1961 Edinburgh Corporation election

Elections to Edinburgh Corporation were held on 2 May 1961, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. Of the councils 69 seats, 23 were up for election. However, only 16 seats were contested, as councillors were returned unopposed in seven wards.[1]

1961 Edinburgh Corporation election
2 May 1961 (1961-05-02)
23 of the 69 seats to the Edinburgh Corporation
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Progressives Labour
Last election 39 28
Seats won 12 10
Seats after 38 28
Seat change 1
Popular vote 33,496 27,757
Percentage 43.6% 36.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Protestant Action
Last election 1 1
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 15,083 N/A
Percentage 19.6% N/A
Results by ward.
Council control before election


Progressives

 Council control after election


Progressives

Only one seat changed hands; Corstorphine ward was gained by the Liberal party from the Progressive Party.

After the election Edinburgh Corporation was composed of 38 Progressives, 28 Labour councillors, 2 Liberal, and 1 Protestant Action. The Progressives retained overall control of the council.

Turnout in the 14 contested wards was 76,953 or 33.7%.[1]

Aggregate results
Edinburgh Corporation election, 1961[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Progressives 12 0 1 1 58.3 43.6 33,496
  Labour 10 0 0 39.1 36.1 27,757
  Liberal 1 1 0 1 4.3 19.6 15,083
  Communist 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 496

Ward Results
Location of Broughton ward
Broughton
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Calton ward
Calton
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives D. A. P. Buchanan 2,041
Labour J. S. Cook 1,929
Majority 112
Turnout 33.77
Progressives hold
Location of Central Leith ward
Central Leith
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Barbara Woodburn 2,574
Progressives J. Tait 932
Communist T. C. Taylor 106
Majority 1642
Turnout 27.97
Labour hold
Location of Colinton ward
Colinton
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Catherine Filsell Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Corstorphine ward
Corstorphine
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal D. C. Davies 3,406
Progressives M. A. Murray 2,493
Majority 915
Turnout 38.89
Liberal gain from Progressives
Location of Craigentinny ward
Craigentinny
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Marion R. Alexander 3,112
Progressives A. W. Hunt 2,288
Majority 824
Turnout 35.84
Labour hold
Location of Craigmillar ward
Craigmillar
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Kane 2,025
Communist J. A. Young 205
Majority 1,820
Turnout 22.54
Labour hold
Location of George Square ward
George Square[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. Slack 1,350
Liberal V. S. MacKinnon 1,270
Labour G. Drummond 731
Majority 80
Turnout 29.95
Progressives hold
Location of Gorgie-Dalry ward
Gorgie-Dalry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. M. Swanson 2,655
Progressives W. E. Bruges 1,591
Majority 1,064
Turnout 29.20
Labour hold
Location of Holyrood ward
Holyrood
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Rogan 2,194
Communist J. Ashton 185
Labour hold
Location of Liberton ward
Liberton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Wilson 4,180
Progressives N. Fairbairn 3,699
Majority 481
Turnout 40.63
Labour hold
Location of Merchiston ward
Merchiston[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Maurice Heggle Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of Morningside ward
Morningside[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Elizabeth M. Mein 3,165
Liberal Bethia L. Howden 1,718
Progressives hold
Location of Murrayfield-Cramond ward
Murrayfield-Cramond[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. W. McKay 2,808
Liberal J. S. Fowlie 2,295
Majority 513
Turnout 34.48
Progressives hold
Location of Newington ward
Newington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives G. Hodderwick 3,186
Liberal W. G. Henderson 2,817
Labour Frieda White 1,098
Majority 369
Turnout 43.27
Progressives hold
Location of Pilton ward
Pilton[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Magnus Williamson Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of Portobello ward
Portobello[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives A. D. Jameson 2,988
Labour R. G. Blanche 1,550
Liberal J. M. Farquhar 1,534
Majority 1,438
Turnout 33.41
Progressives hold
Location of Sighthill ward
Sighthill[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Isabella Stewart Unopposed
Labour hold
Location of South Leith
South Leith[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Anne K. Simpson 3,695
Progressives E. W. Hall 2,909
Majority 786
Turnout 28.84
Labour hold
Location of St Andrews ward
St. Andrews[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Craig Richards Unopposed
Progressives hold
Location of St Bernards ward
St. Bernard's[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives J. Millar 3,005
Liberal A. Gordon 2,043
Majority 962
Turnout 28.55
Progressives hold
Location of St Giles ward
St. Giles[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Henderson 2,014
Progressives I. H. McKee 1,041
Majority 973
Turnout 23.23
Labour hold
Location of West Leith ward
West Leith
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressives Margaret Ross Unopposed
Progressives hold

References
  1. "Results in the Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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