1936 Glasgow Corporation election
An Election to the Glasgow Corporation was held on 3 November 1936, alongside municipal elections across Scotland.
Map showing results in Glasgow Corporation wards. Green wards held no election.
Glasgow Corporation at the time was made up of 116 members, of whom 114 were elected. Following the election the Corporation was composed of 47 Progressives/Moderates (49 including the ex officio members, who sat as Progressives), 55 Socialists, and 12 ILP councilors.[1]
Turnout was 248,053, or 51.99%.[1]
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressives | 15 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 47.80% | 118,567 | |||
| Labour | 14 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 37.77% | 93,696 | |||
| Ind. Labour Party | 2 | - | 1 | -1 | 9.44% | 23,421 | |||
| Independent Progressive | 1 | - | - | - | 0.71% | 1,770 | |||
| SPL | - | - | 4 | -4 | - | 3.39% | 8,403 | ||
| Independent | - | - | - | - | - | 0.55% | 1,365 | ||
| Communist | - | - | - | - | - | 0.34% | 829 | ||
References
- "Scottish Municipal Elections". The Glasgow Herald. 4 November 1936. p. 14.
 Elections in Glasgow | |
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| Glasgow Town Council |
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| Glasgow Corporation | |
| Glasgow District Council | |
| Glasgow City Council | |
| Strathclyde Regional Council | |
(1935 ←)  1936 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1937) | |
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| Borough Councils | |
| Municipal Councils (Scotland) | |
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