1971 Edinburgh Corporation election

An election to Edinburgh Corporation was held on 4 May 1971, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the council's 68 seats, 23 were up for election.[1]

1971 Edinburgh Corporation election
4 May 1971 (1971-05-04)
23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jack Kane
Party Labour Progressives Conservative
Last election 21 31 6
Seats before 21 32 7
Seats won 10 8 4
Seats after 28 27 9
Seat change 7 5 2
Popular vote 53,439 33,906 22,147
Percentage 42.7% 27.1% 17.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Frederick Chalmers
Party Liberal Independent SNP
Last election 2 2 7
Seats before 2 2 5
Seats won 1 0 0
Seats after 3 2 0
Seat change 1 5
Popular vote 9,409 N/A 5,481
Percentage 7.5% N/A 4.4%
Results by ward.
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Following the election, Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 28 Labour councillors, 27 Progressives, 9 Conservatives, 3 Liberals, and 2 independents. The SNP was wiped off the council after lost all five of the seats it was defending.[1]

Following the election, the Progressives and Conservative coalition retained controlled of the council with a majority of three seats.

A total of 125,045 residents voted.

Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1971[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 10 7 0 7 43.5 42.7 53,439
  Progressives 8 0 5 5 34.8 27.1 33,906
  Conservative 4 2 0 2 17.4 17.7 22,147
  Liberal 1 1 0 1 4.3 7.5 9,409
  SNP 0 0 5 5 0.0 4.4 5,481
  Communist 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 273
  Protestant Action 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 217
  Local Community 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 173

Ward Results
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives G. A. Theurer 2,407
Labour R. Cairns 1,784
Majority
Turnout 34.08%
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward
Calton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Anderson 1,874
Conservative Margaret E. S. Houston 1,774
Majority
Turnout 35.32%
Labour gain from SNP
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Brown 2,210
SNP F. T. Chalmers 714
Conservative J. Whyte 677
Communist L. Farquhar 26
Majority
Turnout 32.81%
Labour gain from SNP
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. D. MacLennan 3,568
Labour R. B. Graham 3,475
Progressives J. Dalgleish 2,221
SNP Joan B. Crawford 955
Majority
Turnout 41.86%
Conservative gain from Progressives
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives F. Ford 2,508
Conservative T. W. Norrish 1,925
Liberal D. C. E. Gorrie 1,678
Labour P. R. Wallington 1,436
Majority
Turnout 42.32%
Progressives hold
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Drummond 3,731
Conservative A. Hogg 2,204
Communist T. Burns 108
Majority
Turnout 40.06%
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. H. Brown 3,831
SNP J. Wallace 932
Majority
Turnout 30.51%
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward
George Square[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. F. Alves 1,529
Labour I. R. Hoy 1,141
Majority
Turnout 26.51%
Conservative gain from Progressives
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Johan G. W. Buchanan 2,628
Conservative J. I. Chisholm 1,452
SNP E. J. Milne 756
Majority
Turnout 35.41%
Labour gain from SNP
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. F. Cook 1,599
Conservative D. Christison 489
SNP A. McCallum 235
Communist Angela Hopkinson 58
Majority
Turnout 34.89%
Labour gain from SNP
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Wilson 6,923
Conservative D. J. May 3,558
Majority
Turnout 40.87%
Labour hold
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. F. Lawrie 3,473
Progressives T. Morgan 2,461
Majority
Turnout 50.42%
Liberal gain from Progressives
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives R. Lorimer 3,263
Liberal N. L. Gordon 2,057
Majority
Turnout 34.47%
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives H. Macpherson 4,975
Labour D. M. Henderson 2,475
Majority
Turnout 34.08%
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward
Newington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives E. M. Kean 3,463
Labour D. F. Renton 1,913
Liberal J. Grahamslaw 1,144
SNP Christina MacWhirter 518
Majority
Turnout 40.01%
Progressives hold
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Catherine T. Nealon 4,609
Conservative R. Beattie 1,001
Majority
Turnout 28.17%
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives G. Lerette 3,305
Labour Mary Hutchinson 1,985
Majority
Turnout 36.85%
Progressives hold
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Drummond-Young 1,566
Labour R. A. Collett 915
Majority
Turnout 33.24%
Conservative hold
Location of St Bernards ward
St. Bernard's[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Winifred E. Donaldson 3,326
Labour R. D. Anderson 2,029
Liberal C. S. Waterman 722
Local Community J. A. Stevenson 173
Majority
Turnout 34.47%
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. M. Christie 1,470
Conservative J. McConnell 388
Progressives J. McCann 365
Majority
Turnout 24.15%
Labour gain from SNP
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. T. Davies 4,444
Conservative W. R. Scott 840
SNP R. Mackenna 632
Progressives G. D. M. Galbraith 605
Liberal Pamela W. King 335
Communist W. M. Millar 81
Majority
Turnout 38.84%
Labour gain from Progressives
Location of South Leith
South Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Ross 2,514
Progressives A. L. Mackintosh 1,943
SNP Mary G. Thompson 739
Protestant Action J. R. Maclean 217
Majority
Turnout 42.32%
Labour gain from Progressives
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives A. D. Wilson 3,064
Labour R. Jeffreys-Jones 1,629
Majority
Turnout 41.94%
Progressives hold

References
  1. "SNP lose all their seats in Edinburgh". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1971. p. 10. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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