 741 41.2 316 Independent (politician) 7 November 1908 The People's Choice: Municipal Election Results 11 People's Journal (Aberdeen) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000773/19081107/141/0011 subscription 13 December 2023 References Category:1908_Scottish_local_elections Category:Aberdeen City Council elections Category:1900s_in_Aberdeen